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Singapore

An Asian city-state, Singapore is a parliamentary republic dominated by a single party, combining open capitalism, efficient technocratic management, strict order, and limited political freedoms in the name of progress.

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Predominant Spectrum
Right
Closest catalog ideology
Liberal Technocracy
Closest Figure
Lee Kuan Yew
Catalog flag image for Singapore
Sovereign stateSources & interpretation
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Political coordinates
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

These coordinates are editorial interpretations. The two pole scores add to 100; they describe a position in this model, rather than a probability. Read how catalog profiles are interpreted →

  • Distribution of power

    Very strong · Unitary
    Federal8.8%
    Unitary91.2%
  • Representation

    Strong · Autocracy
    Democracy22.5%
    Autocracy77.5%
  • Civil liberties

    Very strong · Security
    Security93.8%
    Liberty6.2%
  • Cultural integration

    Near midpoint
    Assimilation55%
    Multicultural45%
  • Conflict resolution

    Near midpoint
    Military force53.8%
    Negotiation46.2%
  • Foreign involvement

    Leaning · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention57.5%
    Interventionist42.5%
  • Ownership

    Leaning · Private
    Public31.2%
    Private68.8%
  • Economic coordination

    Leaning · Markets
    State direction38.8%
    Markets61.2%
  • International trade

    Strong · Free trade
    Protectionism18.8%
    Free trade81.2%
  • Religion & state

    Leaning · Secular
    Secular58.8%
    Religious41.2%
  • Social norms

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive28.7%
    Traditionalist71.3%
  • Technology & precaution

    Strong · Acceleration
    Acceleration70%
    Ecologist30%

What distinguishes Singapore

Largest median distance

Representation

This position is 31.3 points from the median of the 204 country and regime profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 54% DemocracySingapore 23% Democracy

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Conflict resolution

This position is 1.7 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 55% Military forceSingapore 54% Military force

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.