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Singapore vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Singapore has a population of 6.04M (ranked 113/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Singapore's land area is 277.2 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 177th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Singapore Tuvalu
Population
6125852
9341
Population rank 113/197 196/197
GDP
$547B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 28/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$90,674
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 7/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$150,689
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$950B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
173.5%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$157,326
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 1/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$52,793
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 277.2 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.97
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
36.8 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Singapore and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Singapore and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Singapore

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Singapore Tuvalu
2024 $547,386,645,892 -
2023 $505,439,514,078 $62,280,312
2022 $509,017,841,147 $59,065,982
2021 $436,591,382,250 $60,196,406
2020 $349,165,858,545 $51,746,594
2019 $376,161,998,830 $54,123,199
2018 $377,123,710,561 $48,015,260
2017 $343,673,334,902 $45,276,595
2016 $319,646,468,521 $41,629,064
2015 $307,998,545,269 $36,811,936
2014 $314,863,580,758 $38,760,983
2013 $307,576,360,585 $38,615,891
2012 $295,092,888,077 $39,345,579
2011 $279,356,499,090 $39,196,957
2010 $239,807,980,591 $32,105,408
2009 $194,150,283,772 $28,076,984
2008 $193,617,323,539 $31,874,435
2007 $180,941,701,358 $28,450,169
2006 $148,627,286,361 $24,096,875
2005 $127,807,848,728 $22,909,980
2004 $115,033,593,101 $22,798,275
2003 $97,646,401,096 $19,456,338
2002 $92,538,372,870 $16,842,673
2001 $89,793,790,670 $13,964,732
2000 $96,076,539,926 $15,073,976
1999 $86,286,849,755 $14,800,503
1998 $85,728,207,782 $13,795,146
1997 $100,123,787,215 $13,734,210
1996 $96,293,086,513 $13,338,597
1995 $87,812,540,788 $11,922,614
1994 $73,688,724,431 $11,772,611
1993 $60,603,815,716 $10,414,400
1992 $52,131,320,033 $10,535,028
1991 $45,466,164,978 $10,127,314
1990 $36,144,336,769 $9,542,901
1989 $30,465,364,739 $8,454,523
1988 $25,371,462,488 $7,011,059
1987 $20,919,215,578 $5,020,513
1986 $18,586,746,057 $4,574,706
1985 $19,156,532,746 $3,862,852
1984 $19,749,361,098 $4,481,978
1983 $17,784,112,150 $4,152,550
1982 $16,084,252,378 $4,118,945
1981 $14,175,228,844 $4,773,018
1980 $11,896,256,783 $4,206,128
1979 $9,296,921,724 $4,065,659
1978 $7,517,176,355 $3,798,782
1977 $6,618,585,074 $3,669,420
1976 $6,327,077,974 $3,919,072
1975 $5,633,673,930 $4,014,748
1974 $5,221,534,956 $4,122,329
1973 $3,696,213,333 $3,411,915
1972 $2,721,440,981 $2,968,458
1971 $2,263,785,444 $2,716,990
1970 $1,920,574,150 $2,585,956
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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Singapore and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Singapore

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Singapore Tuvalu
2024 $90,674 -
2023 $85,412 $6,345
2022 $90,299 $5,911
2021 $80,056 $5,905
2020 $61,410 $4,976
2019 $65,952 $5,115
2018 $66,882 $4,466
2017 $61,236 $4,166
2016 $57,006 $3,809
2015 $55,646 $3,358
2014 $57,565 $3,529
2013 $56,967 $3,510
2012 $55,548 $3,598
2011 $53,891 $3,636
2010 $47,237 $3,025
2009 $38,927 $2,684
2008 $40,009 $3,088
2007 $39,433 $2,794
2006 $33,768 $2,396
2005 $29,961 $2,305
2004 $27,608 $2,323
2003 $23,730 $2,007
2002 $22,160 $1,750
2001 $21,700 $1,457
2000 $23,853 $1,579
1999 $21,797 $1,559
1998 $21,829 $1,460
1997 $26,376 $1,461
1996 $26,233 $1,428
1995 $24,915 $1,285
1994 $21,552 $1,279
1993 $18,290 $1,141
1992 $16,136 $1,166
1991 $14,502 $1,134
1990 $11,862 $1,085
1989 $10,395 $976
1988 $8,914 $823
1987 $7,539 $600
1986 $6,800 $557
1985 $7,002 $480
1984 $7,228 $567
1983 $6,633 $533
1982 $6,078 $537
1981 $5,597 $634
1980 $4,928 $571
1979 $3,901 $566
1978 $3,194 $546
1977 $2,846 $549
1976 $2,759 $612
1975 $2,490 $656
1974 $2,342 $708
1973 $1,685 $601
1972 $1,264 $522
1971 $1,071 $478
1970 $926 $457
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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Singapore vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Singapore

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Singapore Tuvalu
2026 84.1 67.6
2025 84 67.4
2024 83.9 67.3
2023 83.7 67.1
2022 82.9 66.9
2021 83.5 65.8
2020 83.7 66.4
2019 83.7 66.1
2018 83.4 65.9
2017 83.1 65.7
2016 82.9 65.5
2015 82.7 65.4
2014 82.6 65.3
2013 82.5 65.2
2012 82.2 65.1
2011 81.9 65
2010 81.6 64.8
2009 81.4 64.7
2008 81.1 64.5
2007 80.9 64.4
2006 80.6 64.2
2005 80.3 64.1
2004 79.7 64
2003 79.2 63.9
2002 78.7 63.8
2001 78.3 63.7
2000 77.8 63.5
1999 77.3 63.3
1998 76.9 63.2
1997 76.4 62.9
1996 76.1 62.7
1995 75.7 62.5
1994 75.6 62.3
1993 75.5 62.1
1992 75.3 60.3
1991 75.1 61.8
1990 74.6 61.6
1989 74.3 61.5
1988 74 61.4
1987 74 61.3
1986 73.6 61.2
1985 73.1 61.1
1984 72.6 61.1
1983 72.4 60.9
1982 72 60.7
1981 71.7 60.5
1980 71.5 60.2
1979 71.4 59.9
1978 71.2 59.6
1977 70.9 59.2
1976 70.6 58.8
1975 70.2 58.3
1974 69.7 57.7
1973 69.4 57.2
1972 69 54.7
1971 68.8 56
1970 68.5 55.3
1969 68.1 54.7
1968 67.7 54.1
1967 67.3 53.5
1966 67.2 52.8
1965 66.9 52.1
1964 66.7 51.3
1963 66.5 50.6
1962 66.1 49.8
1961 65.7 49
1960 65.3 48.3
1959 64.8 47.5
1958 64 46.7
1957 63.4 45.8
1956 62.6 45
1955 61.2 44.2
1954 59.4 43.4
1953 57.5 42.5
1952 56.4 41.7
1951 55.3 40.8
1950 54.1 40

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

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Singapore and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Singapore

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Singapore Tuvalu
2024 6,036,860 9,646
2023 5,917,648 9,816
2022 5,637,022 9,992
2021 5,453,566 10,194
2020 5,685,807 10,399
2019 5,703,569 10,581
2018 5,638,676 10,751
2017 5,612,253 10,869
2016 5,607,283 10,930
2015 5,535,002 10,963
2014 5,469,724 10,984
2013 5,399,162 11,001
2012 5,312,437 10,934
2011 5,183,688 10,780
2010 5,076,732 10,614
2009 4,987,573 10,461
2008 4,839,396 10,321
2007 4,588,599 10,182
2006 4,401,365 10,056
2005 4,265,762 9,940
2004 4,166,664 9,816
2003 4,114,826 9,695
2002 4,175,950 9,623
2001 4,138,012 9,586
2000 4,027,887 9,544
1999 3,958,723 9,496
1998 3,927,213 9,451
1997 3,796,038 9,400
1996 3,670,704 9,342
1995 3,524,506 9,280
1994 3,419,048 9,207
1993 3,313,471 9,126
1992 3,230,698 9,038
1991 3,135,083 8,928
1990 3,047,132 8,798
1989 2,930,901 8,662
1988 2,846,108 8,518
1987 2,774,789 8,371
1986 2,733,373 8,217
1985 2,735,957 8,046
1984 2,732,221 7,902
1983 2,681,061 7,789
1982 2,646,466 7,664
1981 2,532,835 7,526
1980 2,413,945 7,366
1979 2,383,500 7,184
1978 2,353,600 6,957
1977 2,325,300 6,686
1976 2,293,300 6,404
1975 2,262,600 6,117
1974 2,229,800 5,822
1973 2,193,000 5,681
1972 2,152,400 5,692
1971 2,112,900 5,685
1970 2,074,507 5,663
1969 2,042,500 5,631
1968 2,012,000 5,624
1967 1,977,600 5,652
1966 1,934,400 5,686
1965 1,886,900 5,715
1964 1,841,600 5,752
1963 1,795,000 5,751
1962 1,750,200 5,699
1961 1,702,400 5,648
1960 1,646,400 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Singapore and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Singapore

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Singapore Tuvalu
2023 0.97 3.21
2022 1.04 3.24
2021 1.12 3.28
2020 1.1 3.31
2019 1.14 3.33
2018 1.14 3.33
2017 1.16 3.3
2016 1.2 3.3
2015 1.24 3.31
2014 1.25 3.33
2013 1.19 3.39
2012 1.29 3.47
2011 1.2 3.46
2010 1.15 3.44
2009 1.22 3.43
2008 1.28 3.42
2007 1.29 3.45
2006 1.28 3.53
2005 1.26 3.55
2004 1.26 3.55
2003 1.27 3.58
2002 1.37 3.64
2001 1.41 3.75
2000 1.6 3.84
1999 1.47 3.92
1998 1.48 3.95
1997 1.61 3.95
1996 1.66 3.95
1995 1.67 3.96
1994 1.71 3.92
1993 1.74 3.92
1992 1.72 3.86
1991 1.73 3.79
1990 1.83 3.75
1989 1.75 3.8
1988 1.96 3.88
1987 1.62 3.94
1986 1.43 3.97
1985 1.61 3.97
1984 1.62 3.95
1983 1.61 3.91
1982 1.74 3.88
1981 1.78 3.8
1980 1.82 3.73
1979 1.79 3.65
1978 1.79 3.59
1977 1.82 3.56
1976 2.11 3.55
1975 2.07 3.58
1974 2.35 3.63
1973 2.79 3.71
1972 3.04 3.81
1971 3.02 3.94
1970 3.07 4.08
1969 3.22 4.23
1968 3.53 4.36
1967 3.91 4.49
1966 4.46 4.64
1965 4.66 4.73
1964 4.97 4.83
1963 5.16 4.91
1962 5.21 5
1961 5.41 5.09
1960 5.76 5.15

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

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Singapore and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Singapore

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Singapore Tuvalu
2024 36.8 25.3
2023 36.2 25.3
2022 35.9 25.3
2021 35.8 25.3
2020 35.5 25.3
2019 35.2 25.3
2018 35 25.3
2017 34.8 25.2
2016 34.5 24.9
2015 34.4 24.7
2014 34.2 24.5
2013 34.1 24.3
2012 34 24.2
2011 33.9 24.1
2010 33.7 24
2009 33.6 23.9
2008 33.5 23.8
2007 33.6 23.7
2006 33.6 23.6
2005 33.5 23.6
2004 33.3 23.5
2003 33 23.5
2002 32.7 23.5
2001 32.5 23.7
2000 32.2 23.9
1999 31.9 24.1
1998 31.6 24.4
1997 31.4 24.6
1996 31.2 24.9
1995 31 25
1994 30.7 25.1
1993 30.4 25
1992 30.1 25
1991 29.8 24.9
1990 29.5 24.7
1989 29.1 24.5
1988 28.7 24.2
1987 28.3 24
1986 27.8 23.8
1985 27.3 23.6
1984 26.9 23.2
1983 26.4 22.5
1982 25.9 21.9
1981 25.3 21.4
1980 24.7 21
1979 24.2 20.9
1978 23.6 20.5
1977 23.1 20.2
1976 22.6 19.9
1975 22 19.8
1974 21.5 19.7
1973 21 19.4
1972 20.6 19
1971 20.1 18.6
1970 19.7 18.2
1969 19.3 18
1968 18.9 17.9
1967 18.6 18.1
1966 18.4 18.5
1965 18.2 19.3
1964 18.1 21
1963 18 22.6
1962 18 23
1961 18.1 23.1
1960 18.2 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Singapore Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$451B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
2024
12.8%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
59,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.44%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.74%
2024
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
73%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
21.4%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
84.4
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2010
Number of millionaires
331,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.65%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
49
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
400
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$638B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$384B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received n/a
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,742,000
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.04%
2018
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
98%
2024
n/a

Energy

Singapore Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,283 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58.9 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.75 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
97.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
5.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.38%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
279.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
9,750 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
4.02%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Singapore Tuvalu
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,892
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.7:48.3
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.6
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
84
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2023
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
175
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2021
100%
2022
English speaking
96.4%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
74.3%
2023

Health

Singapore Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,922
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$997
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.83
2022
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
30.5 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
14%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.81 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Singapore Tuvalu
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
45.9 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2.55 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,175 mi
2017
4.97 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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)

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