France vs Singapore: Rule of law index
France
0.967
in 2025
Singapore
0.974
in 2025
France rank
17th
Singapore rank
14th
Rule of law index over time
- France
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.974 against 0.967 in France, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Singapore ahead.
France ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 14th of 176 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, France averaged higher in 10 and Singapore in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.7077 | 0.817 | 0.1093 | Singapore |
| 1870s | 0.8532 | 0.817 | 0.0362 | France |
| 1880s | 0.863 | 0.817 | 0.046 | France |
| 1890s | 0.863 | 0.817 | 0.046 | France |
| 1900s | 0.8892 | 0.82 | 0.0692 | France |
| 1910s | 0.8946 | 0.82 | 0.0746 | France |
| 1920s | 0.896 | 0.8083 | 0.0877 | France |
| 1930s | 0.8968 | 0.807 | 0.0898 | France |
| 1940s | 0.7023 | 0.628 | 0.0743 | France |
| 1950s | 0.9246 | 0.8037 | 0.1209 | France |
| 1960s | 0.9407 | 0.9346 | 0.0061 | France |
| 1970s | 0.9596 | 0.9608 | 0.0012 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.9637 | 0.969 | 0.0053 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.9644 | 0.972 | 0.0076 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.9662 | 0.975 | 0.0088 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.967 | 0.9747 | 0.0077 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.9638 | 0.9707 | 0.0068 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, France or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.974 against 0.967 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between France and Singapore?
- 0.007, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Singapore?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do France and Singapore rank globally for rule of law index?
- France ranks 17th and Singapore ranks 14th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.