Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Singapore
Singapore: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.7344 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Global Gender Gap Index in Singapore, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, global gender gap index in Singapore stood at 0.7344. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Singapore peaked at 0.7344 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.655, in 2006.
That places Singapore 50th out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.655 | — |
| 2007 | 0.6609 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6625 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6664 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6914 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6914 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6989 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7046 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.711 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.712 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.702 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.707 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.724 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.727 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7344 | +1.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.7344 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7379, 100% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.7344 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7009, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6612 | 0.655 | 0.6664 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.702 | 0.6914 | 0.712 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7285 | 0.724 | 0.7344 | 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 global gender gap index in Singapore?
- Global gender gap index in Singapore was 0.7344 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7344 in 2022.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.655 in 2006.
- How does Singapore rank for global gender gap index?
- Singapore ranks 50th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Global Gender Gap Index (GGI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.