What is liberal political institutions index in Singapore?

Liberal political institutions index in Singapore was 0.767 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Singapore?

The highest recorded value was 0.767 in 2025.

What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Singapore?

The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 1942.

How does Singapore rank for liberal political institutions index?

Singapore ranks 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Singapore?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Singapore

Name: Liberal Political Institutions Index in Singapore
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Singapore: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.767 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.767

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

60th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.767

in 2025

All-time low

0.22

in 1942

Years of data

159

1867–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Singapore, 1867–2025

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

Analysis

Singapore recorded 0.767 for liberal political institutions index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 159 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Singapore peaked at 0.767 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.22, in 1942.

Singapore ranks 60th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 159 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1860s	0.509	0.509	0.509	3
1870s	0.512	0.512	0.512	10
1880s	0.512	0.512	0.512	10
1890s	0.506	0.506	0.506	10
1900s	0.5127	0.512	0.514	10
1910s	0.511	0.511	0.511	10
1920s	0.511	0.511	0.511	10
1930s	0.511	0.511	0.511	10
1940s	0.4002	0.22	0.529	10
1950s	0.5674	0.529	0.638	10
1960s	0.6568	0.632	0.679	10
1970s	0.6923	0.691	0.694	10
1980s	0.698	0.698	0.698	10
1990s	0.706	0.706	0.706	10
2000s	0.713	0.707	0.715	10
2010s	0.7234	0.709	0.74	10
2020s	0.7502	0.74	0.767	6

Countries ranked near Singapore

57 Panama 0.773 compare
58 Malta 0.77 compare
58 Montenegro 0.77 compare
60 Kenya 0.767 compare
62 Botswana 0.764 compare
62 Mongolia 0.764 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Democracy 3 (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Free country 1 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Singapore?: Liberal political institutions index in Singapore was 0.767 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 0.767 in 2025.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 1942.
How does Singapore rank for liberal political institutions index?: Singapore ranks 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Singapore?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.