Does Singapore have mandatory military service?

Active conscription

Singapore is one of 64 countries classified “Active conscription” for military conscription — 33% of the 192 with data. (Also searched as the draft, national service.)

Source

Taken from: Wikipedia: Conscription
Last checked: 15 September 2026
How it was classified: Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Indonesia: No conscription
Malaysia: Selective / de jure only
Cambodia: Active conscription
Brunei: No conscription
Thailand: Selective / de jure only
Vietnam: Active conscription

Other laws in Singapore

Death Penalty: Retained / in use
School Corporal Punishment: Legal
Jury Trials: Not used

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