Singapore vs Zimbabwe: Democracy

Singapore
1
in 2018
Zimbabwe
1
in 2018
Singapore rank
98th
Zimbabwe rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Singapore
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

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

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 1 0.7 0.3 Singapore
1990s 1 0.1 0.9 Singapore
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Singapore or Zimbabwe?
Singapore, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Singapore and Zimbabwe?
0, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Zimbabwe?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Singapore and Zimbabwe rank globally for democracy?
Singapore ranks 98th and Zimbabwe 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).