Malaysia vs Singapore: Free and fair elections row
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Singapore
1
in 2025
Malaysia rank
1st
Singapore rank
1st
Free and fair elections row over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1 against 1 in Singapore, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Singapore |
| 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 row, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Malaysia, at 1 against 1 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for free and fair elections row?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.