Iraq vs Singapore: Political civil liberties index
Iraq
0.543
in 2025
Singapore
0.528
in 2025
Iraq rank
114th
Singapore rank
116th
Political civil liberties index over time
- Iraq
- Singapore
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.543 against 0.528 in Singapore, a difference of 0.015.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Singapore ahead.
Iraq ranks 114th and Singapore ranks 116th of 176 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.208 | 0.407 | 0.199 | Singapore |
| 1870s | 0.1933 | 0.407 | 0.2137 | Singapore |
| 1880s | 0.086 | 0.407 | 0.321 | Singapore |
| 1890s | 0.038 | 0.411 | 0.373 | Singapore |
| 1900s | 0.0927 | 0.4106 | 0.3179 | Singapore |
| 1910s | 0.1858 | 0.409 | 0.2232 | Singapore |
| 1920s | 0.4428 | 0.409 | 0.0338 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.4285 | 0.409 | 0.0195 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.4072 | 0.3966 | 0.0106 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.4128 | 0.4942 | 0.0814 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 0.2448 | 0.4706 | 0.2258 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.0824 | 0.432 | 0.3496 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.0364 | 0.4418 | 0.4054 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.0425 | 0.477 | 0.4345 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.4144 | 0.4979 | 0.0835 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.5691 | 0.5076 | 0.0615 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.5217 | 0.5157 | 0.006 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political civil liberties index, Iraq or Singapore?
- Iraq, at 0.543 against 0.528 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Iraq and Singapore?
- 0.015, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Singapore?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Singapore rank globally for political civil liberties index?
- Iraq ranks 114th and Singapore ranks 116th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.