Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Malaysia or Singapore?

Singapore, at 0.785 against 0.772 in Malaysia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?

124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Singapore: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Malaysia

0.772

in 2025

Singapore

0.785

in 2025

Malaysia rank

88th

Singapore rank

85th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Malaysia
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.785 against 0.772 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 88th and Singapore ranks 85th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 9 and Singapore in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.456	0.2479	0.2081	Malaysia
1910s	0.456	0.258	0.198	Malaysia
1920s	0.456	0.258	0.198	Malaysia
1930s	0.456	0.258	0.198	Malaysia
1940s	0.4102	0.2258	0.1844	Malaysia
1950s	0.496	0.288	0.208	Malaysia
1960s	0.5845	0.5269	0.0576	Malaysia
1970s	0.5844	0.5614	0.023	Malaysia
1980s	0.5971	0.5882	0.0089	Malaysia
1990s	0.6197	0.635	0.0153	Singapore
2000s	0.6459	0.785	0.1391	Singapore
2010s	0.6741	0.796	0.1219	Singapore
2020s	0.783	0.7932	0.0102	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Malaysia or Singapore?: Singapore, at 0.785 against 0.772 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Malaysia and Singapore?: 0.013, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Malaysia ranks 88th and Singapore ranks 85th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.