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Kiribati vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 173rd vs. 177th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Singapore
Population
139020
6125852
Population rank 180/197 113/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Kiribati and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Singapore
2024 $307,862,564 $547,386,645,892
2023 $288,610,748 $505,439,514,078
2022 $270,040,453 $509,017,841,147
2021 $285,259,881 $436,591,382,250
2020 $220,898,020 $349,165,858,545
2019 $216,985,388 $376,161,998,830
2018 $233,514,717 $377,123,710,561
2017 $222,875,736 $343,673,334,902
2016 $206,467,819 $319,646,468,521
2015 $191,559,399 $307,998,545,269
2014 $200,287,282 $314,863,580,758
2013 $201,730,861 $307,576,360,585
2012 $207,001,546 $295,092,888,077
2011 $195,970,140 $279,356,499,090
2010 $165,458,433 $239,807,980,591
2009 $140,177,384 $194,150,283,772
2008 $147,017,895 $193,617,323,539
2007 $138,054,946 $180,941,701,358
2006 $112,338,353 $148,627,286,361
2005 $113,895,437 $127,807,848,728
2004 $104,085,892 $115,033,593,101
2003 $96,105,619 $97,646,401,096
2002 $74,743,869 $92,538,372,870
2001 $64,935,850 $89,793,790,670
2000 $74,910,527 $96,076,539,926
1999 $77,323,978 $86,286,849,755
1998 $74,905,706 $85,728,207,782
1997 $80,205,807 $100,123,787,215
1996 $81,456,854 $96,293,086,513
1995 $68,596,395 $87,812,540,788
1994 $67,055,334 $73,688,724,431
1993 $58,953,596 $60,603,815,716
1992 $61,491,369 $52,131,320,033
1991 $41,247,792 $45,466,164,978
1990 $36,534,295 $36,144,336,769
1989 $37,645,319 $30,465,364,739
1988 $38,278,810 $25,371,462,488
1987 $29,554,413 $20,919,215,578
1986 $25,993,009 $18,586,746,057
1985 $26,126,615 $19,156,532,746
1984 $34,394,167 $19,749,361,098
1983 $31,000,546 $17,784,112,150
1982 $32,742,713 $16,084,252,378
1981 $35,267,489 $14,175,228,844
1980 $33,157,723 $11,896,256,783
1979 $34,466,197 $9,296,921,724
1978 $36,563,965 $7,517,176,355
1977 $31,335,459 $6,618,585,074
1976 $33,246,817 $6,327,077,974
1975 $44,547,454 $5,633,673,930
1974 $69,256,489 $5,221,534,956
1973 $25,645,040 $3,696,213,333
1972 $15,314,346 $2,721,440,981
1971 $12,356,134 $2,263,785,444
1970 $11,560,877 $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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Kiribati and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Singapore
2024 $2,289 $90,674
2023 $2,178 $85,412
2022 $2,070 $90,299
2021 $2,222 $80,056
2020 $1,752 $61,410
2019 $1,751 $65,952
2018 $1,913 $66,882
2017 $1,853 $61,236
2016 $1,743 $57,006
2015 $1,640 $55,646
2014 $1,737 $57,565
2013 $1,772 $56,967
2012 $1,844 $55,548
2011 $1,771 $53,891
2010 $1,522 $47,237
2009 $1,317 $38,927
2008 $1,411 $40,009
2007 $1,353 $39,433
2006 $1,123 $33,768
2005 $1,162 $29,961
2004 $1,083 $27,608
2003 $1,021 $23,730
2002 $810 $22,160
2001 $719 $21,700
2000 $845 $23,853
1999 $887 $21,797
1998 $874 $21,829
1997 $953 $26,376
1996 $986 $26,233
1995 $844 $24,915
1994 $838 $21,552
1993 $748 $18,290
1992 $792 $16,136
1991 $540 $14,502
1990 $488 $11,862
1989 $515 $10,395
1988 $536 $8,914
1987 $424 $7,539
1986 $382 $6,800
1985 $393 $7,002
1984 $527 $7,228
1983 $483 $6,633
1982 $519 $6,078
1981 $568 $5,597
1980 $542 $4,928
1979 $573 $3,901
1978 $611 $3,194
1977 $520 $2,846
1976 $548 $2,759
1975 $730 $2,490
1974 $1,131 $2,342
1973 $422 $1,685
1972 $256.2 $1,264
1971 $210.7 $1,071
1970 $201 $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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Kiribati vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Singapore
2026 66.9 84.1
2025 66.7 84
2024 66.6 83.9
2023 66.5 83.7
2022 66.3 82.9
2021 64.1 83.5
2020 65.2 83.7
2019 65.9 83.7
2018 65.8 83.4
2017 65.8 83.1
2016 65.8 82.9
2015 65.8 82.7
2014 65.9 82.6
2013 65.9 82.5
2012 65.9 82.2
2011 65.9 81.9
2010 65.9 81.6
2009 65.8 81.4
2008 65.7 81.1
2007 65.7 80.9
2006 65.6 80.6
2005 65.5 80.3
2004 65.4 79.7
2003 65.3 79.2
2002 65.1 78.7
2001 64.9 78.3
2000 64.7 77.8
1999 64.4 77.3
1998 64.1 76.9
1997 63.8 76.4
1996 63.5 76.1
1995 63.1 75.7
1994 62.8 75.6
1993 62.4 75.5
1992 62 75.3
1991 61.5 75.1
1990 61 74.6
1989 60.5 74.3
1988 60.1 74
1987 59.6 74
1986 59.1 73.6
1985 58.7 73.1
1984 58.4 72.6
1983 58.1 72.4
1982 57.8 72
1981 57.5 71.7
1980 57.3 71.5
1979 57.1 71.4
1978 56.9 71.2
1977 56.1 70.9
1976 56.6 70.6
1975 56.4 70.2
1974 56.1 69.7
1973 55.8 69.4
1972 55.3 69
1971 54.9 68.8
1970 54.4 68.5
1969 53.8 68.1
1968 53.1 67.7
1967 52.5 67.3
1966 51.7 67.2
1965 51 66.9
1964 50.4 66.7
1963 49.7 66.5
1962 49 66.1
1961 48.5 65.7
1960 48 65.3
1959 47.5 64.8
1958 47.1 64
1957 46.8 63.4
1956 46.5 62.6
1955 46.3 61.2
1954 46.1 59.4
1953 46 57.5
1952 45.9 56.4
1951 45.8 55.3
1950 45.7 54.1

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

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Kiribati and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Singapore
2024 134,518 6,036,860
2023 132,530 5,917,648
2022 130,469 5,637,022
2021 128,377 5,453,566
2020 126,099 5,685,807
2019 123,921 5,703,569
2018 122,084 5,638,676
2017 120,275 5,612,253
2016 118,478 5,607,283
2015 116,815 5,535,002
2014 115,326 5,469,724
2013 113,838 5,399,162
2012 112,284 5,312,437
2011 110,647 5,183,688
2010 108,704 5,076,732
2009 106,467 4,987,573
2008 104,222 4,839,396
2007 102,068 4,588,599
2006 100,017 4,401,365
2005 98,035 4,265,762
2004 96,085 4,166,664
2003 94,175 4,114,826
2002 92,264 4,175,950
2001 90,335 4,138,012
2000 88,613 4,027,887
1999 87,126 3,958,723
1998 85,657 3,927,213
1997 84,147 3,796,038
1996 82,623 3,670,704
1995 81,234 3,524,506
1994 80,021 3,419,048
1993 78,841 3,313,471
1992 77,641 3,230,698
1991 76,367 3,135,083
1990 74,855 3,047,132
1989 73,147 2,930,901
1988 71,427 2,846,108
1987 69,733 2,774,789
1986 68,059 2,733,373
1985 66,496 2,735,957
1984 65,228 2,732,221
1983 64,169 2,681,061
1982 63,134 2,646,466
1981 62,121 2,532,835
1980 61,148 2,413,945
1979 60,172 2,383,500
1978 59,864 2,353,600
1977 60,267 2,325,300
1976 60,661 2,293,300
1975 60,987 2,262,600
1974 61,219 2,229,800
1973 60,824 2,193,000
1972 59,778 2,152,400
1971 58,652 2,112,900
1970 57,510 2,074,507
1969 56,360 2,042,500
1968 55,529 2,012,000
1967 54,996 1,977,600
1966 54,425 1,934,400
1965 53,439 1,886,900
1964 52,088 1,841,600
1963 50,791 1,795,000
1962 49,538 1,750,200
1961 48,323 1,702,400
1960 47,157 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Singapore

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Singapore
2023 3.15 0.97
2022 3.18 1.04
2021 3.22 1.12
2020 3.25 1.1
2019 3.29 1.14
2018 3.32 1.14
2017 3.34 1.16
2016 3.38 1.2
2015 3.44 1.24
2014 3.52 1.25
2013 3.64 1.19
2012 3.77 1.29
2011 3.88 1.2
2010 3.9 1.15
2009 3.91 1.22
2008 3.9 1.28
2007 3.87 1.29
2006 3.82 1.28
2005 3.76 1.26
2004 3.73 1.26
2003 3.7 1.27
2002 3.81 1.37
2001 3.96 1.41
2000 4.07 1.6
1999 4.18 1.47
1998 4.29 1.48
1997 4.37 1.61
1996 4.43 1.66
1995 4.42 1.67
1994 4.44 1.71
1993 4.49 1.74
1992 4.57 1.72
1991 4.64 1.73
1990 4.67 1.83
1989 4.69 1.75
1988 4.73 1.96
1987 4.81 1.62
1986 4.87 1.43
1985 4.91 1.61
1984 4.91 1.62
1983 4.91 1.61
1982 4.95 1.74
1981 4.96 1.78
1980 4.96 1.82
1979 4.97 1.79
1978 4.97 1.79
1977 4.96 1.82
1976 4.96 2.11
1975 5.02 2.07
1974 5.09 2.35
1973 5.2 2.79
1972 5.37 3.04
1971 5.55 3.02
1970 5.71 3.07
1969 5.85 3.22
1968 5.98 3.53
1967 6.11 3.91
1966 6.23 4.46
1965 6.26 4.66
1964 6.29 4.97
1963 6.35 5.16
1962 6.42 5.21
1961 6.48 5.41
1960 6.44 5.76

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

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Kiribati and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Singapore
2024 23.8 36.8
2023 23.6 36.2
2022 23.5 35.9
2021 23.3 35.8
2020 23.2 35.5
2019 23 35.2
2018 22.9 35
2017 22.7 34.8
2016 22.5 34.5
2015 22.3 34.4
2014 22.1 34.2
2013 21.9 34.1
2012 21.7 34
2011 21.5 33.9
2010 21.3 33.7
2009 21.2 33.6
2008 21 33.5
2007 20.9 33.6
2006 20.7 33.6
2005 20.5 33.5
2004 20.3 33.3
2003 20.1 33
2002 19.9 32.7
2001 19.8 32.5
2000 19.7 32.2
1999 19.6 31.9
1998 19.6 31.6
1997 19.6 31.4
1996 19.6 31.2
1995 19.7 31
1994 19.8 30.7
1993 20 30.4
1992 20.1 30.1
1991 20.2 29.8
1990 20.2 29.5
1989 20.2 29.1
1988 20.1 28.7
1987 19.9 28.3
1986 19.8 27.8
1985 19.6 27.3
1984 19.4 26.9
1983 19.2 26.4
1982 19 25.9
1981 18.9 25.3
1980 18.7 24.7
1979 18.4 24.2
1978 18.3 23.6
1977 18.2 23.1
1976 18.1 22.6
1975 18 22
1974 17.8 21.5
1973 17.7 21
1972 17.6 20.6
1971 17.6 20.1
1970 17.5 19.7
1969 17.5 19.3
1968 17.6 18.9
1967 17.7 18.6
1966 17.9 18.4
1965 18 18.2
1964 18.1 18.1
1963 18.2 18
1962 18.3 18
1961 18.5 18.1
1960 18.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
3.04%
2018
Banked people share n/a
98%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati Singapore
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
84
2025
Higher education index n/a
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
97.7%
2021
English speaking
24.2%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Kiribati Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Singapore
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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