What is women's political participation index in Singapore?

Women's political participation index in Singapore was 0.962 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.962 in 2025.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.239 in 1900.

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

Singapore ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Singapore?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Participation Index in Singapore

Name: Women's Political Participation 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 Participation Index was 0.962 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.962

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

78th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.962

in 2025

All-time low

0.239

in 1900

Years of data

124

1900–2025

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

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

Analysis

Singapore recorded 0.962 for women's political participation index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 124 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Singapore peaked at 0.962 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.239, in 1900.

That places Singapore 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Women's Political Participation Index in Singapore, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.239	—
1901	0.239	+0.0%
1902	0.239	+0.0%
1903	0.239	+0.0%
1904	0.239	+0.0%
1905	0.239	+0.0%
1906	0.239	+0.0%
1907	0.239	+0.0%
1908	0.239	+0.0%
1909	0.239	+0.0%
1910	0.239	+0.0%
1911	0.239	+0.0%
1912	0.239	+0.0%
1913	0.239	+0.0%
1914	0.239	+0.0%
1915	0.239	+0.0%
1916	0.239	+0.0%
1917	0.239	+0.0%
1918	0.239	+0.0%
1919	0.239	+0.0%
1920	0.239	+0.0%
1921	0.239	+0.0%
1922	0.239	+0.0%
1923	0.239	+0.0%
1924	0.239	+0.0%
1925	0.239	+0.0%
1926	0.239	+0.0%
1927	0.239	+0.0%
1928	0.239	+0.0%
1929	0.239	+0.0%
1930	0.239	+0.0%
1931	0.239	+0.0%
1932	0.239	+0.0%
1933	0.239	+0.0%
1934	0.239	+0.0%
1935	0.239	+0.0%
1936	0.239	+0.0%
1937	0.239	+0.0%
1938	0.239	+0.0%
1939	0.239	+0.0%
1940	0.239	+0.0%
1941	0.239	+0.0%
1942	0.239	+0.0%
1943	0.239	+0.0%
1944	0.239	+0.0%
1945	0.239	+0.0%
1946	0.239	+0.0%
1947	0.239	+0.0%
1948	0.239	+0.0%
1949	0.239	+0.0%
1950	0.239	+0.0%
1951	0.239	+0.0%
1952	0.239	+0.0%
1953	0.239	+0.0%
1954	0.239	+0.0%
1955	0.239	+0.0%
1956	0.239	+0.0%
1957	0.239	+0.0%
1958	0.239	+0.0%
1959	0.396	+65.7%
1960	0.396	+0.0%
1961	0.396	+0.0%
1962	0.396	+0.0%
1965	0.512	+29.3%
1966	0.512	+0.0%
1967	0.512	+0.0%
1968	0.429	-16.2%
1969	0.429	+0.0%
1970	0.429	+0.0%
1971	0.429	+0.0%
1972	0.396	-7.7%
1973	0.396	+0.0%
1974	0.396	+0.0%
1975	0.396	+0.0%
1976	0.396	+0.0%
1977	0.396	+0.0%
1978	0.396	+0.0%
1979	0.396	+0.0%
1980	0.396	+0.0%
1981	0.396	+0.0%
1982	0.396	+0.0%
1983	0.396	+0.0%
1984	0.471	+18.9%
1985	0.471	+0.0%
1986	0.471	+0.0%
1987	0.471	+0.0%
1988	0.492	+4.5%
1989	0.492	+0.0%
1990	0.492	+0.0%
1991	0.469	-4.7%
1992	0.469	+0.0%
1993	0.469	+0.0%
1994	0.469	+0.0%
1995	0.469	+0.0%
1996	0.469	+0.0%
1997	0.48	+2.3%
1998	0.48	+0.0%
1999	0.48	+0.0%
2000	0.705	+46.9%
2001	0.869	+23.3%
2002	0.869	+0.0%
2003	0.869	+0.0%
2004	0.869	+0.0%
2005	0.869	+0.0%
2006	0.916	+5.4%
2007	0.939	+2.5%
2008	0.939	+0.0%
2009	0.939	+0.0%
2010	0.932	-0.7%
2011	0.924	-0.9%
2012	0.924	+0.0%
2013	0.924	+0.0%
2014	0.943	+2.1%
2015	0.935	-0.8%
2016	0.935	+0.0%
2017	0.923	-1.3%
2018	0.947	+2.6%
2019	0.934	-1.4%
2020	0.949	+1.6%
2021	0.951	+0.2%
2022	0.947	-0.4%
2023	0.948	+0.1%
2024	0.949	+0.1%
2025	0.962	+1.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.239	0.239	0.239	10
1910s	0.239	0.239	0.239	10
1920s	0.239	0.239	0.239	10
1930s	0.239	0.239	0.239	10
1940s	0.239	0.239	0.239	10
1950s	0.2547	0.239	0.396	10
1960s	0.4477	0.396	0.512	8
1970s	0.4026	0.396	0.429	10
1980s	0.4452	0.396	0.492	10
1990s	0.4746	0.469	0.492	10
2000s	0.8783	0.705	0.939	10
2010s	0.9321	0.923	0.947	10
2020s	0.951	0.947	0.962	6

Countries ranked near Singapore

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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 participation index in Singapore?: Women's political participation index in Singapore was 0.962 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 0.962 in 2025.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 0.239 in 1900.
How does Singapore rank for women's political participation index?: Singapore ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Singapore?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.