Human Development Index: males vs. females in Singapore
Singapore: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.9496 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index: males vs. females in Singapore stood at 0.9496.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Singapore peaked at 0.9517 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8431, in 1990.
Singapore ranks 16th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8431 | — |
| 1991 | 0.8479 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8548 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8617 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8677 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8716 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8755 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8794 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8836 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8882 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8928 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8977 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.902 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9064 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9111 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.916 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9163 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9194 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.93 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9336 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9389 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9397 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9394 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.941 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9404 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.941 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.94 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9402 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9453 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9475 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9484 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9517 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9446 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9496 | +0.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.9496 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9189, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.9496 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7451, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8674 | 0.8431 | 0.8882 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9125 | 0.8928 | 0.9336 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9413 | 0.9389 | 0.9475 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9486 | 0.9446 | 0.9517 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 13 United Kingdom 0.9529 compare
- 14 Finland 0.9514 compare
- 15 New Zealand 0.9502 compare
- 17 Ireland 0.949 compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 0.9489 compare
- 19 Canada 0.9429 compare
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 human development index: males vs. females in Singapore?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Singapore was 0.9496 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9517 in 2021.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8431 in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Singapore ranks 16th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development. Only male population is considered.