Which has higher women's political participation index, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 0.964 against 0.962 in Singapore as of 2025.

What is the difference in women's political participation index between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?

0.002, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?

55 years are reported by both, from 1971 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.

Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Women's Political Participation Index

Singapore

0.962

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

0.964

in 2025

Singapore rank

78th

United Arab Emirates rank

75th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Singapore
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.964 against 0.962 in Singapore, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 78th and United Arab Emirates ranks 75th of 176 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Singapore	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.3997	0.064	0.3357	Singapore
1980s	0.4452	0.064	0.3812	Singapore
1990s	0.4746	0.1085	0.3661	Singapore
2000s	0.8783	0.3023	0.576	Singapore
2010s	0.9321	0.5995	0.3326	Singapore
2020s	0.951	0.965	0.014	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 0.964 against 0.962 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?: 0.002, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for women's political participation index?: Singapore ranks 78th and United Arab Emirates ranks 75th 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.