Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Singapore
Singapore: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.67 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Singapore, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Singapore is 0.67 ratio, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 46th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Singapore, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.62 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.61 ratio | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.61 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.62 ratio | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.61 ratio | -1.6% |
| 2026 | 0.67 ratio | +9.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.67 ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.61 ratio, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.67 ratio is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.37 ratio, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
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 representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Singapore?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Singapore was 0.67 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.67 ratio in 2026.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 ratio in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Singapore ranks 46th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral.