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?
- 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.