Niger vs Singapore: Democracy

Niger
1
in 2018
Singapore
1
in 2018
Niger rank
98th
Singapore rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Niger
  • Singapore
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Singapore ahead.

Niger ranks 98th and Singapore ranks 98th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 0.4 1 0.6 Singapore
1980s 0 1 1 Singapore
1990s 1.3 1 0.3 Niger
2000s 1.5 1 0.5 Niger
2010s 1.56 1 0.5556 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Niger or Singapore?
Niger, at 1 against 1 in Singapore as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Niger and Singapore?
0, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Singapore?
54 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
How do Niger and Singapore rank globally for democracy?
Niger ranks 98th and Singapore ranks 98th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).