Share of women in parliament ipu in Singapore
Singapore: Share of women in parliament ipu was 32.32 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament ipu in Singapore, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu in Singapore stood at 32.32. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Singapore peaked at 32.32 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 1999.
Singapore ranks 62nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu 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% |
| 2025 | 32.32 | +10.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 32.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 32.32 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.66, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in parliament ipu in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +173.5% | 4.3 | 11.76 |
| 2003 | +35.6% | 11.76 | 15.96 |
| 2006 | +32.7% | 15.96 | 21.18 |
| 2020 | +28.1% | 23 | 29.47 |
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 | 29.86 | 29.13 | 32.32 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 59 Italy 32.75 compare
- 60 Germany 32.38 compare
- 61 South Sudan 32.36 compare
- 63 Venezuela 32.13 compare
- 64 Liechtenstein 32 compare
- 65 El Salvador 31.67 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 share of women in parliament ipu in Singapore?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Singapore was 32.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 32.32 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 1999.
- How does Singapore rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Singapore ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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