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Nepal vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 92nd vs. 177th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Singapore
Population
29596762
6125852
Population rank 52/197 113/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Nepal and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Singapore
2024 $42,914,268,287 $547,386,645,892
2023 $41,047,772,331 $505,439,514,078
2022 $41,182,939,601 $509,017,841,147
2021 $36,924,841,394 $436,591,382,250
2020 $33,433,659,301 $349,165,858,545
2019 $34,186,180,699 $376,161,998,830
2018 $33,111,525,237 $377,123,710,561
2017 $28,971,588,940 $343,673,334,902
2016 $24,524,109,484 $319,646,468,521
2015 $24,360,801,287 $307,998,545,269
2014 $22,731,612,922 $314,863,580,758
2013 $22,162,204,925 $307,576,360,585
2012 $21,703,100,877 $295,092,888,077
2011 $21,573,872,421 $279,356,499,090
2010 $16,002,656,434 $239,807,980,591
2009 $12,854,985,464 $194,150,283,772
2008 $12,545,438,605 $193,617,323,539
2007 $10,325,618,017 $180,941,701,358
2006 $9,043,715,356 $148,627,286,361
2005 $8,130,258,378 $127,807,848,728
2004 $7,273,938,315 $115,033,593,101
2003 $6,330,473,097 $97,646,401,096
2002 $6,050,875,807 $92,538,372,870
2001 $6,007,055,042 $89,793,790,670
2000 $5,494,252,208 $96,076,539,926
1999 $5,033,642,384 $86,286,849,755
1998 $4,856,255,044 $85,728,207,782
1997 $4,918,691,917 $100,123,787,215
1996 $4,521,580,381 $96,293,086,513
1995 $4,401,104,418 $87,812,540,788
1994 $4,066,775,510 $73,688,724,431
1993 $3,660,041,667 $60,603,815,716
1992 $3,401,211,581 $52,131,320,033
1991 $3,921,476,085 $45,466,164,978
1990 $3,627,560,239 $36,144,336,769
1989 $3,525,225,787 $30,465,364,739
1988 $3,487,009,748 $25,371,462,488
1987 $2,957,255,380 $20,919,215,578
1986 $2,850,782,044 $18,586,746,057
1985 $2,619,913,956 $19,156,532,746
1984 $2,581,207,388 $19,749,361,098
1983 $2,447,174,803 $17,784,112,150
1982 $2,395,423,742 $16,084,252,378
1981 $2,275,583,317 $14,175,228,844
1980 $1,945,916,583 $11,896,256,783
1979 $1,851,250,008 $9,296,921,724
1978 $1,604,162,497 $7,517,176,355
1977 $1,382,400,000 $6,618,585,074
1976 $1,452,788,985 $6,327,077,974
1975 $1,575,789,254 $5,633,673,930
1974 $1,217,953,547 $5,221,534,956
1973 $972,101,725 $3,696,213,333
1972 $1,024,098,400 $2,721,440,981
1971 $882,765,472 $2,263,785,444
1970 $865,975,309 $1,920,574,150
1969 $788,641,965 $1,659,893,768
1968 $772,231,387 $1,425,706,091
1967 $841,974,025 $1,238,035,816
1966 $906,811,944 $1,096,425,608
1965 $735,267,082 $974,644,096
1964 $496,098,775 $894,153,311
1963 $496,947,904 $917,608,012
1962 $574,091,101 $826,239,212
1961 $531,959,562 $764,629,788
1960 $508,334,414 $704,751,700

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

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Nepal and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Singapore
2024 $1,447 $90,674
2023 $1,382 $85,412
2022 $1,386 $90,299
2021 $1,253 $80,056
2020 $1,154 $61,410
2019 $1,203 $65,952
2018 $1,179 $66,882
2017 $1,034 $61,236
2016 $877 $57,006
2015 $876 $55,646
2014 $821 $57,565
2013 $803 $56,967
2012 $788 $55,548
2011 $786 $53,891
2010 $585 $47,237
2009 $473 $38,927
2008 $465 $40,009
2007 $385 $39,433
2006 $340 $33,768
2005 $309 $29,961
2004 $279.6 $27,608
2003 $246.4 $23,730
2002 $238.9 $22,160
2001 $240.8 $21,700
2000 $223.8 $23,853
1999 $208.6 $21,797
1998 $205.1 $21,829
1997 $211.8 $26,376
1996 $198.8 $26,233
1995 $197.8 $24,915
1994 $187.3 $21,552
1993 $172.8 $18,290
1992 $165 $16,136
1991 $195.7 $14,502
1990 $185.8 $11,862
1989 $185 $10,395
1988 $187.1 $8,914
1987 $162 $7,539
1986 $159.5 $6,800
1985 $149.9 $7,002
1984 $151.1 $7,228
1983 $146.6 $6,633
1982 $147 $6,078
1981 $142.9 $5,597
1980 $125.1 $4,928
1979 $121.9 $3,901
1978 $108.1 $3,194
1977 $95.3 $2,846
1976 $102.5 $2,759
1975 $113.6 $2,490
1974 $89.8 $2,342
1973 $73.2 $1,685
1972 $78.8 $1,264
1971 $69.5 $1,071
1970 $69.6 $926
1969 $64.8 $813
1968 $64.9 $709
1967 $72.3 $626
1966 $79.5 $567
1965 $65.8 $517
1964 $45.3 $486
1963 $46.3 $511
1962 $54.6 $472
1961 $51.6 $449
1960 $50.2 $428

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

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Nepal vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Singapore
2026 71.2 84.1
2025 70.9 84
2024 70.6 83.9
2023 70.4 83.7
2022 70.1 82.9
2021 68.4 83.5
2020 69.1 83.7
2019 69.3 83.7
2018 69 83.4
2017 68.7 83.1
2016 68.4 82.9
2015 67.4 82.7
2014 67.8 82.6
2013 67.6 82.5
2012 67.4 82.2
2011 67.1 81.9
2010 66.8 81.6
2009 66.6 81.4
2008 66.4 81.1
2007 66.2 80.9
2006 65.9 80.6
2005 65.3 80.3
2004 64.7 79.7
2003 64.2 79.2
2002 63.5 78.7
2001 63.3 78.3
2000 62.6 77.8
1999 62 77.3
1998 61.5 76.9
1997 60.8 76.4
1996 60 76.1
1995 59.3 75.7
1994 58.6 75.6
1993 57.6 75.5
1992 56.7 75.3
1991 55.6 75.1
1990 54.8 74.6
1989 54 74.3
1988 53.1 74
1987 52.4 74
1986 51.6 73.6
1985 50.9 73.1
1984 50.2 72.6
1983 49.7 72.4
1982 49.2 72
1981 48.7 71.7
1980 48.3 71.5
1979 47.8 71.4
1978 47.2 71.2
1977 46.6 70.9
1976 46 70.6
1975 45.5 70.2
1974 44.9 69.7
1973 44.5 69.4
1972 44.1 69
1971 43.6 68.8
1970 43.2 68.5
1969 42.7 68.1
1968 42.2 67.7
1967 41.7 67.3
1966 41.2 67.2
1965 40.7 66.9
1964 40.2 66.7
1963 39.6 66.5
1962 39.3 66.1
1961 39 65.7
1960 38.7 65.3
1959 38.4 64.8
1958 38.1 64
1957 38 63.4
1956 37.9 62.6
1955 37.9 61.2
1954 37.8 59.4
1953 37.7 57.5
1952 37.7 56.4
1951 37.6 55.3
1950 37.6 54.1

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

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Nepal and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Nepal Singapore
2024 29,651,054 6,036,860
2023 29,694,614 5,917,648
2022 29,715,436 5,637,022
2021 29,475,010 5,453,566
2020 28,966,574 5,685,807
2019 28,414,064 5,703,569
2018 28,079,689 5,638,676
2017 28,011,258 5,612,253
2016 27,955,462 5,607,283
2015 27,823,629 5,535,002
2014 27,672,370 5,469,724
2013 27,589,996 5,399,162
2012 27,534,915 5,312,437
2011 27,464,494 5,183,688
2010 27,341,952 5,076,732
2009 27,173,035 4,987,573
2008 26,990,037 4,839,396
2007 26,788,492 4,588,599
2006 26,565,425 4,401,365
2005 26,309,458 4,265,762
2004 26,016,656 4,166,664
2003 25,688,758 4,114,826
2002 25,328,981 4,175,950
2001 24,946,748 4,138,012
2000 24,546,509 4,027,887
1999 24,125,199 3,958,723
1998 23,680,357 3,927,213
1997 23,219,463 3,796,038
1996 22,741,862 3,670,704
1995 22,245,439 3,524,506
1994 21,717,479 3,419,048
1993 21,180,159 3,313,471
1992 20,609,707 3,230,698
1991 20,036,500 3,135,083
1990 19,524,573 3,047,132
1989 19,057,807 2,930,901
1988 18,638,661 2,846,108
1987 18,250,505 2,774,789
1986 17,868,124 2,733,373
1985 17,477,692 2,735,957
1984 17,085,242 2,732,221
1983 16,689,119 2,681,061
1982 16,297,987 2,646,466
1981 15,922,423 2,532,835
1980 15,553,105 2,413,945
1979 15,190,590 2,383,500
1978 14,839,695 2,353,600
1977 14,499,175 2,325,300
1976 14,177,649 2,293,300
1975 13,870,695 2,262,600
1974 13,568,435 2,229,800
1973 13,275,239 2,193,000
1972 12,989,099 2,152,400
1971 12,710,061 2,112,900
1970 12,436,190 2,074,507
1969 12,167,036 2,042,500
1968 11,906,266 2,012,000
1967 11,652,716 1,977,600
1966 11,408,710 1,934,400
1965 11,173,411 1,886,900
1964 10,946,392 1,841,600
1963 10,729,818 1,795,000
1962 10,521,116 1,750,200
1961 10,318,396 1,702,400
1960 10,123,658 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Singapore

Fertility rate
Nepal

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Singapore
2023 1.98 0.97
2022 2 1.04
2021 2.03 1.12
2020 2.05 1.1
2019 2.08 1.14
2018 2.12 1.14
2017 2.17 1.16
2016 2.23 1.2
2015 2.27 1.24
2014 2.32 1.25
2013 2.36 1.19
2012 2.42 1.29
2011 2.46 1.2
2010 2.54 1.15
2009 2.63 1.22
2008 2.74 1.28
2007 2.86 1.29
2006 2.97 1.28
2005 3.12 1.26
2004 3.28 1.26
2003 3.44 1.27
2002 3.6 1.37
2001 3.79 1.41
2000 3.98 1.6
1999 4.13 1.47
1998 4.28 1.48
1997 4.44 1.61
1996 4.67 1.66
1995 4.87 1.67
1994 4.96 1.71
1993 5.04 1.74
1992 5.07 1.72
1991 5.15 1.73
1990 5.21 1.83
1989 5.26 1.75
1988 5.31 1.96
1987 5.35 1.62
1986 5.4 1.43
1985 5.46 1.61
1984 5.51 1.62
1983 5.54 1.61
1982 5.55 1.74
1981 5.58 1.78
1980 5.6 1.82
1979 5.64 1.79
1978 5.68 1.79
1977 5.69 1.82
1976 5.72 2.11
1975 5.73 2.07
1974 5.75 2.35
1973 5.7 2.79
1972 5.8 3.04
1971 5.85 3.02
1970 5.87 3.07
1969 5.89 3.22
1968 5.94 3.53
1967 5.95 3.91
1966 5.98 4.46
1965 6.01 4.66
1964 6.04 4.97
1963 6.06 5.16
1962 6.08 5.21
1961 6.09 5.41
1960 6.07 5.76

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

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Nepal and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Singapore
2024 26 36.8
2023 25.7 36.2
2022 25.4 35.9
2021 25 35.8
2020 24.5 35.5
2019 23.7 35.2
2018 23.2 35
2017 22.9 34.8
2016 22.7 34.5
2015 22.4 34.4
2014 22.2 34.2
2013 22 34.1
2012 21.8 34
2011 21.6 33.9
2010 21.3 33.7
2009 21 33.6
2008 20.8 33.5
2007 20.5 33.6
2006 20.3 33.6
2005 20 33.5
2004 19.8 33.3
2003 19.7 33
2002 19.5 32.7
2001 19.4 32.5
2000 19.3 32.2
1999 19.3 31.9
1998 19.2 31.6
1997 19.2 31.4
1996 19.2 31.2
1995 19.2 31
1994 19.2 30.7
1993 19.2 30.4
1992 19.2 30.1
1991 19.2 29.8
1990 19.2 29.5
1989 19.2 29.1
1988 19.2 28.7
1987 19.3 28.3
1986 19.4 27.8
1985 19.4 27.3
1984 19.5 26.9
1983 19.5 26.4
1982 19.5 25.9
1981 19.5 25.3
1980 19.6 24.7
1979 19.6 24.2
1978 19.6 23.6
1977 19.7 23.1
1976 19.7 22.6
1975 19.7 22
1974 19.7 21.5
1973 19.7 21
1972 19.7 20.6
1971 19.7 20.1
1970 19.7 19.7
1969 19.7 19.3
1968 19.7 18.9
1967 19.7 18.6
1966 19.6 18.4
1965 19.6 18.2
1964 19.6 18.1
1963 19.6 18
1962 19.6 18
1961 19.5 18.1
1960 19.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
60%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Nepal Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nepal Singapore
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
97.7%
2021
English speaking
3%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Nepal Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Singapore
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
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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