Colombia vs Singapore: Free and fair elections

Colombia
1
in 2025
Singapore
1
in 2025
Colombia rank
1st
Singapore rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Colombia
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1 against 1 in Singapore, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Singapore ahead.

Colombia ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Singapore Difference Ahead
1940s 0.5 1 0.5 Singapore
1950s 0.2 1 0.8 Singapore
1960s 1 0.3 0.7 Colombia
1970s 0.6 0.8 0.2 Singapore
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Colombia or Singapore?
Colombia, at 1 against 1 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Colombia and Singapore?
0, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Singapore?
78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Singapore rank globally for free and fair elections?
Colombia ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and fair elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.