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Key features of women's political empowerment in Singapore

Singapore: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.785 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.785
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
85th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.813
in 2020
All-time low
0.17
in 1943
Years of data
124
1900–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Singapore, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of women's political empowerment in Singapore is 0.785, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Singapore peaked at 0.813 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 1943.

That places Singapore 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 124 years of available data.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Singapore, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.247 —
1901 0.247 +0.0%
1902 0.247 +0.0%
1903 0.247 +0.0%
1904 0.247 +0.0%
1905 0.247 +0.0%
1906 0.247 +0.0%
1907 0.247 +0.0%
1908 0.245 -0.8%
1909 0.258 +5.3%
1910 0.258 +0.0%
1911 0.258 +0.0%
1912 0.258 +0.0%
1913 0.258 +0.0%
1914 0.258 +0.0%
1915 0.258 +0.0%
1916 0.258 +0.0%
1917 0.258 +0.0%
1918 0.258 +0.0%
1919 0.258 +0.0%
1920 0.258 +0.0%
1921 0.258 +0.0%
1922 0.258 +0.0%
1923 0.258 +0.0%
1924 0.258 +0.0%
1925 0.258 +0.0%
1926 0.258 +0.0%
1927 0.258 +0.0%
1928 0.258 +0.0%
1929 0.258 +0.0%
1930 0.258 +0.0%
1931 0.258 +0.0%
1932 0.258 +0.0%
1933 0.258 +0.0%
1934 0.258 +0.0%
1935 0.258 +0.0%
1936 0.258 +0.0%
1937 0.258 +0.0%
1938 0.258 +0.0%
1939 0.258 +0.0%
1940 0.258 +0.0%
1941 0.258 +0.0%
1942 0.188 -27.1%
1943 0.17 -9.6%
1944 0.17 +0.0%
1945 0.17 +0.0%
1946 0.261 +53.5%
1947 0.261 +0.0%
1948 0.261 +0.0%
1949 0.261 +0.0%
1950 0.261 +0.0%
1951 0.261 +0.0%
1952 0.261 +0.0%
1953 0.261 +0.0%
1954 0.261 +0.0%
1955 0.261 +0.0%
1956 0.261 +0.0%
1957 0.261 +0.0%
1958 0.368 +41.0%
1959 0.424 +15.2%
1960 0.424 +0.0%
1961 0.424 +0.0%
1962 0.424 +0.0%
1965 0.599 +41.3%
1966 0.599 +0.0%
1967 0.599 +0.0%
1968 0.573 -4.3%
1969 0.573 +0.0%
1970 0.573 +0.0%
1971 0.573 +0.0%
1972 0.563 -1.7%
1973 0.563 +0.0%
1974 0.563 +0.0%
1975 0.563 +0.0%
1976 0.554 -1.6%
1977 0.554 +0.0%
1978 0.554 +0.0%
1979 0.554 +0.0%
1980 0.573 +3.4%
1981 0.573 +0.0%
1982 0.573 +0.0%
1983 0.573 +0.0%
1984 0.596 +4.0%
1985 0.596 +0.0%
1986 0.596 +0.0%
1987 0.596 +0.0%
1988 0.603 +1.2%
1989 0.603 +0.0%
1990 0.641 +6.3%
1991 0.633 -1.2%
1992 0.633 +0.0%
1993 0.633 +0.0%
1994 0.633 +0.0%
1995 0.633 +0.0%
1996 0.633 +0.0%
1997 0.637 +0.6%
1998 0.637 +0.0%
1999 0.637 +0.0%
2000 0.727 +14.1%
2001 0.782 +7.6%
2002 0.782 +0.0%
2003 0.782 +0.0%
2004 0.782 +0.0%
2005 0.782 +0.0%
2006 0.798 +2.0%
2007 0.805 +0.9%
2008 0.805 +0.0%
2009 0.805 +0.0%
2010 0.798 -0.9%
2011 0.792 -0.8%
2012 0.792 +0.0%
2013 0.792 +0.0%
2014 0.802 +1.3%
2015 0.796 -0.7%
2016 0.796 +0.0%
2017 0.792 -0.5%
2018 0.803 +1.4%
2019 0.797 -0.7%
2020 0.813 +2.0%
2021 0.801 -1.5%
2022 0.8 -0.1%
2023 0.78 -2.5%
2024 0.78 +0.0%
2025 0.785 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.2479 0.245 0.258 10
1910s 0.258 0.258 0.258 10
1920s 0.258 0.258 0.258 10
1930s 0.258 0.258 0.258 10
1940s 0.2258 0.17 0.261 10
1950s 0.288 0.261 0.424 10
1960s 0.5269 0.424 0.599 8
1970s 0.5614 0.554 0.573 10
1980s 0.5882 0.573 0.603 10
1990s 0.635 0.633 0.641 10
2000s 0.785 0.727 0.805 10
2010s 0.796 0.792 0.803 10
2020s 0.7932 0.78 0.813 6

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 82 Zambia 0.791 compare
  2. 83 Ecuador 0.79 compare
  3. 84 Honduras 0.789 compare
  4. 86 Colombia 0.777 compare
  5. 87 Peru 0.775 compare
  6. 88 Malaysia 0.772 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Singapore?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Singapore was 0.785 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 0.813 in 2020.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1943.
How does Singapore rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Singapore ranks 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.