Gender Inequality Index in Singapore
Singapore: Gender Inequality Index was 0.031 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gender Inequality Index in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Singapore is 0.031, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Singapore peaked at 0.265 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2021.
Singapore ranks 161st of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender Inequality Index in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.258 | — |
| 1991 | 0.257 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.262 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.265 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.263 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.252 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.261 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.254 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.256 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.264 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.26 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.189 | -27.3% |
| 2002 | 0.181 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.15 | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 0.144 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.137 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.109 | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 0.098 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.089 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.082 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.075 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.068 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.06 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.054 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.05 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.048 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.049 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.047 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.034 | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 0.03 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.032 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.031 | -3.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.031 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.081, 38% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.031 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.35, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2592 | 0.252 | 0.265 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1439 | 0.082 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0575 | 0.047 | 0.075 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0318 | 0.03 | 0.034 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More poverty & inequality data for Singapore
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 0.943 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 14.01 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 16.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 11.9% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0759 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0759 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.091 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2594 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Singapore?
- Gender inequality index in Singapore was 0.031 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.265 in 1993.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for gender inequality index?
- Singapore ranks 161st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.