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Senegal vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Senegal has a population of 18.5M (ranked 69/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Senegal's land area is 74,336 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 85th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Senegal Singapore
Population
19491599
6125852
Population rank 68/197 113/197
GDP
$32.8B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 109/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$1,773
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 159/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,071
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$42.1B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
128.4%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,277
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 115/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 74,336 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.82
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
20.4 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Senegal and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Senegal and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Senegal

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Senegal Singapore
2024 $32,808,056,601 $547,386,645,892
2023 $30,696,331,296 $505,439,514,078
2022 $27,783,332,223 $509,017,841,147
2021 $27,520,784,130 $436,591,382,250
2020 $24,530,513,038 $349,165,858,545
2019 $23,403,995,992 $376,161,998,830
2018 $23,116,701,556 $377,123,710,561
2017 $20,996,562,944 $343,673,334,902
2016 $19,040,312,333 $319,646,468,521
2015 $17,774,766,696 $307,998,545,269
2014 $19,797,253,440 $314,863,580,758
2013 $18,918,667,725 $307,576,360,585
2012 $17,660,870,412 $295,092,888,077
2011 $17,814,283,639 $279,356,499,090
2010 $16,121,315,909 $239,807,980,591
2009 $16,145,867,495 $194,150,283,772
2008 $16,853,989,628 $193,617,323,539
2007 $13,994,218,413 $180,941,701,358
2006 $11,697,918,243 $148,627,286,361
2005 $11,009,033,438 $127,807,848,728
2004 $10,076,816,667 $115,033,593,101
2003 $8,768,721,563 $97,646,401,096
2002 $7,006,402,320 $92,538,372,870
2001 $6,507,824,829 $89,793,790,670
2000 $6,013,185,004 $96,076,539,926
1999 $6,592,834,933 $86,286,849,755
1998 $6,505,607,909 $85,728,207,782
1997 $6,041,478,726 $100,123,787,215
1996 $6,559,712,166 $96,293,086,513
1995 $6,326,342,633 $87,812,540,788
1994 $5,034,588,196 $73,688,724,431
1993 $7,367,986,241 $60,603,815,716
1992 $7,769,817,840 $52,131,320,033
1991 $7,255,210,470 $45,466,164,978
1990 $7,390,967,360 $36,144,336,769
1989 $6,366,039,373 $30,465,364,739
1988 $6,418,419,389 $25,371,462,488
1987 $6,487,353,103 $20,919,215,578
1986 $5,392,093,446 $18,586,746,057
1985 $3,818,944,918 $19,156,532,746
1984 $3,485,165,432 $19,749,361,098
1983 $3,569,356,125 $17,784,112,150
1982 $4,013,951,443 $16,084,252,378
1981 $4,095,892,781 $14,175,228,844
1980 $4,510,108,291 $11,896,256,783
1979 $4,084,877,823 $9,296,921,724
1978 $3,280,354,921 $7,517,176,355
1977 $2,938,046,463 $6,618,585,074
1976 $2,869,777,884 $6,327,077,974
1975 $2,830,388,405 $5,633,673,930
1974 $2,099,325,229 $5,221,534,956
1973 $1,863,398,590 $3,696,213,333
1972 $1,620,857,104 $2,721,440,981
1971 $1,339,549,033 $2,263,785,444
1970 $1,297,407,655 $1,920,574,150
1969 $1,245,234,931 $1,659,893,768
1968 $1,309,384,862 $1,425,706,091
1967 $1,246,480,766 $1,238,035,816
1966 $1,246,908,186 $1,096,425,608
1965 $1,210,058,228 $974,644,096
1964 $1,188,930,645 $894,153,311
1963 $1,122,139,862 $917,608,012
1962 $1,085,475,791 $826,239,212
1961 $1,058,975,257 $764,629,788
1960 $1,003,692,370 $704,751,700

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

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Senegal and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Senegal

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Senegal Singapore
2024 $1,773 $90,674
2023 $1,698 $85,412
2022 $1,574 $90,299
2021 $1,598 $80,056
2020 $1,461 $61,410
2019 $1,431 $65,952
2018 $1,453 $66,882
2017 $1,357 $61,236
2016 $1,266 $57,006
2015 $1,218 $55,646
2014 $1,399 $57,565
2013 $1,380 $56,967
2012 $1,327 $55,548
2011 $1,375 $53,891
2010 $1,276 $47,237
2009 $1,309 $38,927
2008 $1,399 $40,009
2007 $1,189 $39,433
2006 $1,017 $33,768
2005 $980 $29,961
2004 $918 $27,608
2003 $818 $23,730
2002 $669 $22,160
2001 $637 $21,700
2000 $603 $23,853
1999 $678 $21,797
1998 $685 $21,829
1997 $651 $26,376
1996 $723 $26,233
1995 $715 $24,915
1994 $584 $21,552
1993 $878 $18,290
1992 $951 $16,136
1991 $913 $14,502
1990 $957 $11,862
1989 $849 $10,395
1988 $880 $8,914
1987 $916 $7,539
1986 $784 $6,800
1985 $571 $7,002
1984 $536 $7,228
1983 $564 $6,633
1982 $652 $6,078
1981 $683 $5,597
1980 $772 $4,928
1979 $716 $3,901
1978 $589 $3,194
1977 $540 $2,846
1976 $541 $2,759
1975 $547 $2,490
1974 $417 $2,342
1973 $381 $1,685
1972 $342 $1,264
1971 $291.1 $1,071
1970 $290.5 $926
1969 $287.3 $813
1968 $311 $709
1967 $305 $626
1966 $315 $567
1965 $314 $517
1964 $318 $486
1963 $309 $511
1962 $307 $472
1961 $308 $449
1960 $300 $428

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

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Senegal vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Senegal

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Senegal Singapore
2026 69.4 84.1
2025 69.2 84
2024 68.9 83.9
2023 68.7 83.7
2022 67.8 82.9
2021 66.9 83.5
2020 67.5 83.7
2019 67.7 83.7
2018 67.4 83.4
2017 67.1 83.1
2016 66.7 82.9
2015 66.5 82.7
2014 66 82.6
2013 65.6 82.5
2012 65.2 82.2
2011 64.8 81.9
2010 64.2 81.6
2009 63.8 81.4
2008 63.2 81.1
2007 62.7 80.9
2006 61.8 80.6
2005 61 80.3
2004 60.3 79.7
2003 59.5 79.2
2002 58.9 78.7
2001 58.2 78.3
2000 57.6 77.8
1999 57.3 77.3
1998 57.1 76.9
1997 57.1 76.4
1996 57.1 76.1
1995 57.3 75.7
1994 57.5 75.6
1993 57.3 75.5
1992 57.3 75.3
1991 57 75.1
1990 56.7 74.6
1989 56.2 74.3
1988 55.5 74
1987 54.6 74
1986 53.7 73.6
1985 52.6 73.1
1984 51.7 72.6
1983 50.8 72.4
1982 49.9 72
1981 49.1 71.7
1980 48.3 71.5
1979 47.5 71.4
1978 46.6 71.2
1977 45.7 70.9
1976 44.8 70.6
1975 43.9 70.2
1974 43.1 69.7
1973 42.4 69.4
1972 41.8 69
1971 41.2 68.8
1970 40.8 68.5
1969 40.4 68.1
1968 40.1 67.7
1967 40 67.3
1966 39.8 67.2
1965 39.8 66.9
1964 39.8 66.7
1963 39.7 66.5
1962 39.7 66.1
1961 39.7 65.7
1960 39.7 65.3
1959 39.5 64.8
1958 39.4 64
1957 39.1 63.4
1956 38.9 62.6
1955 38.5 61.2
1954 38.2 59.4
1953 37.8 57.5
1952 37.4 56.4
1951 36.9 55.3
1950 36.5 54.1

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

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Senegal and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Senegal

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Senegal Singapore
2024 18,501,984 6,036,860
2023 18,077,573 5,917,648
2022 17,651,103 5,637,022
2021 17,220,867 5,453,566
2020 16,789,219 5,685,807
2019 16,352,922 5,703,569
2018 15,914,498 5,638,676
2017 15,475,002 5,612,253
2016 15,034,521 5,607,283
2015 14,593,331 5,535,002
2014 14,152,102 5,469,724
2013 13,710,849 5,399,162
2012 13,310,495 5,312,437
2011 12,958,897 5,183,688
2010 12,635,413 5,076,732
2009 12,337,389 4,987,573
2008 12,048,959 4,839,396
2007 11,770,344 4,588,599
2006 11,500,094 4,401,365
2005 11,235,472 4,265,762
2004 10,975,704 4,166,664
2003 10,721,176 4,114,826
2002 10,466,214 4,175,950
2001 10,212,942 4,138,012
2000 9,968,260 4,027,887
1999 9,730,887 3,958,723
1998 9,502,952 3,927,213
1997 9,283,495 3,796,038
1996 9,067,014 3,670,704
1995 8,848,101 3,524,506
1994 8,624,078 3,419,048
1993 8,396,288 3,313,471
1992 8,168,395 3,230,698
1991 7,943,085 3,135,083
1990 7,720,523 3,047,132
1989 7,502,207 2,930,901
1988 7,289,618 2,846,108
1987 7,081,530 2,774,789
1986 6,878,192 2,733,373
1985 6,683,287 2,735,957
1984 6,499,364 2,732,221
1983 6,324,504 2,681,061
1982 6,156,961 2,646,466
1981 5,997,160 2,532,835
1980 5,845,638 2,413,945
1979 5,702,895 2,383,500
1978 5,568,096 2,353,600
1977 5,439,549 2,325,300
1976 5,308,564 2,293,300
1975 5,170,810 2,262,600
1974 5,029,437 2,229,800
1973 4,885,181 2,193,000
1972 4,741,631 2,152,400
1971 4,601,864 2,112,900
1970 4,466,328 2,074,507
1969 4,334,974 2,042,500
1968 4,207,587 2,012,000
1967 4,083,870 1,977,600
1966 3,964,299 1,934,400
1965 3,849,788 1,886,900
1964 3,740,535 1,841,600
1963 3,635,876 1,795,000
1962 3,534,686 1,750,200
1961 3,436,375 1,702,400
1960 3,340,907 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Senegal and Singapore

Fertility rate
Senegal

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Senegal Singapore
2023 3.82 0.97
2022 3.86 1.04
2021 3.94 1.12
2020 4 1.1
2019 4.1 1.14
2018 4.29 1.14
2017 4.49 1.16
2016 4.65 1.2
2015 4.75 1.24
2014 4.88 1.25
2013 5.05 1.19
2012 5.13 1.29
2011 5.1 1.2
2010 5.06 1.15
2009 5.03 1.22
2008 5.02 1.28
2007 5.02 1.29
2006 5.06 1.28
2005 5.13 1.26
2004 5.19 1.26
2003 5.25 1.27
2002 5.3 1.37
2001 5.4 1.41
2000 5.5 1.6
1999 5.57 1.47
1998 5.58 1.48
1997 5.64 1.61
1996 5.72 1.66
1995 5.82 1.67
1994 5.92 1.71
1993 6.05 1.74
1992 6.15 1.72
1991 6.27 1.73
1990 6.4 1.83
1989 6.48 1.75
1988 6.58 1.96
1987 6.79 1.62
1986 6.9 1.43
1985 7.01 1.61
1984 7.11 1.62
1983 7.19 1.61
1982 7.25 1.74
1981 7.28 1.78
1980 7.29 1.82
1979 7.29 1.79
1978 7.28 1.79
1977 7.27 1.82
1976 7.26 2.11
1975 7.25 2.07
1974 7.25 2.35
1973 7.26 2.79
1972 7.26 3.04
1971 7.26 3.02
1970 7.26 3.07
1969 7.26 3.22
1968 7.25 3.53
1967 7.24 3.91
1966 7.22 4.46
1965 7.19 4.66
1964 7.16 4.97
1963 7.12 5.16
1962 7.08 5.21
1961 7.04 5.41
1960 7 5.76

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

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Senegal and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Senegal

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Senegal Singapore
2024 20.4 36.8
2023 20.1 36.2
2022 19.9 35.9
2021 19.7 35.8
2020 19.4 35.5
2019 19.2 35.2
2018 19 35
2017 18.9 34.8
2016 18.7 34.5
2015 18.6 34.4
2014 18.6 34.2
2013 18.5 34.1
2012 18.5 34
2011 18.5 33.9
2010 18.5 33.7
2009 18.4 33.6
2008 18.4 33.5
2007 18.3 33.6
2006 18.2 33.6
2005 18.2 33.5
2004 18.1 33.3
2003 18 33
2002 17.8 32.7
2001 17.7 32.5
2000 17.6 32.2
1999 17.5 31.9
1998 17.4 31.6
1997 17.3 31.4
1996 17.2 31.2
1995 17.1 31
1994 17 30.7
1993 16.9 30.4
1992 16.8 30.1
1991 16.7 29.8
1990 16.6 29.5
1989 16.5 29.1
1988 16.4 28.7
1987 16.3 28.3
1986 16.3 27.8
1985 16.3 27.3
1984 16.3 26.9
1983 16.4 26.4
1982 16.5 25.9
1981 16.7 25.3
1980 16.8 24.7
1979 17 24.2
1978 17.2 23.6
1977 17.4 23.1
1976 17.6 22.6
1975 17.7 22
1974 17.8 21.5
1973 17.9 21
1972 17.9 20.6
1971 17.9 20.1
1970 17.9 19.7
1969 17.9 19.3
1968 17.9 18.9
1967 17.9 18.6
1966 17.8 18.4
1965 17.9 18.2
1964 17.9 18.1
1963 17.9 18
1962 18 18
1961 18 18.1
1960 18.1 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Senegal Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$31.1B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.5%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.16%
2023
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.4%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.78%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.4%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.2
2026
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
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
$3.75B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,376,000
2017
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2018
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
76.5%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Senegal Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
291.1 kg
2023
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.4
2023
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
14.2 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.2%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
35.4%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.58%
2023
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
69%
2023
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
410 kWh
2023
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
13.3%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
74.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Senegal Singapore
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,636
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
55.2%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.38 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.2
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.3
2015
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
50.4%
2023
97.7%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
60.6%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Senegal Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$73.2
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.5
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.8%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.11
2023
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
237
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.5
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
10.3%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.8%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Senegal Singapore
% of world land
0.13%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
4,018 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,722 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,688 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,355 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. 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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