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Romania vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 80th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Singapore
Population
18839108
6125852
Population rank 70/197 113/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 42/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 58/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$220B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Romania and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Romania and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Romania

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Romania Singapore
2024 $382,564,217,989 $547,386,645,892
2023 $347,757,995,759 $505,439,514,078
2022 $295,319,437,557 $509,017,841,147
2021 $285,071,280,114 $436,591,382,250
2020 $250,625,048,304 $349,165,858,545
2019 $250,080,428,512 $376,161,998,830
2018 $241,791,427,224 $377,123,710,561
2017 $210,147,385,855 $343,673,334,902
2016 $185,290,759,249 $319,646,468,521
2015 $177,885,131,240 $307,998,545,269
2014 $199,722,319,676 $314,863,580,758
2013 $189,798,603,751 $307,576,360,585
2012 $179,117,323,107 $295,092,888,077
2011 $192,623,977,894 $279,356,499,090
2010 $170,064,350,672 $239,807,980,591
2009 $174,110,532,659 $194,150,283,772
2008 $214,315,932,061 $193,617,323,539
2007 $174,588,782,939 $180,941,701,358
2006 $122,023,735,993 $148,627,286,361
2005 $98,454,380,120 $127,807,848,728
2004 $74,973,656,852 $115,033,593,101
2003 $57,806,384,143 $97,646,401,096
2002 $46,065,502,703 $92,538,372,870
2001 $40,395,116,581 $89,793,790,670
2000 $37,253,739,511 $96,076,539,926
1999 $35,953,156,754 $86,286,849,755
1998 $41,696,091,974 $85,728,207,782
1997 $35,575,214,078 $100,123,787,215
1996 $36,937,074,278 $96,293,086,513
1995 $37,430,162,103 $87,812,540,788
1994 $30,072,805,104 $73,688,724,431
1993 $26,361,160,450 $60,603,815,716
1992 $25,121,666,667 $52,131,320,033
1991 $28,850,634,900 $45,466,164,978
1990 $38,247,882,300 $36,144,336,769
1989 $41,450,777,202 $30,465,364,739
1988 $40,424,528,302 $25,371,462,488
1987 $38,067,567,568 $20,919,215,578
1986 - $18,586,746,057
1985 - $19,156,532,746
1984 - $19,749,361,098
1983 - $17,784,112,150
1982 - $16,084,252,378
1981 - $14,175,228,844
1980 - $11,896,256,783
1979 - $9,296,921,724
1978 - $7,517,176,355
1977 - $6,618,585,074
1976 - $6,327,077,974
1975 - $5,633,673,930
1974 - $5,221,534,956
1973 - $3,696,213,333
1972 - $2,721,440,981
1971 - $2,263,785,444
1970 - $1,920,574,150
1969 - $1,659,893,768
1968 - $1,425,706,091
1967 - $1,238,035,816
1966 - $1,096,425,608
1965 - $974,644,096
1964 - $894,153,311
1963 - $917,608,012
1962 - $826,239,212
1961 - $764,629,788
1960 - $704,751,700

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Romania and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Singapore
2024 $20,080 $90,674
2023 $18,244 $85,412
2022 $15,504 $90,299
2021 $14,908 $80,056
2020 $13,009 $61,410
2019 $12,910 $65,952
2018 $12,416 $66,882
2017 $10,728 $61,236
2016 $9,405 $57,006
2015 $8,977 $55,646
2014 $10,032 $57,565
2013 $9,498 $56,967
2012 $8,930 $55,548
2011 $9,561 $53,891
2010 $8,400 $47,237
2009 $8,548 $38,927
2008 $10,435 $40,009
2007 $8,360 $39,433
2006 $5,758 $33,768
2005 $4,618 $29,961
2004 $3,495 $27,608
2003 $2,679 $23,730
2002 $2,120 $22,160
2001 $1,825 $21,700
2000 $1,660 $23,853
1999 $1,600 $21,797
1998 $1,853 $21,829
1997 $1,577 $26,376
1996 $1,633 $26,233
1995 $1,650 $24,915
1994 $1,323 $21,552
1993 $1,158 $18,290
1992 $1,102 $16,136
1991 $1,254 $14,502
1990 $1,648 $11,862
1989 $1,790 $10,395
1988 $1,753 $8,914
1987 $1,659 $7,539
1986 - $6,800
1985 - $7,002
1984 - $7,228
1983 - $6,633
1982 - $6,078
1981 - $5,597
1980 - $4,928
1979 - $3,901
1978 - $3,194
1977 - $2,846
1976 - $2,759
1975 - $2,490
1974 - $2,342
1973 - $1,685
1972 - $1,264
1971 - $1,071
1970 - $926
1969 - $813
1968 - $709
1967 - $626
1966 - $567
1965 - $517
1964 - $486
1963 - $511
1962 - $472
1961 - $449
1960 - $428

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Romania vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Singapore
2026 76.4 84.1
2025 76.2 84
2024 76.1 83.9
2023 75.9 83.7
2022 75.3 82.9
2021 72.7 83.5
2020 74 83.7
2019 75.3 83.7
2018 75.1 83.4
2017 75 83.1
2016 75 82.9
2015 74.7 82.7
2014 74.8 82.6
2013 74.9 82.5
2012 74.3 82.2
2011 74.3 81.9
2010 73.6 81.6
2009 73.5 81.4
2008 73.2 81.1
2007 72.8 80.9
2006 72.2 80.6
2005 71.6 80.3
2004 71.1 79.7
2003 70.8 79.2
2002 70.8 78.7
2001 71.1 78.3
2000 71.2 77.8
1999 70.6 77.3
1998 69.9 76.9
1997 69.1 76.4
1996 68.8 76.1
1995 69.3 75.7
1994 69.3 75.6
1993 69.5 75.5
1992 69.5 75.3
1991 70 75.1
1990 69.8 74.6
1989 69.5 74.3
1988 69.4 74
1987 69.1 74
1986 69.7 73.6
1985 69.4 73.1
1984 69.9 72.6
1983 69.8 72.4
1982 69.8 72
1981 69.5 71.7
1980 69.2 71.5
1979 69.5 71.4
1978 69.8 71.2
1977 69.5 70.9
1976 69.9 70.6
1975 69.6 70.2
1974 69.5 69.7
1973 68.7 69.4
1972 69 69
1971 68.4 68.8
1970 67.9 68.5
1969 67.2 68.1
1968 67.9 67.7
1967 68.1 67.3
1966 68.2 67.2
1965 68.4 66.9
1964 68.4 66.7
1963 67.8 66.5
1962 67.2 66.1
1961 66.4 65.7
1960 65.6 65.3
1959 64.9 64.8
1958 64.4 64
1957 64 63.4
1956 63.6 62.6
1955 63.3 61.2
1954 63 59.4
1953 62.5 57.5
1952 61.8 56.4
1951 61.2 55.3
1950 60.5 54.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Romania and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Romania Singapore
2024 19,051,804 6,036,860
2023 19,061,062 5,917,648
2022 19,048,502 5,637,022
2021 19,122,059 5,453,566
2020 19,265,250 5,685,807
2019 19,371,648 5,703,569
2018 19,473,970 5,638,676
2017 19,588,715 5,612,253
2016 19,702,267 5,607,283
2015 19,815,616 5,535,002
2014 19,908,979 5,469,724
2013 19,983,693 5,399,162
2012 20,058,035 5,312,437
2011 20,147,528 5,183,688
2010 20,246,871 5,076,732
2009 20,367,487 4,987,573
2008 20,537,875 4,839,396
2007 20,882,982 4,588,599
2006 21,193,760 4,401,365
2005 21,319,685 4,265,762
2004 21,451,748 4,166,664
2003 21,574,326 4,114,826
2002 21,730,496 4,175,950
2001 22,131,970 4,138,012
2000 22,442,971 4,027,887
1999 22,472,040 3,958,723
1998 22,507,344 3,927,213
1997 22,553,978 3,796,038
1996 22,619,004 3,670,704
1995 22,684,270 3,524,506
1994 22,730,211 3,419,048
1993 22,763,280 3,313,471
1992 22,794,284 3,230,698
1991 23,001,155 3,135,083
1990 23,201,835 3,047,132
1989 23,161,458 2,930,901
1988 23,057,662 2,846,108
1987 22,949,430 2,774,789
1986 22,836,841 2,733,373
1985 22,732,999 2,735,957
1984 22,640,547 2,732,221
1983 22,560,478 2,681,061
1982 22,475,741 2,646,466
1981 22,353,070 2,532,835
1980 22,207,282 2,413,945
1979 22,090,488 2,383,500
1978 21,951,464 2,353,600
1977 21,756,096 2,325,300
1976 21,551,634 2,293,300
1975 21,293,583 2,262,600
1974 21,029,429 2,229,800
1973 20,835,681 2,193,000
1972 20,657,957 2,152,400
1971 20,461,567 2,112,900
1970 20,250,398 2,074,507
1969 20,009,141 2,042,500
1968 19,799,831 2,012,000
1967 19,534,242 1,977,600
1966 19,215,450 1,934,400
1965 19,031,576 1,886,900
1964 18,919,126 1,841,600
1963 18,797,850 1,795,000
1962 18,676,550 1,750,200
1961 18,555,250 1,702,400
1960 18,406,905 1,646,400

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Romania and Singapore

Fertility rate
Romania

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Singapore
2023 1.71 0.97
2022 1.71 1.04
2021 1.81 1.12
2020 1.8 1.1
2019 1.77 1.14
2018 1.76 1.14
2017 1.78 1.16
2016 1.69 1.2
2015 1.62 1.24
2014 1.56 1.25
2013 1.46 1.19
2012 1.52 1.29
2011 1.47 1.2
2010 1.59 1.15
2009 1.66 1.22
2008 1.6 1.28
2007 1.45 1.29
2006 1.42 1.28
2005 1.4 1.26
2004 1.33 1.26
2003 1.3 1.27
2002 1.27 1.37
2001 1.27 1.41
2000 1.31 1.6
1999 1.3 1.47
1998 1.32 1.48
1997 1.32 1.61
1996 1.3 1.66
1995 1.33 1.67
1994 1.4 1.71
1993 1.43 1.74
1992 1.51 1.72
1991 1.59 1.73
1990 1.83 1.83
1989 2.22 1.75
1988 2.3 1.96
1987 2.38 1.62
1986 2.39 1.43
1985 2.31 1.61
1984 2.26 1.62
1983 2.06 1.61
1982 2.17 1.74
1981 2.36 1.78
1980 2.43 1.82
1979 2.49 1.79
1978 2.52 1.79
1977 2.57 1.82
1976 2.54 2.11
1975 2.59 2.07
1974 2.71 2.35
1973 2.44 2.79
1972 2.55 3.04
1971 2.67 3.02
1970 2.89 3.07
1969 3.19 3.22
1968 3.63 3.53
1967 3.66 3.91
1966 1.9 4.46
1965 1.91 4.66
1964 1.96 4.97
1963 2.01 5.16
1962 2.04 5.21
1961 2.17 5.41
1960 2.34 5.76

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Romania and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Singapore
2024 43.8 36.8
2023 43.5 36.2
2022 43.3 35.9
2021 43.2 35.8
2020 42.9 35.5
2019 42.6 35.2
2018 42.3 35
2017 42 34.8
2016 41.7 34.5
2015 41.3 34.4
2014 40.9 34.2
2013 40.5 34.1
2012 40.2 34
2011 39.8 33.9
2010 39.3 33.7
2009 38.8 33.6
2008 38.2 33.5
2007 37.7 33.6
2006 37.3 33.6
2005 37 33.5
2004 36.6 33.3
2003 36 33
2002 35.3 32.7
2001 34.8 32.5
2000 34.8 32.2
1999 34.7 31.9
1998 34.6 31.6
1997 34.4 31.4
1996 34.2 31.2
1995 34 31
1994 33.8 30.7
1993 33.6 30.4
1992 33.3 30.1
1991 33.1 29.8
1990 33 29.5
1989 32.9 29.1
1988 32.8 28.7
1987 32.8 28.3
1986 32.7 27.8
1985 32.5 27.3
1984 32.3 26.9
1983 32.1 26.4
1982 32 25.9
1981 31.9 25.3
1980 31.8 24.7
1979 31.7 24.2
1978 31.7 23.6
1977 31.8 23.1
1976 31.8 22.6
1975 31.7 22
1974 31.6 21.5
1973 31.5 21
1972 31.5 20.6
1971 31.4 20.1
1970 31.4 19.7
1969 31.3 19.3
1968 31.3 18.9
1967 31.3 18.6
1966 31 18.4
1965 30.6 18.2
1964 30.2 18.1
1963 29.7 18
1962 29.3 18
1961 28.9 18.1
1960 28.5 18.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Romania Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Romania Singapore
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71.2
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
97.7%
2021
English speaking
31%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Romania Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Romania Singapore
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
2,175 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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