Mali vs Singapore: Free and fair elections

Mali
1
in 2020
Singapore
1
in 2025
Mali rank
1st
Singapore rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Mali
  • Singapore
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Singapore ahead.

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

Across the 9 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Singapore Difference Ahead
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 1 0.3333 0.6667 Mali
1970s 0 1 1 Singapore
1980s 0 1 1 Singapore
1990s 0.8 1 0.2 Singapore
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 0.8 1 0.2 Singapore
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Mali or Singapore?
Mali, at 1 against 1 in Singapore as of 2020.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Mali and Singapore?
0, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Singapore?
63 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2020.
How do Mali and Singapore rank globally for free and fair elections?
Mali 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.