Which has higher women's political participation index, Bulgaria or Singapore?

Bulgaria, at 0.964 against 0.962 in Singapore as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria 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 Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Singapore: Women's Political Participation Index

Bulgaria

0.964

in 2025

Singapore

0.962

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

75th

Singapore rank

78th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Bulgaria
Singapore

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.964 against 0.962 in Singapore, a difference of 0.002.

Across all 124 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 75th and Singapore ranks 78th of 176 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.446	0.239	0.207	Bulgaria
1910s	0.446	0.239	0.207	Bulgaria
1920s	0.4724	0.239	0.2334	Bulgaria
1930s	0.49	0.239	0.251	Bulgaria
1940s	0.6861	0.239	0.4471	Bulgaria
1950s	0.9509	0.2547	0.6962	Bulgaria
1960s	0.9587	0.4477	0.511	Bulgaria
1970s	0.9676	0.4026	0.565	Bulgaria
1980s	0.9755	0.4452	0.5303	Bulgaria
1990s	0.9262	0.4746	0.4516	Bulgaria
2000s	0.9717	0.8783	0.0934	Bulgaria
2010s	0.9712	0.9321	0.0391	Bulgaria
2020s	0.966	0.951	0.015	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Bulgaria or Singapore?: Bulgaria, at 0.964 against 0.962 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Bulgaria and Singapore?: 0.002, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Singapore?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Singapore rank globally for women's political participation index?: Bulgaria ranks 75th and Singapore ranks 78th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.