Political civil liberties index in Singapore

Singapore: Political civil liberties index was 0.528 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
0.528
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
116th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.536
in 1963
All-time low
0.29
in 1943
Years of data
159
1867–2025

Political civil liberties index in Singapore, 1867–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political civil liberties index in Singapore stood at 0.528.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Singapore peaked at 0.536 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.29, in 1943.

Singapore ranks 116th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1860s 0.407 0.407 0.407 3
1870s 0.407 0.407 0.407 10
1880s 0.407 0.407 0.407 10
1890s 0.411 0.411 0.411 10
1900s 0.4106 0.409 0.411 10
1910s 0.409 0.409 0.409 10
1920s 0.409 0.409 0.409 10
1930s 0.409 0.409 0.409 10
1940s 0.3966 0.29 0.486 10
1950s 0.4942 0.484 0.512 10
1960s 0.4706 0.432 0.536 10
1970s 0.432 0.432 0.432 10
1980s 0.4418 0.44 0.446 10
1990s 0.477 0.473 0.483 10
2000s 0.4979 0.489 0.507 10
2010s 0.5076 0.5 0.518 10
2020s 0.5157 0.502 0.528 6

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 113 Thailand 0.548 compare
  2. 114 Iraq 0.543 compare
  3. 115 Somalia 0.532 compare
  4. 117 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 0.526 compare
  5. 118 Central African Republic 0.525 compare
  6. 119 Libya 0.515 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Singapore?
Political civil liberties index in Singapore was 0.528 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 0.536 in 1963.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.29 in 1943.
How does Singapore rank for political civil liberties index?
Singapore ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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