What is women's political empowerment index in Singapore?

Women's political empowerment index in Singapore was 0.785 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Singapore?

The highest recorded value was 0.813 in 2020.

What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Singapore?

The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1943.

How does Singapore rank for women's political empowerment index?

Singapore ranks 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political empowerment index 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 Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Singapore

Name: Women's Political Empowerment Index in Singapore
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Singapore: Women's Political Empowerment Index 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

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Singapore, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index 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.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Women's Political Empowerment Index in Singapore, 1900 to 2025.
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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

82 Zambia 0.791 compare
83 Ecuador 0.79 compare
84 Honduras 0.789 compare
86 Colombia 0.777 compare
87 Peru 0.775 compare
88 Malaysia 0.772 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

All data for Singapore →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Singapore?: Women's political empowerment index in Singapore was 0.785 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 0.813 in 2020.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1943.
How does Singapore rank for women's political empowerment index?: Singapore ranks 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index 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 Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment Index
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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.