Singapore vs South Sudan: Share of women in parliament
Singapore
32.3%
in 2025
South Sudan
32.4%
in 2025
Singapore rank
62nd
South Sudan rank
61st
Share of women in parliament 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 2011 it was South Sudan ahead.
Singapore ranks 62nd and South Sudan ranks 61st of 193 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 | 23.6% | 27.4% | 3.7% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 31.7% | 1.9% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Singapore or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 32.4% against 32.3% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament 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 2011 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and South Sudan rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Singapore ranks 62nd and South Sudan ranks 61st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.