Justified Political Positions Score in Singapore
Singapore: Justified Political Positions Score was 2.13 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Justified Political Positions Score in Singapore, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, justified political positions score in Singapore stood at 2.13. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Singapore peaked at 2.13 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.204, in 1942.
That places Singapore 17th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4768 | -0.204 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.13 | 0.704 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.704 | 0.704 | 0.704 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.68 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 134.36 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is justified political positions score in Singapore?
- Justified political positions score in Singapore was 2.13 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 in 2011.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.204 in 1942.
- How does Singapore rank for justified political positions score?
- Singapore ranks 17th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.