Gender Development Index in Singapore

Singapore: Gender Development Index was 0.994 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.994
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.996
in 2022
All-time low
0.932
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gender Development Index in Singapore, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.9321991: 0.941992: 0.9411993: 0.9421994: 0.9451995: 0.9481996: 0.9531997: 0.9581998: 0.9561999: 0.9582000: 0.9612001: 0.962002: 0.9622003: 0.9652004: 0.9682005: 0.9732006: 0.9782007: 0.982008: 0.9792009: 0.9772010: 0.9852011: 0.9862012: 0.9872013: 0.9862014: 0.9872015: 0.9882016: 0.9882017: 0.9892018: 0.9882019: 0.992020: 0.9912021: 0.9932022: 0.9962023: 0.994

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 38 Cyprus 0.996 compare
  2. 38 South Africa 0.996 compare
  3. 40 Norway 0.995 compare
  4. 41 Gabon 0.994 compare
  5. 41 Israel 0.994 compare
  6. 44 Brunei 0.993 compare
  7. 44 France 0.993 compare
  8. 44 Suriname 0.993 compare
  9. 44 Venezuela 0.993 compare

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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

Indicator
Gender Development Index
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,929 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.