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India vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 7th vs. 177th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

India Singapore
Population
1480351380
6125852
Population rank 1/197 113/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

India and Singapore: Comparison Charts

India and Singapore economies compared

GDP
India

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
India Singapore
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $547,386,645,892
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $505,439,514,078
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $509,017,841,147
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $436,591,382,250
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $349,165,858,545
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $376,161,998,830
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $377,123,710,561
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $343,673,334,902
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $319,646,468,521
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $307,998,545,269
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $314,863,580,758
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $307,576,360,585
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $295,092,888,077
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $279,356,499,090
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $239,807,980,591
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $194,150,283,772
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $193,617,323,539
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $180,941,701,358
2006 $940,259,888,788 $148,627,286,361
2005 $820,383,763,511 $127,807,848,728
2004 $709,152,728,831 $115,033,593,101
2003 $607,700,687,237 $97,646,401,096
2002 $514,939,140,319 $92,538,372,870
2001 $485,440,139,204 $89,793,790,670
2000 $468,395,521,654 $96,076,539,926
1999 $458,821,052,616 $86,286,849,755
1998 $421,351,317,225 $85,728,207,782
1997 $415,867,563,593 $100,123,787,215
1996 $392,896,866,205 $96,293,086,513
1995 $360,281,909,643 $87,812,540,788
1994 $327,274,843,459 $73,688,724,431
1993 $279,295,648,983 $60,603,815,716
1992 $288,208,070,278 $52,131,320,033
1991 $270,105,341,879 $45,466,164,978
1990 $320,979,026,420 $36,144,336,769
1989 $296,042,052,945 $30,465,364,739
1988 $296,589,670,896 $25,371,462,488
1987 $279,033,584,092 $20,919,215,578
1986 $248,985,994,041 $18,586,746,057
1985 $232,511,554,840 $19,156,532,746
1984 $212,157,645,178 $19,749,361,098
1983 $218,262,146,413 $17,784,112,150
1982 $200,715,624,831 $16,084,252,378
1981 $193,491,368,446 $14,175,228,844
1980 $186,328,579,302 $11,896,256,783
1979 $152,995,442,498 $9,296,921,724
1978 $137,302,319,829 $7,517,176,355
1977 $121,486,641,441 $6,618,585,074
1976 $102,716,451,980 $6,327,077,974
1975 $98,473,832,017 $5,633,673,930
1974 $99,526,597,934 $5,221,534,956
1973 $85,517,673,173 $3,696,213,333
1972 $71,464,700,667 $2,721,440,981
1971 $67,351,404,352 $2,263,785,444
1970 $62,422,483,055 $1,920,574,150
1969 $58,447,995,017 $1,659,893,768
1968 $53,085,455,871 $1,425,706,091
1967 $50,134,942,204 $1,238,035,816
1966 $45,581,230,504 $1,096,425,608
1965 $59,556,105,229 $974,644,096
1964 $56,480,289,941 $894,153,311
1963 $48,421,923,459 $917,608,012
1962 $42,161,481,858 $826,239,212
1961 $39,232,435,784 $764,629,788
1960 $37,029,883,876 $704,751,700

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

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India and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Singapore
2024 $2,695 $90,674
2023 $2,530 $85,412
2022 $2,347 $90,299
2021 $2,240 $80,056
2020 $1,907 $61,410
2019 $2,041 $65,952
2018 $1,966 $66,882
2017 $1,950 $61,236
2016 $1,708 $57,006
2015 $1,584 $55,646
2014 $1,554 $57,565
2013 $1,433 $56,967
2012 $1,429 $55,548
2011 $1,445 $53,891
2010 $1,348 $47,237
2009 $1,095 $38,927
2008 $993 $40,009
2007 $1,022 $39,433
2006 $802 $33,768
2005 $710 $29,961
2004 $624 $27,608
2003 $544 $23,730
2002 $469 $22,160
2001 $450 $21,700
2000 $443 $23,853
1999 $442 $21,797
1998 $414 $21,829
1997 $416 $26,376
1996 $401 $26,233
1995 $375 $24,915
1994 $348 $21,552
1993 $303 $18,290
1992 $319 $16,136
1991 $306 $14,502
1990 $371 $11,862
1989 $350 $10,395
1988 $358 $8,914
1987 $345 $7,539
1986 $315 $6,800
1985 $301 $7,002
1984 $281 $7,228
1983 $296 $6,633
1982 $278.7 $6,078
1981 $275 $5,597
1980 $271.1 $4,928
1979 $228 $3,901
1978 $209.4 $3,194
1977 $189.6 $2,846
1976 $164.1 $2,759
1975 $161.1 $2,490
1974 $166.7 $2,342
1973 $146.6 $1,685
1972 $125.3 $1,264
1971 $120.7 $1,071
1970 $114.4 $926
1969 $109.5 $813
1968 $101.6 $709
1967 $98 $626
1966 $91 $567
1965 $121.5 $517
1964 $117.9 $486
1963 $103.4 $511
1962 $92.2 $472
1961 $87.9 $449
1960 $84.9 $428

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

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India vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Singapore
2026 72.7 84.1
2025 72.5 84
2024 72.2 83.9
2023 72 83.7
2022 71.7 82.9
2021 67.3 83.5
2020 70.2 83.7
2019 70.7 83.7
2018 70.4 83.4
2017 70.1 83.1
2016 69.7 82.9
2015 69.3 82.7
2014 68.9 82.6
2013 68.5 82.5
2012 68.1 82.2
2011 67.6 81.9
2010 67.2 81.6
2009 66.7 81.4
2008 66.2 81.1
2007 65.8 80.9
2006 65.4 80.6
2005 64.9 80.3
2004 64.5 79.7
2003 64.1 79.2
2002 63.6 78.7
2001 63.2 78.3
2000 62.7 77.8
1999 62.3 77.3
1998 61.9 76.9
1997 61.4 76.4
1996 61 76.1
1995 60.6 75.7
1994 60.2 75.6
1993 59.8 75.5
1992 59.4 75.3
1991 59 75.1
1990 58.6 74.6
1989 58.2 74.3
1988 57.7 74
1987 57.3 74
1986 56.8 73.6
1985 56.3 73.1
1984 55.8 72.6
1983 55.3 72.4
1982 54.7 72
1981 54.2 71.7
1980 53.6 71.5
1979 53 71.4
1978 52.4 71.2
1977 51.8 70.9
1976 51.3 70.6
1975 50.8 70.2
1974 50.3 69.7
1973 49.6 69.4
1972 49.2 69
1971 48.9 68.8
1970 48.6 68.5
1969 48.3 68.1
1968 47.9 67.7
1967 46.2 67.3
1966 45.9 67.2
1965 45.6 66.9
1964 46.7 66.7
1963 46.5 66.5
1962 46.1 66.1
1961 45.8 65.7
1960 45.6 65.3
1959 45.3 64.8
1958 44.8 64
1957 44.4 63.4
1956 44.1 62.6
1955 43.7 61.2
1954 43.2 59.4
1953 42.4 57.5
1952 42.1 56.4
1951 41.6 55.3
1950 41.2 54.1

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

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India and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Singapore
1x
Year Population
India Singapore
2024 1,450,935,791 6,036,860
2023 1,438,069,596 5,917,648
2022 1,425,423,212 5,637,022
2021 1,414,203,896 5,453,566
2020 1,402,617,695 5,685,807
2019 1,389,030,312 5,703,569
2018 1,374,659,064 5,638,676
2017 1,359,657,400 5,612,253
2016 1,343,944,296 5,607,283
2015 1,328,024,498 5,535,002
2014 1,312,277,191 5,469,724
2013 1,295,829,511 5,399,162
2012 1,278,674,502 5,312,437
2011 1,261,224,954 5,183,688
2010 1,243,481,564 5,076,732
2009 1,225,524,753 4,987,573
2008 1,207,930,964 4,839,396
2007 1,190,676,021 4,588,599
2006 1,172,878,890 4,401,365
2005 1,154,676,322 4,265,762
2004 1,135,991,513 4,166,664
2003 1,116,803,006 4,114,826
2002 1,097,600,380 4,175,950
2001 1,077,898,575 4,138,012
2000 1,057,922,733 4,027,887
1999 1,038,225,823 3,958,723
1998 1,018,665,080 3,927,213
1997 999,133,762 3,796,038
1996 979,678,458 3,670,704
1995 960,301,044 3,524,506
1994 941,163,767 3,419,048
1993 922,118,387 3,313,471
1992 902,957,070 3,230,698
1991 883,927,600 3,135,083
1990 864,972,221 3,047,132
1989 846,039,529 2,930,901
1988 827,342,990 2,846,108
1987 808,931,270 2,774,789
1986 790,689,978 2,733,373
1985 772,647,793 2,735,957
1984 754,875,449 2,732,221
1983 737,372,681 2,681,061
1982 720,313,473 2,646,466
1981 703,696,250 2,532,835
1980 687,354,025 2,413,945
1979 671,155,747 2,383,500
1978 655,728,229 2,353,600
1977 640,801,103 2,325,300
1976 625,861,883 2,293,300
1975 611,309,535 2,262,600
1974 597,041,391 2,229,800
1973 583,465,598 2,193,000
1972 570,482,142 2,152,400
1971 558,096,387 2,112,900
1970 545,864,268 2,074,507
1969 533,880,544 2,042,500
1968 522,716,889 2,012,000
1967 511,606,372 1,977,600
1966 500,740,247 1,934,400
1965 490,140,146 1,886,900
1964 479,229,598 1,841,600
1963 468,138,575 1,795,000
1962 457,283,090 1,750,200
1961 446,564,729 1,702,400
1960 435,990,338 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in India and Singapore

Fertility rate
India

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Singapore
2023 1.98 0.97
2022 1.99 1.04
2021 2.01 1.12
2020 2.05 1.1
2019 2.12 1.14
2018 2.18 1.14
2017 2.19 1.16
2016 2.28 1.2
2015 2.29 1.24
2014 2.29 1.25
2013 2.4 1.19
2012 2.47 1.29
2011 2.53 1.2
2010 2.6 1.15
2009 2.67 1.22
2008 2.71 1.28
2007 2.78 1.29
2006 2.87 1.28
2005 2.96 1.26
2004 3.05 1.26
2003 3.12 1.27
2002 3.22 1.37
2001 3.3 1.41
2000 3.35 1.6
1999 3.38 1.47
1998 3.45 1.48
1997 3.51 1.61
1996 3.58 1.66
1995 3.65 1.67
1994 3.72 1.71
1993 3.8 1.74
1992 3.88 1.72
1991 3.96 1.73
1990 4.05 1.83
1989 4.13 1.75
1988 4.22 1.96
1987 4.31 1.62
1986 4.4 1.43
1985 4.43 1.61
1984 4.52 1.62
1983 4.57 1.61
1982 4.62 1.74
1981 4.7 1.78
1980 4.78 1.82
1979 4.81 1.79
1978 4.89 1.79
1977 5.01 1.82
1976 5.13 2.11
1975 5.2 2.07
1974 5.33 2.35
1973 5.4 2.79
1972 5.48 3.04
1971 5.57 3.02
1970 5.62 3.07
1969 5.68 3.22
1968 5.76 3.53
1967 5.83 3.91
1966 5.88 4.46
1965 5.94 4.66
1964 5.98 4.97
1963 5.97 5.16
1962 5.95 5.21
1961 5.94 5.41
1960 5.92 5.76

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

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India and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
India

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
India Singapore
2024 29.5 36.8
2023 29.1 36.2
2022 28.7 35.9
2021 28.4 35.8
2020 28.1 35.5
2019 27.7 35.2
2018 27.3 35
2017 27 34.8
2016 26.6 34.5
2015 26.3 34.4
2014 26 34.2
2013 25.6 34.1
2012 25.3 34
2011 25 33.9
2010 24.7 33.7
2009 24.4 33.6
2008 24.1 33.5
2007 23.8 33.6
2006 23.6 33.6
2005 23.3 33.5
2004 23.1 33.3
2003 22.9 33
2002 22.7 32.7
2001 22.5 32.5
2000 22.3 32.2
1999 22.1 31.9
1998 21.9 31.6
1997 21.7 31.4
1996 21.6 31.2
1995 21.4 31
1994 21.2 30.7
1993 21.1 30.4
1992 21 30.1
1991 20.8 29.8
1990 20.7 29.5
1989 20.6 29.1
1988 20.5 28.7
1987 20.4 28.3
1986 20.4 27.8
1985 20.3 27.3
1984 20.2 26.9
1983 20.1 26.4
1982 20 25.9
1981 20 25.3
1980 19.9 24.7
1979 19.8 24.2
1978 19.7 23.6
1977 19.6 23.1
1976 19.5 22.6
1975 19.4 22
1974 19.3 21.5
1973 19.3 21
1972 19.2 20.6
1971 19.2 20.1
1970 19.2 19.7
1969 19.2 19.3
1968 19.2 18.9
1967 19.3 18.6
1966 19.4 18.4
1965 19.5 18.2
1964 19.6 18.1
1963 19.8 18
1962 19.9 18
1961 20.1 18.1
1960 20.2 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires
205
2025
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
89%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

India Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

India Singapore
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
97.7%
2021
English speaking
15.8%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
94.4%
2024

Health

India Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

India Singapore
% of world land
2%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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)

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