Three metrics of inequality in Singapore
Singapore: Three metrics of inequality was 54.45 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Three metrics of inequality in Singapore, 1947–2014
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for three metrics of inequality in Singapore is 54.45, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Singapore peaked at 55.01 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38.92, in 1952.
That places Singapore 59th out of 113 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.
Three metrics of inequality in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 39.13 | — |
| 1948 | 39.04 | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 39.01 | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 39.31 | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 39.16 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 38.92 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 39.34 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 39.19 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 39.37 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 39.24 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 39.06 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 39.45 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 39.16 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 39.1 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 38.92 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 39.17 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 39.2 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 38.99 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 38.93 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 39.02 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 42.84 | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 44.05 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 43.72 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 44.75 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 44.48 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 44.26 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 44.92 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 44.8 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 43.98 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 47.06 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 45.39 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 45.45 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 46.25 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 45.46 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 45.01 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 46.66 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 46.08 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 48.06 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 46.51 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 46.96 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 47.29 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 45.67 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 45.36 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 45.36 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 43.69 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 43.59 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 45.93 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 46.01 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 47.64 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 50.4 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 51.58 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 55.01 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 54.69 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 53.44 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 51.59 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 50.61 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 51.87 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 51.19 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 54.9 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 53.28 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 52.26 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 53.55 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 53.45 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 53.71 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 54.45 | +1.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 54.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.06, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 54.45 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.06, 97% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 39.06 | 39.01 | 39.13 | 3 |
| 1950s | 39.23 | 38.92 | 39.45 | 9 |
| 1960s | 39.43 | 38.92 | 42.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.7 | 43.72 | 47.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.18 | 45.01 | 48.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.09 | 43.59 | 50.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.82 | 50.61 | 55.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.48 | 52.26 | 54.45 | 5 |
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)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.031 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is three metrics of inequality in Singapore?
- Three metrics of inequality in Singapore was 54.45 in 2014, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 55.01 in 2001.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.92 in 1952.
- How does Singapore rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Singapore ranks 59th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.