Gender Development Index in Singapore
Singapore: Gender Development Index was 0.994 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index in Singapore stood at 0.994.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Singapore peaked at 0.996 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.932, in 1990.
Singapore ranks 41st of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9473 | 0.932 | 0.958 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9703 | 0.96 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9874 | 0.985 | 0.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9935 | 0.991 | 0.996 | 4 |
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More gender data for Singapore
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 24,045 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 22,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 23,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 22,527 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 23,308 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Singapore?
- Gender development index in Singapore was 0.994 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.996 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.932 in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for gender development index?
- Singapore ranks 41st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.