Netherlands vs Singapore: Free and fair elections
Netherlands
1
in 2025
Singapore
1
in 2025
Netherlands rank
1st
Singapore rank
1st
Free and fair elections over time
- Netherlands
- Singapore
How they compare
Netherlands 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.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Netherlands |
| 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, Netherlands or Singapore?
- Netherlands, at 1 against 1 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Netherlands and Singapore?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Singapore?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Singapore rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Netherlands 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
Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.