Singapore: Clean elections index

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 Singapore

Clean elections index

 Latest value 0.736
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.648
 Min - Max 0.441 - 0.788
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.736 index points, an increase from 0.731 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.537 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Singapore from 1960 to 2023 is 0.648 index points. The minimum value, 0.441 index points, was reached in 1964 while the maximum of 0.788 index points was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Historical series
Singapore - Clean elections index - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: Measures the extent to which elections are free and fair with absence of registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation, vote buying, and election violence.

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