Singapore vs South Sudan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Singapore
32.3%
in 2026
South Sudan
32.4%
in 2026
Singapore rank
67th
South Sudan rank
66th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Singapore
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 32.4% against 32.3% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
Singapore ranks 67th and South Sudan ranks 66th of 210 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.7% | 27.2% | 3.5% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 31.2% | 2.3% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Singapore or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 32.4% against 32.3% in Singapore as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Singapore and South Sudan?
- 0.1%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Singapore and South Sudan rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Singapore ranks 67th and South Sudan ranks 66th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.