Share of women in parliament in Singapore
Singapore: Share of women in parliament was 32.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Singapore, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament in Singapore stood at 32.3%. 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 in Singapore peaked at 32.3% 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 in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.8% | — |
| 1998 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | +173.5% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +35.6% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 32.3% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 4.3% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 22.2% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.1% | 32.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 59 Italy 32.8% compare
- 60 Germany 32.4% compare
- 61 South Sudan 32.4% compare
- 63 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 32.1% compare
- 64 Liechtenstein 32.0% compare
- 65 El Salvador 31.7% 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 24,045 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 22,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 23,277 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Singapore?
- Share of women in parliament in Singapore was 32.3% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1999.
- How does Singapore rank for share of women in parliament?
- Singapore ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.