Sustainable Development Goals
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Target 16.4 | Combat Organized Crime and Illicit Financial and Arms Flows
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Target 16.5 | Substantially Reduce Corruption and Bribery
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Targets and Indicators with Data Availability
Note: The data may be updated periodically as more information become available.
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Reduce Violence Everywhere
Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere.
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Indicator 16.1.1 | Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex and age
Indicator 16.1.2 | Conflict-related deaths per 100,000 population, by sex, age and cause
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Not applicable as Singapore has not experienced armed conflict within our borders.
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Indicator 16.1.3 | Proportion of population subjected to (a) physical violence, (b) psychological violence and/or (c) sexual violence in the previous 12 months
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(a)
Note: Figure for latest available year is preliminary.
(c)
Note: Figure for latest available year is preliminary.
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Indicator 16.1.4 | Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live after dark
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Data are taken from Gallup's Global Law and Order Report and pertain to persons aged 15 and above residing in Singapore.
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Protect Children from Abuse, Exploitation, Trafficking and Violence
End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children.
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Indicator 16.2.1 | Proportion of children aged 1–17 years who experienced any physical punishment and/or psychological aggression by caregivers in the past month
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The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) has measures to detect, identify, and report abuse. The 'Break the Silence' campaign, refreshed in 2024, encourages everyone to play their part in stopping violence. To make reporting easier, the National Anti-Violence and Sexual Harassment Helpline was enhanced in 2022 with an online reporting form. The Domestic Violence Awareness Training trained over 11,000 individuals, including professionals who work with children, how to spot and report abuse.
Legislative protection for abused children was also strengthened. The Women’s Charter was amended in 2023 to introduce Stay Away and No Contact Orders, and the Children and Young Persons Act was amended in 2019 to extend protection to abused children aged 16 to below 18 years, up from below 16 previously.
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Indicator 16.2.2 | Number of victims of human trafficking per 100,000 population, by sex, age and form of exploitation
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(a)
Data refer to cases of detected victims from sexual exploitation, forced labour, servitude and slavery. There are no human trafficking cases relating to the removal of organs or purposes of exploitation in Singapore.
(b)
Data refer to cases of detected victims from sexual exploitation, forced labour, servitude and slavery. There are no human trafficking cases relating to the removal of organs or purposes of exploitation in Singapore.
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Promote the Rule of Law and Ensure Equal Access to Justice
Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all.
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Indicator 16.3.2 | Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
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Data refer to the total number of persons held in remand who have not yet been sentenced, as a percentage of the total inmate population in prisons and in the community, as at the end of each reporting year.
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Indicator 16.3.3 | Proportion of the population who have experienced a dispute in the past two years and who accessed a formal or informal dispute resolution mechanism, by type of mechanism
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(a)
Data include all employment disputes covered by the various employment laws, including unresolved disputes after mandatory mediation at the Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management (TADM). These disputes may be referred and filed as Employment Claims Tribunals (ECT) cases in State Courts, which are also included in (b) “Number of Civil, Community Justice and Tribunals Cases Filed in State Courts”.
(b)
Data for Community Courts and Tribunals cases include Employment Claims Tribunals (ECT) cases i.e. employment disputes which remained unresolved after mandatory mediation at the Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management (TADM). These ECT cases are also included in (a) “Number of Individual Disputes (Per 1,000 Employees)”.
(c)
The Community Mediation Centre (CMC) provides voluntary mediation service for interpersonal disputes between neighbours, family members, friends, co-workers, landlords and tenants, and other types of interpersonal disputes that are not contractual or commercial.
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Develop Effective Accountable and Transparent Institutions
Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels.
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Indicator 16.6.1 | Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget, by sector (or by budget codes or similar)
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Primary government expenditures refer to the total expenditure (excluding special transfers) reported in the Statement of Budget Outturn.
Original approved budget refers to the corresponding budgeted estimates.
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Indicator 16.6.2 | Proportion of population satisfied with their last experience of public services
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Singapore has been ranked among the Top 5 relative to other countries/ territories based on World Bank's Worldwide Governance Indicator (WGI) on Government Effectiveness since 2005. The WGI measures the quality of public services, the quality of the civil service and the degree of its independence from political pressures, the quality of policy formulation and implementation, and the credibility of the government's commitment to such policies.
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Ensure responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making
Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels.
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Indicator 16.7.1 | Proportions of positions in national and local institutions, including (a) the legislatures; (b) the public service; and (c) the judiciary, compared to national distributions, by sex, age, persons with disabilities and population groups
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(ai)
Data for 2016-2019 and 2020-2023 reflected the ratio for female members of parliament at the start of the 13th and 14th Parliament term, respectively. The numerator is based on the proportion of female members of parliament at the start of a new Parliament term while the denominator refers to the proportion of females in the Singapore citizen population aged 20 years and above. The denominator is based on the same reference year for consistency.
(b)
The numerator is based on the proportion of government employees of the specified sex in the public service (i.e. Ministries, Organs of State and Statutory Board) while the denominator refers to the proportion of the corresponding sex aged 20 years and above in the Singapore resident population (i.e. Singapore citizens and permanent residents).
(ci)
The numerator is based on the proportion of judges and registrars of the specified sex from Singapore's judiciary, namely Supreme Court, State Courts, and Family Justice Courts, while the denominator refers to the proportion of the corresponding sex aged 20 years and above in the Singapore resident population (i.e. Singapore citizens and permanent residents).
(cii)
The numerator is based on the proportion of young judges and registrars aged 45 years and below from Singapore’s judiciary, namely Supreme Court, State Courts, and Family Justice Courts, while the denominator refers to the proportion of persons aged 20-44 years in the Singapore resident population (i.e. Singapore citizens and permanent residents).
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Strengthen the Participation in Global Governance
Broaden and strengthen the participation of developing countries in the institutions of global governance.
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Indicator 16.8.1 | Proportion of members and voting rights of developing countries in international organizations
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(a) Singapore is a member of the following seven international institutions:
1. United Nations General Assembly (UNGA);
2. International Monetary Fund (IMF);
3. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
4. International Finance Corporation (IFC);
5. Asian Development Bank (ADB);
6. World Trade Organisation (WTO); and
7. Financial Stability Board (FSB).
(b) Singapore has voting rights for the following six international institutions:
1. United Nations General Assembly (UNGA);
2. International Monetary Fund (IMF);
3. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
4. International Finance Corporation (IFC);
5. Asian Development Bank (ADB); and
6. World Trade Organisation (WTO).
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) decides by consensus, rather than by voting.
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Provide Universal Legal Identity
By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration.
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Indicator 16.9.1 | Proportion of children under 5 years of age whose births have been registered with a civil authority, by age
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Data are estimated based on electronically reported births and local birth registration records. Singapore has an effective civil registration in place for the reporting of births. Under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act 2021, all live-births occurring in Singapore must be reported to the Registrar-General of Births and Deaths within the stipulated timeframe and registered with the Registrar-General within 42 days after the child’s birth.
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Ensure Public Access to Information and Protect Fundamental Freedoms
Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements.
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Indicator 16.10.1 | Number of verified cases of killing, kidnapping, enforced disappearance, arbitrary detention and torture of journalists, associated media personnel, trade unionists and human rights advocates in the previous 12 months
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Not applicable to Singapore. Singapore does not sanction acts of killing, enforced disappearance, arbitrary detention, kidnapping, and other harmful acts committed against journalists, trade unionists and human rights defenders.
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Strengthen National Institutions to Prevent Violence and Combat Terrorism and Crime
Strengthen relevant national institutions, including through international cooperation, for building capacity at all levels, in particular in developing countries, to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crime.
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Indicator 16.A.1 | Existence of independent national human rights institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles
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Not applicable. Singapore does not have a national human rights institution.
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Promote and Enforce Non-Discriminatory Laws and Policies
Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development.
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Indicator 16.B.1 | Proportion of population reporting having personally felt discriminated against or harassed in the previous 12 months on the basis of a ground of discrimination prohibited under international human rights law
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Residents comprise Singapore citizens and permanent residents. Data are taken from MOM's Supplementary Survey on Fair Employment Practices and based on those with job search activity in the year prior to the conduct of the survey.
(b)
Residents comprise Singapore citizens and permanent residents. Data are taken from MOM's Supplementary Survey on Fair Employment Practices and pertain to those who have worked as an employee in the year prior to the conduct of the survey.
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