What is free and fair elections in Singapore?

Free and fair elections in Singapore was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest free and fair elections recorded in Singapore?

The highest recorded value was 1 in 1948.

What is the lowest free and fair elections recorded in Singapore?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1963.

How does Singapore rank for free and fair elections?

Singapore ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.

Is free and fair elections rising or falling in Singapore?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Free and fair elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Free and fair elections in Singapore

Name: Free and fair elections in Singapore
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Singapore: Free and fair elections was 1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 172 countries

All-time high

in 1948

All-time low

in 1963

Years of data

1948–2025

Free and fair elections in Singapore, 1948–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, free and fair elections in Singapore stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 78 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections in Singapore peaked at 1 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1963.

Singapore ranks 1st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 78 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	1	1	1	2
1950s	1	1	1	10
1960s	0.3	0	1	10
1970s	0.8	0	1	10
1980s	1	1	1	10
1990s	1	1	1	10
2000s	1	1	1	10
2010s	1	1	1	10
2020s	1	1	1	6

Countries ranked near Singapore

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More reference data data for Singapore

Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Consumer price index 134.36 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Democracy 3 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
Free country 1 (2025)

All data for Singapore →

Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections in Singapore?: Free and fair elections in Singapore was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections recorded in Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 1948.
What is the lowest free and fair elections recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1963.
How does Singapore rank for free and fair elections?: Singapore ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections rising or falling in Singapore?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Free and fair elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Free and fair elections
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.