Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — Singapore

Women in ministerial positions in Singapore in 2025 — 13.3%. Ranked 133 in the world out of 190. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 13.3 pp.

2025 13.3% −1 pp vs 2024
World rank 133of 190
Period maximum 16.7%2018
Period minimum 0%2005

Trend over time

2005–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — Singapore, 2005–202505101520200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 0%2008: 0%2010: 5%2012: 0%2014: 5.9%2015: 5.6%2016: 5.3%2018: 16.7%2019: 16.7%2020: 15.8%2022: 13.3%2023: 14.3%2024: 14.3%2025: 13.3%
Change over the period: +13.3 pp Annual average: 0.67 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Singapore

Singapore 13.3%
World 22.4%
South-Eastern Asia computed 13.6%
High-income countries computed 29.4%
Women in ministerial positions — Singapore, by year Singapore All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 13.3 −1 pp
2024 14.3 +0 pp
2023 14.3 +1 pp
2022 13.3
2020 15.8 −0.9 pp
2019 16.7 −0 pp
2018 16.7
2016 5.3 −0.3 pp
2015 5.6 −0.3 pp
2014 5.9
2012 0
2010 5
2008 0
2005 0

About the indicator

The share of women among the ministers of a government. The indicator complements the share of women in parliament and often diverges from it: parliamentary representation in many countries is backed by quotas, while the composition of a government is formed by the decision of one person or party, so it reacts faster and shifts more sharply — from zero to full parity within a single round of appointments.

Important: The aggregate for a country group is a simple average across countries rather than a weighted one: the correct weight would be the number of ministers, and the source does not publish it. A simple average answers the question of how widespread the practice is, not of how many women ministers there are in the world.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.