Rule of Law - Governance score in Singapore

Singapore: Rule of Law - Governance score was 81.6 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
81.6 0-100
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 208 countries
All-time high
83.7 0-100
in 2012
All-time low
80.45 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Singapore, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 81.4 0-1001998: 80.4 0-1002000: 82.2 0-1002002: 81.6 0-1002003: 82.4 0-1002004: 82.8 0-1002005: 83.1 0-1002006: 81.7 0-1002007: 81.4 0-1002008: 81.4 0-1002009: 80.7 0-1002010: 80.9 0-1002011: 81.4 0-1002012: 83.7 0-1002013: 82.5 0-1002014: 83.5 0-1002015: 83.6 0-1002016: 83.6 0-1002017: 82.7 0-1002018: 83.4 0-1002019: 83.2 0-1002020: 82.3 0-1002021: 81.6 0-1002022: 81.5 0-1002023: 81.5 0-1002024: 81.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Singapore stood at 81.6 0-100.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Singapore peaked at 83.7 0-100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 80.45 0-100, in 1998.

That places Singapore 19th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.94 0-100 80.45 0-100 81.43 0-100 2
2000s 81.93 0-100 80.69 0-100 83.12 0-100 9
2010s 82.84 0-100 80.94 0-100 83.7 0-100 10
2020s 81.7 0-100 81.48 0-100 82.27 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 16 Estonia 82.55 0-100 compare
  2. 17 Australia 82.27 0-100 compare
  3. 18 Canada 82.11 0-100 compare
  4. 20 Andorra 81.23 0-100 compare
  5. 21 Lithuania 80.62 0-100 compare
  6. 22 Monaco 80.12 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Singapore?
Rule of law - governance score in Singapore was 81.6 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 83.7 0-100 in 2012.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 80.45 0-100 in 1998.
How does Singapore rank for rule of law - governance score?
Singapore ranks 19th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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