Philippines vs Singapore: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Philippines
100.0%
in 2025
Singapore
100.0%
in 2025
Philippines rank
1st
Singapore rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- Philippines
- Singapore
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Singapore, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Singapore ahead.
Philippines ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% | Philippines |
| 1910s | 11.0% | 0.0% | 11.0% | Philippines |
| 1920s | 20.0% | 0.0% | 20.0% | Philippines |
| 1930s | 30.5% | 0.0% | 30.5% | Philippines |
| 1940s | 52.5% | 0.4% | 52.1% | Philippines |
| 1950s | 62.5% | 21.0% | 41.5% | Philippines |
| 1960s | 72.5% | 100.0% | 27.5% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 84.0% | 100.0% | 16.0% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult citizens who have the right to vote, Philippines or Singapore?
- Philippines, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Philippines and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Singapore?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Singapore rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- Philippines ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.