According to a survey on racial and religious harmony in Singapore, 43.8 percent of Chinese respondents agreed that Singapore was free of racial tension. This figure was at 33.4 percent for Malay respondents, and 30.9 percent of Indian respondents.
Singapore is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, with citizens categorized into four main ethnic groups, known as CMIO: Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Others. Those categorized under the "Others" include Eurasians, Caucasians, Arabs, and Filipinos, among others. Those from an ethnic Chinese background make up the majority of the population in Singapore.
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Respondents who agreed that Singapore was free of racial tension as of January 2019, by ethnicity of respondent
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Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore). (July 30, 2019). Respondents who agreed that Singapore was free of racial tension as of January 2019, by ethnicity of respondent [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046761/singapore-perceptions-absence-racial-tension-by-ethnicity/
Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore). "Respondents who agreed that Singapore was free of racial tension as of January 2019, by ethnicity of respondent." Chart. July 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046761/singapore-perceptions-absence-racial-tension-by-ethnicity/
Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore). (2019). Respondents who agreed that Singapore was free of racial tension as of January 2019, by ethnicity of respondent. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046761/singapore-perceptions-absence-racial-tension-by-ethnicity/
Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore). "Respondents Who Agreed That Singapore Was Free of Racial Tension as of January 2019, by Ethnicity of Respondent." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046761/singapore-perceptions-absence-racial-tension-by-ethnicity/
Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore), Respondents who agreed that Singapore was free of racial tension as of January 2019, by ethnicity of respondent Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046761/singapore-perceptions-absence-racial-tension-by-ethnicity/ (last visited June 28, 2025)
Respondents who agreed that Singapore was free of racial tension as of January 2019, by ethnicity of respondent [Graph], Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore), July 30, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046761/singapore-perceptions-absence-racial-tension-by-ethnicity/
