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Singapore vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Singapore has a population of 6.04M (ranked 113/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Singapore's land area is 277.2 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 177th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Singapore Spain
Population
6125852
48806901
Population rank 113/197 32/197
GDP
$547B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 28/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$90,674
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 7/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$150,689
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$950B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
173.5%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$157,326
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 1/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$52,793
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 277.2 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.97
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
36.8 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Singapore and Spain: Comparison Charts

Singapore and Spain economies compared

GDP
Singapore

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Singapore Spain
2024 $547,386,645,892 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $505,439,514,078 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $509,017,841,147 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $436,591,382,250 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $349,165,858,545 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $376,161,998,830 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $377,123,710,561 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $343,673,334,902 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $319,646,468,521 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $307,998,545,269 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $314,863,580,758 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $307,576,360,585 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $295,092,888,077 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $279,356,499,090 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $239,807,980,591 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $194,150,283,772 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $193,617,323,539 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $180,941,701,358 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $148,627,286,361 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $127,807,848,728 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $115,033,593,101 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $97,646,401,096 $907,963,217,058
2002 $92,538,372,870 $708,938,227,244
2001 $89,793,790,670 $627,798,682,379
2000 $96,076,539,926 $598,102,854,756
1999 $86,286,849,755 $634,394,904,387
1998 $85,728,207,782 $618,731,484,575
1997 $100,123,787,215 $589,739,772,727
1996 $96,293,086,513 $642,251,412,058
1995 $87,812,540,788 $614,170,002,669
1994 $73,688,724,431 $530,183,651,720
1993 $60,603,815,716 $524,700,572,624
1992 $52,131,320,033 $630,465,353,486
1991 $45,466,164,978 $576,753,902,322
1990 $36,144,336,769 $536,175,326,477
1989 $30,465,364,739 $414,460,794,097
1988 $25,371,462,488 $375,891,716,898
1987 $20,919,215,578 $318,520,253,335
1986 $18,586,746,057 $251,141,555,186
1985 $19,156,532,746 $180,664,322,896
1984 $19,749,361,098 $171,979,977,230
1983 $17,784,112,150 $170,829,074,246
1982 $16,084,252,378 $195,856,752,991
1981 $14,175,228,844 $202,663,023,968
1980 $11,896,256,783 $232,600,556,974
1979 $9,296,921,724 $214,448,666,336
1978 $7,517,176,355 $160,484,969,618
1977 $6,618,585,074 $132,354,665,936
1976 $6,327,077,974 $118,422,534,195
1975 $5,633,673,930 $114,695,060,870
1974 $5,221,534,956 $97,204,522,642
1973 $3,696,213,333 $78,583,355,226
1972 $2,721,440,981 $59,090,176,029
1971 $2,263,785,444 $46,586,119,760
1970 $1,920,574,150 $40,963,715,237
1969 $1,659,893,768 $37,090,689,288
1968 $1,425,706,091 $32,394,326,464
1967 $1,238,035,816 $32,570,905,397
1966 $1,096,425,608 $29,559,436,183
1965 $974,644,096 $25,479,619,607
1964 $894,153,311 $21,966,876,027
1963 $917,608,012 $19,631,714,760
1962 $826,239,212 $16,609,632,791
1961 $764,629,788 $14,238,126,760
1960 $704,751,700 $12,424,514,014

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

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Singapore and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Singapore

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Singapore Spain
2024 $90,674 $35,327
2023 $85,412 $33,493
2022 $90,299 $30,319
2021 $80,056 $30,799
2020 $61,410 $27,234
2019 $65,952 $29,787
2018 $66,882 $30,602
2017 $61,236 $28,381
2016 $57,006 $26,756
2015 $55,646 $25,982
2014 $57,565 $29,708
2013 $56,967 $29,229
2012 $55,548 $28,456
2011 $53,891 $31,825
2010 $47,237 $30,659
2009 $38,927 $32,280
2008 $40,009 $35,603
2007 $39,433 $32,652
2006 $33,768 $28,422
2005 $29,961 $26,451
2004 $27,608 $24,925
2003 $23,730 $21,522
2002 $22,160 $17,111
2001 $21,700 $15,368
2000 $23,853 $14,743
1999 $21,797 $15,708
1998 $21,829 $15,382
1997 $26,376 $14,722
1996 $26,233 $16,101
1995 $24,915 $15,461
1994 $21,552 $13,406
1993 $18,290 $13,330
1992 $16,136 $16,101
1991 $14,502 $14,801
1990 $11,862 $13,795
1989 $10,395 $10,674
1988 $8,914 $9,696
1987 $7,539 $8,234
1986 $6,800 $6,509
1985 $7,002 $4,696
1984 $7,228 $4,487
1983 $6,633 $4,475
1982 $6,078 $5,156
1981 $5,597 $5,367
1980 $4,928 $6,204
1979 $3,901 $5,766
1978 $3,194 $4,353
1977 $2,846 $3,625
1976 $2,759 $3,277
1975 $2,490 $3,208
1974 $2,342 $2,748
1973 $1,685 $2,246
1972 $1,264 $1,708
1971 $1,071 $1,361
1970 $926 $1,211
1969 $813 $1,109
1968 $709 $978
1967 $626 $997
1966 $567 $916
1965 $517 $797
1964 $486 $695
1963 $511 $627
1962 $472 $535
1961 $449 $463
1960 $428 $408

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

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Singapore vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Singapore

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Singapore Spain
2026 84.1 84.1
2025 84 84
2024 83.9 83.8
2023 83.7 83.7
2022 82.9 82.4
2021 83.5 83
2020 83.7 82.2
2019 83.7 83.5
2018 83.4 83.1
2017 83.1 83
2016 82.9 83
2015 82.7 82.6
2014 82.6 82.8
2013 82.5 82.7
2012 82.2 82.2
2011 81.9 82.2
2010 81.6 82
2009 81.4 81.6
2008 81.1 81.3
2007 80.9 81
2006 80.6 81
2005 80.3 80.3
2004 79.7 80.3
2003 79.2 79.7
2002 78.7 79.8
2001 78.3 79.7
2000 77.8 79.4
1999 77.3 78.9
1998 76.9 78.9
1997 76.4 78.9
1996 76.1 78.3
1995 75.7 78.2
1994 75.6 78.1
1993 75.5 77.7
1992 75.3 77.6
1991 75.1 77.1
1990 74.6 77
1989 74.3 77
1988 74 76.9
1987 74 77
1986 73.6 76.7
1985 73.1 76.4
1984 72.6 76.5
1983 72.4 76.1
1982 72 76.3
1981 71.7 75.7
1980 71.5 75.5
1979 71.4 75
1978 71.2 74.5
1977 70.9 74.3
1976 70.6 73.8
1975 70.2 73.5
1974 69.7 73.1
1973 69.4 72.7
1972 69 73
1971 68.8 71.7
1970 68.5 72.1
1969 68.1 71.1
1968 67.7 71.7
1967 67.3 71.3
1966 67.2 71.2
1965 66.9 70.9
1964 66.7 70.5
1963 66.5 69.8
1962 66.1 69.6
1961 65.7 69.6
1960 65.3 69.2
1959 64.8 68.7
1958 64 68.8
1957 63.4 66.6
1956 62.6 66.8
1955 61.2 66.7
1954 59.4 66.9
1953 57.5 65.7
1952 56.4 64.8
1951 55.3 61.5
1950 54.1 61.8

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

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Singapore and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Singapore

Spain
1x
Year Population
Singapore Spain
2024 6,036,860 48,848,840
2023 5,917,648 48,352,528
2022 5,637,022 47,786,102
2021 5,453,566 47,443,821
2020 5,685,807 47,359,424
2019 5,703,569 47,118,501
2018 5,638,676 46,782,011
2017 5,612,253 46,571,232
2016 5,607,283 46,458,139
2015 5,535,002 46,422,303
2014 5,469,724 46,460,733
2013 5,399,162 46,604,197
2012 5,312,437 46,773,055
2011 5,183,688 46,742,697
2010 5,076,732 46,576,897
2009 4,987,573 46,362,946
2008 4,839,396 45,954,106
2007 4,588,599 45,226,803
2006 4,401,365 44,397,319
2005 4,265,762 43,653,155
2004 4,166,664 42,921,895
2003 4,114,826 42,187,645
2002 4,175,950 41,431,558
2001 4,138,012 40,850,412
2000 4,027,887 40,567,864
1999 3,958,723 40,386,875
1998 3,927,213 40,223,509
1997 3,796,038 40,057,389
1996 3,670,704 39,889,852
1995 3,524,506 39,724,050
1994 3,419,048 39,549,108
1993 3,313,471 39,361,262
1992 3,230,698 39,157,685
1991 3,135,083 38,966,376
1990 3,047,132 38,867,322
1989 2,930,901 38,827,764
1988 2,846,108 38,766,939
1987 2,774,789 38,684,815
1986 2,733,373 38,584,624
1985 2,735,957 38,469,512
1984 2,732,221 38,330,364
1983 2,681,061 38,171,525
1982 2,646,466 37,986,012
1981 2,532,835 37,758,631
1980 2,413,945 37,491,165
1979 2,383,500 37,191,330
1978 2,353,600 36,864,898
1977 2,325,300 36,511,638
1976 2,293,300 36,137,812
1975 2,262,600 35,757,900
1974 2,229,800 35,373,335
1973 2,193,000 34,988,947
1972 2,152,400 34,604,469
1971 2,112,900 34,224,490
1970 2,074,507 33,814,531
1969 2,042,500 33,441,054
1968 2,012,000 33,113,134
1967 1,977,600 32,682,947
1966 1,934,400 32,283,194
1965 1,886,900 31,954,292
1964 1,841,600 31,609,195
1963 1,795,000 31,296,651
1962 1,750,200 31,023,366
1961 1,702,400 30,739,250
1960 1,646,400 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Singapore and Spain

Fertility rate
Singapore

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Singapore Spain
2023 0.97 1.12
2022 1.04 1.16
2021 1.12 1.18
2020 1.1 1.18
2019 1.14 1.23
2018 1.14 1.26
2017 1.16 1.31
2016 1.2 1.33
2015 1.24 1.33
2014 1.25 1.32
2013 1.19 1.27
2012 1.29 1.32
2011 1.2 1.34
2010 1.15 1.37
2009 1.22 1.38
2008 1.28 1.45
2007 1.29 1.38
2006 1.28 1.36
2005 1.26 1.33
2004 1.26 1.31
2003 1.27 1.3
2002 1.37 1.25
2001 1.41 1.23
2000 1.6 1.22
1999 1.47 1.17
1998 1.48 1.13
1997 1.61 1.15
1996 1.66 1.14
1995 1.67 1.16
1994 1.71 1.19
1993 1.74 1.26
1992 1.72 1.31
1991 1.73 1.33
1990 1.83 1.36
1989 1.75 1.4
1988 1.96 1.45
1987 1.62 1.49
1986 1.43 1.56
1985 1.61 1.64
1984 1.62 1.73
1983 1.61 1.8
1982 1.74 1.94
1981 1.78 2.04
1980 1.82 2.22
1979 1.79 2.37
1978 1.79 2.54
1977 1.82 2.65
1976 2.11 2.77
1975 2.07 2.77
1974 2.35 2.88
1973 2.79 2.84
1972 3.04 2.87
1971 3.02 2.9
1970 3.07 2.84
1969 3.22 2.86
1968 3.53 2.87
1967 3.91 2.94
1966 4.46 2.91
1965 4.66 2.94
1964 4.97 3.01
1963 5.16 2.88
1962 5.21 2.8
1961 5.41 2.77
1960 5.76 2.86

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

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Singapore and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Singapore

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Singapore Spain
2024 36.8 46.4
2023 36.2 45.9
2022 35.9 45.4
2021 35.8 44.9
2020 35.5 44.5
2019 35.2 44.1
2018 35 43.8
2017 34.8 43.5
2016 34.5 43.1
2015 34.4 42.7
2014 34.2 42.2
2013 34.1 41.7
2012 34 41.1
2011 33.9 40.6
2010 33.7 40.2
2009 33.6 39.8
2008 33.5 39.4
2007 33.6 39.2
2006 33.6 39
2005 33.5 38.8
2004 33.3 38.5
2003 33 38.3
2002 32.7 38.1
2001 32.5 37.8
2000 32.2 37.4
1999 31.9 37
1998 31.6 36.6
1997 31.4 36.2
1996 31.2 35.7
1995 31 35.3
1994 30.7 34.9
1993 30.4 34.6
1992 30.1 34.2
1991 29.8 33.9
1990 29.5 33.6
1989 29.1 33.2
1988 28.7 32.9
1987 28.3 32.5
1986 27.8 32.2
1985 27.3 31.9
1984 26.9 31.6
1983 26.4 31.4
1982 25.9 31.1
1981 25.3 30.9
1980 24.7 30.7
1979 24.2 30.6
1978 23.6 30.4
1977 23.1 30.2
1976 22.6 30.1
1975 22 30
1974 21.5 30
1973 21 30
1972 20.6 30
1971 20.1 30.1
1970 19.7 30.1
1969 19.3 30.2
1968 18.9 30.4
1967 18.6 30.4
1966 18.4 30.3
1965 18.2 30.2
1964 18.1 30.1
1963 18 29.9
1962 18 29.7
1961 18.1 29.6
1960 18.2 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Singapore Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$451B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
2024
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
59,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.44%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.74%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.4%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
84.4
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires
331,000
2025
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.65%
2025
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
49
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.001%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
400
2024
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$638B
2024
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$384B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,742,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.04%
2018
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
98%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Singapore Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,283 kg
2023
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58.9 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.75 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
97.9%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.38%
2023
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
279.6%
2023
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,750 kWh
2023
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.02%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Singapore Spain
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,892
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.7:48.3
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.6
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
84
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2021
99.7%
2021
English speaking
96.4%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
95.8%
2024

Health

Singapore Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,922
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$997
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.83
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.5 years
2025
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
14%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.81 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Singapore Spain
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
45.9 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2.55 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,175 mi
2017
424,505 mi
2020

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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