Political civil liberties index in Singapore
Singapore: Political civil liberties index was 0.528 in 2025. β² 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
1867β2025
Political civil liberties index in Singapore, 1867β2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
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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