South Korea vs Singapore: Judicial constraints on the executive index
South Korea
0.872
in 2025
Singapore
0.868
in 2025
South Korea rank
36th
Singapore rank
37th
Judicial constraints on the executive index over time
- South Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.872 against 0.868 in Singapore, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Singapore ahead.
South Korea ranks 36th and Singapore ranks 37th of 176 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.127 | 0.823 | 0.696 | Singapore |
| 1870s | 0.127 | 0.823 | 0.696 | Singapore |
| 1880s | 0.127 | 0.823 | 0.696 | Singapore |
| 1890s | 0.136 | 0.823 | 0.687 | Singapore |
| 1900s | 0.14 | 0.823 | 0.683 | Singapore |
| 1910s | 0.107 | 0.823 | 0.716 | Singapore |
| 1920s | 0.107 | 0.823 | 0.716 | Singapore |
| 1930s | 0.107 | 0.823 | 0.716 | Singapore |
| 1940s | 0.1895 | 0.6166 | 0.4271 | Singapore |
| 1950s | 0.4242 | 0.816 | 0.3918 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 0.3427 | 0.7914 | 0.4487 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.2362 | 0.7854 | 0.5492 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.389 | 0.78 | 0.391 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.8618 | 0.78 | 0.0818 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.8779 | 0.797 | 0.0809 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8217 | 0.7919 | 0.0298 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.8622 | 0.8255 | 0.0367 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, South Korea or Singapore?
- South Korea, at 0.872 against 0.868 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between South Korea and Singapore?
- 0.004, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
- South Korea ranks 36th and Singapore ranks 37th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Judicial constraints on the executive index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.