Which has higher women's political participation index, Singapore or United States of America?

Singapore, at 0.962 against 0.961 in United States of America as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States of America?

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.

Singapore vs United States of America: Women's Political Participation Index

Singapore

0.962

in 2025

United States of America

0.961

in 2025

Singapore rank

78th

United States of America rank

79th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Singapore
United States of America

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.962 against 0.961 in United States of America, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 78th and United States of America ranks 79th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Singapore	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.239	0.144	0.095	Singapore
1910s	0.239	0.144	0.095	Singapore
1920s	0.239	0.3463	0.1073	United States of America
1930s	0.239	0.349	0.11	United States of America
1940s	0.239	0.4109	0.1719	United States of America
1950s	0.2547	0.4466	0.1919	United States of America
1960s	0.4477	0.5528	0.105	United States of America
1970s	0.4026	0.6119	0.2093	United States of America
1980s	0.4452	0.7641	0.3189	United States of America
1990s	0.4746	0.8893	0.4147	United States of America
2000s	0.8783	0.9338	0.0555	United States of America
2010s	0.9321	0.9626	0.0305	United States of America
2020s	0.951	0.979	0.028	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Singapore or United States of America?: Singapore, at 0.962 against 0.961 in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Singapore and United States of America?: 0.001, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States of America?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Singapore and United States of America rank globally for women's political participation index?: Singapore ranks 78th and United States of America ranks 79th 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.