Political Stability - Governance estimate in Singapore

Singapore: Political Stability - Governance estimate was 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
20th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2017
All-time low
0.8806 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2003
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Singapore, 1996–2024

00.511.51996201020241996: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.881 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance estimate in Singapore stood at 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Singapore peaked at 1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8806 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2003.

Singapore ranks 20th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8806 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 17 Samoa 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 18 Kiribati 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 19 Dominica 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 21 Iceland 1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 22 Brunei 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 23 Grenada 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Singapore?
Political stability - governance estimate in Singapore was 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2017.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8806 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
How does Singapore rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Singapore ranks 20th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,255 data points, 1996–2024
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