Singapore

East Asia & Pacific·High income

Population: 5.92M; 114th of 217
GDP: $547B; 26th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $90,674; 8th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 82.9; 25th of 217
Human development: 0.939; 11th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Singapore

Macao SAR, China

Australia

Hong Kong SAR, China

New Zealand

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high-income, service-based economy; global financial hub; business-friendly policies and open to investment and trade; inflation easing but persistent in services; public investments in education, healthcare, and infrastructure; strong human capital development challenged by aging population

Area: 719 km²
Resources: fish, deepwater ports

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Buddhist30.8%▼ 2.2pt
Unaffiliated19.9%▲ 3.3pt
Christian18.8%
Muslim16.1%▲ 0.5pt
Other9.1%▼ 2.0pt
Hindu5.3%

Religious diversity: 9.25 / 10 · very high · 1st of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

SGP

MAC

AUS

HKG

GDP

current US$

$547B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$152B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

176.2%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

0%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

21.4%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Population

people

5.92M–––

Population density

people per km²

7,851–––

Urban population

% of total

100%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1–––

Net migration

people

20K–––

Population under 15

% of total

11.7%–––

Population 65+

% of total

13.7%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

4.9%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

2.2%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

181K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

10.2K–––

Electricity generation

TWh

59.6–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.312–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.366–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

6.7–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

3.48–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

3.32–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

4.23–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

27.9%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.21–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

2.1%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

11.3%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

55.7%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

16.9%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

60.8%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.49–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

9.25–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

19.9%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

3–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.57–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

3.03–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.11–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

7.98–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.43–––

Would fight for country

% yes

78.2%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.19–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

2.7%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#26/214

$547B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#8/214

$90,6742024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#1/203

$143,790latest

GDP growth

annual %

#56/214

4.4%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#11/207

$74,7502024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#90/213

3.2%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#2/201

$152B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#5/205

176.2%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#205/206

0%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#125/208

21.4%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#51/187

3.4%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#114/217

5.92Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#3/216

7,851latest

Urban population

% of total

#9/215

100%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#25/217

82.9latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#213/217

1latest

Net migration

people

#38/217

20K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#213/217

11.7%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#72/217

13.7%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#3/196

1.7latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#3/196

2.1latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#128/192

4.9%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#68/195

2.6latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#46/160

98%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#176/199

2.2%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#11/194

98%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#11/139

100%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#34/210

94.3%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#13/214

173.22023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#66/208

27.42023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#5/215

210K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#99/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#2/198

181K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#18/202

10.2K2024

Electricity generation

TWh

#50/202

59.62024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#166/202

4.9%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#167/202

95.1%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#151/204

53.92024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#180/204

9.22024

Share of global CO₂

#54/204

0.1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#157/193

9.82023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#101/172

0.4252022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#92/172

0.3392022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#5/178

832022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#4/193

2.092022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#1/193

2.142022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#3/193

1.782022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#3/193

1.462022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#80/172

0.8022022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#89/104

0.3122020

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#51/105

0.3662020

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#75/113

6.72020

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#52/112

3.482020

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#56/114

3.322020

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#76/114

4.232020

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#26/114

1.412020

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#11/111

1.542020

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#63/113

27.9%2020

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#67/109

2.212020

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#106/112

2.1%2020

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#82/112

11.3%2020

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#27/114

55.7%2020

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#89/114

16.9%2020

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#44/110

60.8%2020

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#62/109

4.492020

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#1/193

9.252020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#38/193

19.9%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#27/114

34.6%2020

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#13/112

32020

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#22/113

2.572020

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#14/110

3.032020

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#70/111

2.112020

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#78/104

7.982020

National pride

mean, 1–4

#69/114

3.432020

Would fight for country

% yes

#42/113

78.2%2020

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#75/114

2.192020

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#11/189

0.9392021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#7/170

0.042021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#36/164

6.592025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#80/113

6.832020

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#67/114

6.982020

Global Peace Index

1–5

#6/158

1.332023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#41/161

2.7%latest

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