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Centralization of Political Power Index in Singapore

Singapore: Centralization of Political Power 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

Centralization of Political Power Index in Singapore, 1867–2025

0.20.40.60.8186719462025

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

Analysis

In 2025, centralization of political power 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, centralization of political power 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.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Singapore, year by year

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 111 Dominican Republic 0.21 compare
  2. 112 Nepal 0.203 compare
  3. 113 Greece 0.202 compare
  4. 115 Solomon Islands 0.197 compare
  5. 116 Malawi 0.193 compare
  6. 117 Poland 0.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Singapore?
Centralization of political power index in Singapore was 0.198 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 0.706 in 1942.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.198 in 2025.
How does Singapore rank for centralization of political power index?
Singapore ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.