Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 29.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Singapore, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 29.29 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Singapore peaked at 29.81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 1999.
Singapore ranks 73rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.76 | — |
| 1998 | 4.76 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.3 | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.76 | +173.5% |
| 2002 | 11.76 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.96 | +35.6% |
| 2004 | 15.96 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.96 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.18 | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 24.47 | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 24.47 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.4 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 23.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.22 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 24.24 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 24.24 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.25 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 23.91 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 23.76 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 23 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.47 | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 29.81 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 29.13 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 29.13 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.29 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.61 | 4.3 | 4.76 | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.92 | 4.3 | 24.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6 | 22.22 | 25.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.37 | 29.13 | 29.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 70 Poland 29.57 compare
- 71 Sierra Leone 29.53 compare
- 72 Colombia 29.41 compare
- 74 Iraq 28.88 compare
- 75 United States of America 28.74 compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 28.57 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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Singapore?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Singapore was 29.29 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 29.81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 1999.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Singapore ranks 73rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.