Singapore vs United States: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Singapore
29.29
in 2024
United States
28.74
in 2024
Singapore rank
73rd
United States rank
75th
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time
- Singapore
- United States
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 29.29 against 28.74 in United States, a difference of 0.55.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United States ahead.
Singapore ranks 73rd and United States ranks 75th of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.61 | 12.26 | 7.65 | United States |
| 2000s | 18.32 | 15.45 | 2.87 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 23.6 | 19.35 | 4.25 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 29.37 | 28.3 | 1.06 | Singapore |
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 United States?
- Singapore, at 29.29 against 28.74 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Singapore and United States?
- 0.55, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and United States rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Singapore ranks 73rd and United States ranks 75th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.