India vs Singapore: Share of the population that is female
India
48.4%
in 2025
Singapore
48.3%
in 2025
India rank
197th
Singapore rank
199th
Share of the population that is female over time
- India
- Singapore
How they compare
India currently reports 48.4% against 48.3% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
India ranks 197th and Singapore ranks 199th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.4% | 47.5% | 0.9% | India |
| 1970s | 48.3% | 48.5% | 0.2% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 48.3% | 49.2% | 0.9% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 49.0% | 0.7% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 48.8% | 0.6% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 48.0% | 0.3% | India |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 48.3% | 0.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, India or Singapore?
- India, at 48.4% against 48.3% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between India and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Singapore rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- India ranks 197th and Singapore ranks 199th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that is female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.