How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Singapore: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Hong Kong

0.131

in 2025

Singapore

0.138

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

166th

Singapore rank

163rd

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Hong Kong
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.138 against 0.131 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.007.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 166th and Singapore ranks 163rd of 176 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.124	0.084	0.04	Hong Kong
1910s	0.124	0.084	0.04	Hong Kong
1920s	0.124	0.084	0.04	Hong Kong
1930s	0.124	0.084	0.04	Hong Kong
1940s	0.1136	0.084	0.0296	Hong Kong
1950s	0.1762	0.084	0.0922	Hong Kong
1960s	0.173	0.1069	0.0661	Hong Kong
1970s	0.1942	0.113	0.0812	Hong Kong
1980s	0.257	0.113	0.144	Hong Kong
1990s	0.2457	0.124	0.1217	Hong Kong
2000s	0.2606	0.1312	0.1294	Hong Kong
2010s	0.2443	0.1321	0.1122	Hong Kong
2020s	0.1453	0.1393	0.006	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Hong Kong or Singapore?: Singapore, at 0.138 against 0.131 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Hong Kong and Singapore?: 0.007, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Hong Kong ranks 166th and Singapore ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.