Which has higher private civil liberties index, India or Singapore?

Singapore, at 0.651 against 0.631 in India as of 2025.

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

159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

India vs Singapore: Private Civil Liberties Index

India

0.631

in 2025

Singapore

0.651

in 2025

India rank

115th

Singapore rank

112th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

India
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.651 against 0.631 in India, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Singapore ahead.

India ranks 115th and Singapore ranks 112th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.156	0.312	0.156	Singapore
1870s	0.1734	0.332	0.1586	Singapore
1880s	0.185	0.332	0.147	Singapore
1890s	0.185	0.332	0.147	Singapore
1900s	0.185	0.3523	0.1673	Singapore
1910s	0.185	0.334	0.149	Singapore
1920s	0.185	0.334	0.149	Singapore
1930s	0.185	0.334	0.149	Singapore
1940s	0.2712	0.31	0.0388	Singapore
1950s	0.6304	0.477	0.1534	India
1960s	0.634	0.632	0.002	India
1970s	0.6261	0.7169	0.0908	Singapore
1980s	0.6234	0.717	0.0936	Singapore
1990s	0.6758	0.717	0.0412	Singapore
2000s	0.6954	0.7082	0.0128	Singapore
2010s	0.6847	0.6961	0.0114	Singapore
2020s	0.61	0.66	0.05	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, India or Singapore?: Singapore, at 0.651 against 0.631 in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between India and Singapore?: 0.02, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Singapore?: 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
How do India and Singapore rank globally for private civil liberties index?: India ranks 115th and Singapore ranks 112th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Private Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.