What is political centralization index in Singapore?

Political centralization index in Singapore was 0.198 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Singapore?

The highest recorded value was 0.706 in 1942.

What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Singapore?

The lowest recorded value was 0.198 in 2025.

How does Singapore rank for political centralization index?

Singapore ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political centralization index rising or falling in Singapore?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Singapore data come from?

The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political centralization index in Singapore

Name: Political centralization index in Singapore
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Singapore: Political centralization index was 0.198 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.198

Change on year

down 12.0%

World rank

114th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.706

in 1942

All-time low

0.198

in 2025

Years of data

159

1867–2025

Political centralization index in Singapore, 1867–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political centralization index in Singapore stood at 0.198. That is the lowest value across all 159 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization index in Singapore peaked at 0.706 in 1942 and was at its lowest, 0.198, in 2025.

That places Singapore 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Political centralization index in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Political centralization index in Singapore, 1867 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1867	0.28	—
1868	0.28	+0.0%
1869	0.28	+0.0%
1870	0.28	+0.0%
1871	0.28	+0.0%
1872	0.28	+0.0%
1873	0.28	+0.0%
1874	0.28	+0.0%
1875	0.28	+0.0%
1876	0.28	+0.0%
1877	0.28	+0.0%
1878	0.28	+0.0%
1879	0.28	+0.0%
1880	0.28	+0.0%
1881	0.28	+0.0%
1882	0.28	+0.0%
1883	0.28	+0.0%
1884	0.28	+0.0%
1885	0.28	+0.0%
1886	0.28	+0.0%
1887	0.28	+0.0%
1888	0.28	+0.0%
1889	0.28	+0.0%
1890	0.28	+0.0%
1891	0.28	+0.0%
1892	0.28	+0.0%
1893	0.28	+0.0%
1894	0.28	+0.0%
1895	0.28	+0.0%
1896	0.28	+0.0%
1897	0.28	+0.0%
1898	0.28	+0.0%
1899	0.28	+0.0%
1900	0.28	+0.0%
1901	0.28	+0.0%
1902	0.28	+0.0%
1903	0.28	+0.0%
1904	0.28	+0.0%
1905	0.28	+0.0%
1906	0.28	+0.0%
1907	0.28	+0.0%
1908	0.28	+0.0%
1909	0.28	+0.0%
1910	0.28	+0.0%
1911	0.28	+0.0%
1912	0.28	+0.0%
1913	0.28	+0.0%
1914	0.28	+0.0%
1915	0.28	+0.0%
1916	0.28	+0.0%
1917	0.28	+0.0%
1918	0.28	+0.0%
1919	0.28	+0.0%
1920	0.28	+0.0%
1921	0.28	+0.0%
1922	0.28	+0.0%
1923	0.28	+0.0%
1924	0.28	+0.0%
1925	0.28	+0.0%
1926	0.28	+0.0%
1927	0.28	+0.0%
1928	0.28	+0.0%
1929	0.28	+0.0%
1930	0.28	+0.0%
1931	0.28	+0.0%
1932	0.28	+0.0%
1933	0.28	+0.0%
1934	0.28	+0.0%
1935	0.28	+0.0%
1936	0.28	+0.0%
1937	0.28	+0.0%
1938	0.28	+0.0%
1939	0.28	+0.0%
1940	0.28	+0.0%
1941	0.28	+0.0%
1942	0.706	+152.1%
1943	0.706	+0.0%
1944	0.706	+0.0%
1945	0.706	+0.0%
1946	0.288	-59.2%
1947	0.288	+0.0%
1948	0.288	+0.0%
1949	0.288	+0.0%
1950	0.271	-5.9%
1951	0.271	+0.0%
1952	0.271	+0.0%
1953	0.271	+0.0%
1954	0.271	+0.0%
1955	0.271	+0.0%
1956	0.309	+14.0%
1957	0.309	+0.0%
1958	0.309	+0.0%
1959	0.256	-17.2%
1960	0.295	+15.2%
1961	0.295	+0.0%
1962	0.295	+0.0%
1963	0.295	+0.0%
1964	0.295	+0.0%
1965	0.295	+0.0%
1966	0.304	+3.1%
1967	0.304	+0.0%
1968	0.304	+0.0%
1969	0.304	+0.0%
1970	0.304	+0.0%
1971	0.304	+0.0%
1972	0.304	+0.0%
1973	0.304	+0.0%
1974	0.304	+0.0%
1975	0.304	+0.0%
1976	0.303	-0.3%
1977	0.303	+0.0%
1978	0.303	+0.0%
1979	0.303	+0.0%
1980	0.303	+0.0%
1981	0.303	+0.0%
1982	0.303	+0.0%
1983	0.303	+0.0%
1984	0.303	+0.0%
1985	0.303	+0.0%
1986	0.303	+0.0%
1987	0.303	+0.0%
1988	0.303	+0.0%
1989	0.303	+0.0%
1990	0.303	+0.0%
1991	0.303	+0.0%
1992	0.303	+0.0%
1993	0.303	+0.0%
1994	0.303	+0.0%
1995	0.303	+0.0%
1996	0.303	+0.0%
1997	0.303	+0.0%
1998	0.303	+0.0%
1999	0.303	+0.0%
2000	0.29	-4.3%
2001	0.29	+0.0%
2002	0.29	+0.0%
2003	0.29	+0.0%
2004	0.29	+0.0%
2005	0.29	+0.0%
2006	0.29	+0.0%
2007	0.29	+0.0%
2008	0.29	+0.0%
2009	0.29	+0.0%
2010	0.29	+0.0%
2011	0.29	+0.0%
2012	0.29	+0.0%
2013	0.29	+0.0%
2014	0.29	+0.0%
2015	0.29	+0.0%
2016	0.29	+0.0%
2017	0.285	-1.7%
2018	0.288	+1.1%
2019	0.288	+0.0%
2020	0.262	-9.0%
2021	0.254	-3.1%
2022	0.265	+4.3%
2023	0.265	+0.0%
2024	0.225	-15.1%
2025	0.198	-12.0%

Singapore compared with similar countries

Singapore's 0.198 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.09, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Singapore's 0.198 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.267, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1860s	0.28	0.28	0.28	3
1870s	0.28	0.28	0.28	10
1880s	0.28	0.28	0.28	10
1890s	0.28	0.28	0.28	10
1900s	0.28	0.28	0.28	10
1910s	0.28	0.28	0.28	10
1920s	0.28	0.28	0.28	10
1930s	0.28	0.28	0.28	10
1940s	0.4536	0.28	0.706	10
1950s	0.2809	0.256	0.309	10
1960s	0.2986	0.295	0.304	10
1970s	0.3036	0.303	0.304	10
1980s	0.303	0.303	0.303	10
1990s	0.303	0.303	0.303	10
2000s	0.29	0.29	0.29	10
2010s	0.2891	0.285	0.29	10
2020s	0.2448	0.198	0.265	6

Countries ranked near Singapore

111 Dominican Republic 0.21 compare
112 Nepal 0.203 compare
113 Greece 0.202 compare
115 Solomon Islands 0.197 compare
116 Malawi 0.193 compare
117 Poland 0.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Singapore?: Political centralization index in Singapore was 0.198 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 0.706 in 1942.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 0.198 in 2025.
How does Singapore rank for political centralization index?: Singapore ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization index rising or falling in Singapore?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Singapore data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Political centralization index
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026