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 43rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gender Development Index in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.932 | — |
| 1991 | 0.94 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.941 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.942 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.945 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.948 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.953 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.958 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.956 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.958 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.961 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.96 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.962 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.965 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.968 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.973 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.978 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.98 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.979 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.977 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.985 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.986 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.987 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.986 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.987 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.988 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.988 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.989 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.988 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.99 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.991 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.993 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.996 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.994 | -0.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.994 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.991, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.994 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9695, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
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 0.994 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 43rd out of 183 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.