Seychelles vs Singapore: Rule of law index
Seychelles
0.976
in 2025
Singapore
0.974
in 2025
Seychelles rank
11th
Singapore rank
12th
Rule of law index over time
- Seychelles
- Singapore
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 0.976 against 0.974 in Singapore, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Singapore ahead.
Seychelles ranks 11th and Singapore ranks 12th of 173 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.722 | 0.82 | 0.098 | Singapore |
| 1910s | 0.722 | 0.82 | 0.098 | Singapore |
| 1920s | 0.722 | 0.8083 | 0.0863 | Singapore |
| 1930s | 0.722 | 0.807 | 0.085 | Singapore |
| 1940s | 0.722 | 0.628 | 0.094 | Seychelles |
| 1950s | 0.722 | 0.8037 | 0.0817 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 0.7214 | 0.9346 | 0.2132 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.6517 | 0.9608 | 0.3091 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.498 | 0.969 | 0.471 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.6049 | 0.972 | 0.3671 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.7319 | 0.975 | 0.2431 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.8308 | 0.9747 | 0.1439 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.967 | 0.9707 | 0.0037 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Seychelles or Singapore?
- Seychelles, at 0.976 against 0.974 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Seychelles and Singapore?
- 0.002, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Singapore?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Seychelles and Singapore rank globally for rule of law index?
- Seychelles ranks 11th and Singapore ranks 12th of 173 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.