Gender Development Index (GDI) in Singapore
Singapore: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.991 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Singapore, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Singapore is 0.991, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Singapore peaked at 0.993 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.949, in 1995.
That places Singapore 46th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.953 | — |
| 1991 | 0.959 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.957 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.954 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.952 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.949 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.955 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.956 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.955 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.956 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.957 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.958 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.959 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.963 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.966 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.971 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.976 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.978 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.976 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.972 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.98 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.987 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.987 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.987 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.99 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.989 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.989 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.99 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.989 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.991 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.993 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.991 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.991 | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.991 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.988, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.991 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.967, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9546 | 0.949 | 0.959 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9676 | 0.957 | 0.978 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9879 | 0.98 | 0.991 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9917 | 0.991 | 0.993 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More gender data for Singapore
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 724.18 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.914 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,307 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,307 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3921 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 23,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 23,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 24,949 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,853 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Singapore?
- Gender development index in Singapore was 0.991 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.993 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.949 in 1995.
- How does Singapore rank for gender development index?
- Singapore ranks 46th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.