Government transparency in Singapore
Singapore: Government transparency was 1.22 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Government transparency in Singapore, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 1.22 for government transparency in 2010.
The figure is down 45.2% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Singapore peaked at 2.77 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 1980.
That places Singapore 49th out of 125 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.91 | 1.07 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.58 | 2.1 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 | 1.53 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government transparency in Singapore?
- Government transparency in Singapore was 1.22 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 in 1995.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for government transparency?
- Singapore ranks 49th out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.