Russia vs Singapore: Democracy

Russia
1
in 2025
Singapore
1
in 2025
Russia rank
87th
Singapore rank
87th

Democracy over time

  • Russia
  • Singapore
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Singapore ahead.

Russia ranks 87th and Singapore ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Singapore Difference Ahead
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0.1 0 0.1 Russia
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0.5 0.5 Singapore
1960s 0 1 1 Singapore
1970s 0 1 1 Singapore
1980s 0 1 1 Singapore
1990s 0.9 1 0.1 Singapore
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Russia or Singapore?
Russia, at 1 against 1 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Russia and Singapore?
0, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Singapore?
158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
How do Russia and Singapore rank globally for democracy?
Russia ranks 87th and Singapore ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – 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
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.