Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Singapore

Singapore: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.778
in 2011
All-time low
0.124
in 1942
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Singapore, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, deliberative political institutions index in Singapore stood at 0.75.

The figure is down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Singapore peaked at 0.778 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.124, in 1942.

Singapore ranks 63rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Singapore, 1900 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1900 0.568 —
1901 0.568 +0.0%
1902 0.568 +0.0%
1903 0.568 +0.0%
1904 0.568 +0.0%
1905 0.568 +0.0%
1906 0.568 +0.0%
1907 0.568 +0.0%
1908 0.568 +0.0%
1909 0.568 +0.0%
1910 0.568 +0.0%
1911 0.568 +0.0%
1912 0.568 +0.0%
1913 0.568 +0.0%
1914 0.568 +0.0%
1915 0.568 +0.0%
1916 0.568 +0.0%
1917 0.568 +0.0%
1918 0.568 +0.0%
1919 0.568 +0.0%
1920 0.568 +0.0%
1921 0.568 +0.0%
1922 0.568 +0.0%
1923 0.568 +0.0%
1924 0.568 +0.0%
1925 0.568 +0.0%
1926 0.568 +0.0%
1927 0.568 +0.0%
1928 0.568 +0.0%
1929 0.568 +0.0%
1930 0.568 +0.0%
1931 0.568 +0.0%
1932 0.568 +0.0%
1933 0.568 +0.0%
1934 0.568 +0.0%
1935 0.568 +0.0%
1936 0.568 +0.0%
1937 0.568 +0.0%
1938 0.568 +0.0%
1939 0.568 +0.0%
1940 0.568 +0.0%
1941 0.47 -17.3%
1942 0.124 -73.6%
1943 0.124 +0.0%
1944 0.124 +0.0%
1945 0.124 +0.0%
1946 0.421 +239.5%
1947 0.421 +0.0%
1948 0.469 +11.4%
1949 0.491 +4.7%
1950 0.759 +54.6%
1951 0.759 +0.0%
1952 0.759 +0.0%
1953 0.759 +0.0%
1954 0.759 +0.0%
1955 0.759 +0.0%
1956 0.759 +0.0%
1957 0.759 +0.0%
1958 0.759 +0.0%
1959 0.759 +0.0%
1960 0.684 -9.9%
1961 0.518 -24.3%
1962 0.518 +0.0%
1963 0.518 +0.0%
1964 0.518 +0.0%
1965 0.518 +0.0%
1966 0.518 +0.0%
1967 0.518 +0.0%
1968 0.499 -3.7%
1969 0.499 +0.0%
1970 0.542 +8.6%
1971 0.542 +0.0%
1972 0.542 +0.0%
1973 0.542 +0.0%
1974 0.542 +0.0%
1975 0.542 +0.0%
1976 0.542 +0.0%
1977 0.542 +0.0%
1978 0.542 +0.0%
1979 0.542 +0.0%
1980 0.588 +8.5%
1981 0.588 +0.0%
1982 0.588 +0.0%
1983 0.588 +0.0%
1984 0.588 +0.0%
1985 0.718 +22.1%
1986 0.718 +0.0%
1987 0.718 +0.0%
1988 0.718 +0.0%
1989 0.718 +0.0%
1990 0.718 +0.0%
1991 0.718 +0.0%
1992 0.718 +0.0%
1993 0.718 +0.0%
1994 0.718 +0.0%
1995 0.718 +0.0%
1996 0.718 +0.0%
1997 0.718 +0.0%
1998 0.718 +0.0%
1999 0.718 +0.0%
2000 0.718 +0.0%
2001 0.718 +0.0%
2002 0.718 +0.0%
2003 0.718 +0.0%
2004 0.718 +0.0%
2005 0.718 +0.0%
2006 0.718 +0.0%
2007 0.718 +0.0%
2008 0.718 +0.0%
2009 0.718 +0.0%
2010 0.763 +6.3%
2011 0.778 +2.0%
2012 0.778 +0.0%
2013 0.778 +0.0%
2014 0.778 +0.0%
2015 0.778 +0.0%
2016 0.778 +0.0%
2017 0.751 -3.5%
2018 0.751 +0.0%
2019 0.751 +0.0%
2020 0.764 +1.7%
2021 0.769 +0.7%
2022 0.752 -2.2%
2023 0.739 -1.7%
2024 0.75 +1.5%
2025 0.75 +0.0%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 0.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.833, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 0.75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5985, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.568 0.568 0.568 10
1910s 0.568 0.568 0.568 10
1920s 0.568 0.568 0.568 10
1930s 0.568 0.568 0.568 10
1940s 0.3336 0.124 0.568 10
1950s 0.759 0.759 0.759 10
1960s 0.5308 0.499 0.684 10
1970s 0.542 0.542 0.542 10
1980s 0.653 0.588 0.718 10
1990s 0.718 0.718 0.718 10
2000s 0.718 0.718 0.718 10
2010s 0.7684 0.751 0.778 10
2020s 0.754 0.739 0.769 6

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 60 Lebanon 0.761 compare
  2. 61 Panama 0.755 compare
  3. 62 Tunisia 0.753 compare
  4. 63 Ukraine 0.75 compare
  5. 65 Gambia 0.74 compare
  6. 65 Trinidad and Tobago 0.74 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in Singapore?
Deliberative political institutions index in Singapore was 0.75 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 0.778 in 2011.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.124 in 1942.
How does Singapore rank for deliberative political institutions index?
Singapore ranks 63rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.