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Singapore vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Singapore has a population of 6.04M (ranked 113/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Singapore's land area is 277.2 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 177th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Singapore Sudan
Population
6125852
53335233
Population rank 113/197 29/197
GDP
$547B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 28/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$90,674
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 7/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$150,689
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$950B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
173.5%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$157,326
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 1/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$52,793
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 277.2 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.97
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
36.8 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Singapore and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Singapore and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Singapore

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Singapore Sudan
2024 $547,386,645,892 $49,672,435,513
2023 $505,439,514,078 $39,898,289,821
2022 $509,017,841,147 $51,666,875,363
2021 $436,591,382,250 $34,229,513,775
2020 $349,165,858,545 $27,034,593,750
2019 $376,161,998,830 $32,338,079,165
2018 $377,123,710,561 $32,333,780,383
2017 $343,673,334,902 $41,283,617,976
2016 $319,646,468,521 $42,630,376,000
2015 $307,998,545,269 $51,726,758,677
2014 $314,863,580,758 $49,516,748,618
2013 $307,576,360,585 $43,024,018,082
2012 $295,092,888,077 $37,632,919,967
2011 $279,356,499,090 $55,018,567,211
2010 $239,807,980,591 $58,962,978,034
2009 $194,150,283,772 $51,621,044,077
2008 $193,617,323,539 $64,833,083,257
2007 $180,941,701,358 $59,440,139,775
2006 $148,627,286,361 $45,263,831,634
2005 $127,807,848,728 $35,182,711,988
2004 $115,033,593,101 $26,646,007,251
2003 $97,646,401,096 $21,355,298,460
2002 $92,538,372,870 $18,137,128,388
2001 $89,793,790,670 $15,716,361,792
2000 $96,076,539,926 $12,257,299,147
1999 $86,286,849,755 $10,682,028,340
1998 $85,728,207,782 $11,250,221,537
1997 $100,123,787,215 $11,681,175,864
1996 $96,293,086,513 $9,018,300,725
1995 $87,812,540,788 $13,830,363,900
1994 $73,688,724,431 $12,793,794,737
1993 $60,603,815,716 $8,881,005,436
1992 $52,131,320,033 $7,031,933,492
1991 $45,466,164,978 $44,171,194,366
1990 $36,144,336,769 $33,641,222,222
1989 $30,465,364,739 $21,408,111,111
1988 $25,371,462,488 $14,372,555,556
1987 $20,919,215,578 $12,093,333,333
1986 $18,586,746,057 $10,092,200,000
1985 $19,156,532,746 $8,075,259,600
1984 $19,749,361,098 $10,447,615,385
1983 $17,784,112,150 $8,230,153,846
1982 $16,084,252,378 $8,732,542,274
1981 $14,175,228,844 $10,753,888,154
1980 $11,896,256,783 $8,951,800,000
1979 $9,296,921,724 $8,418,407,787
1978 $7,517,176,355 $8,128,719,315
1977 $6,618,585,074 $7,499,005,639
1976 $6,327,077,974 $6,013,210,816
1975 $5,633,673,930 $4,823,090,192
1974 $5,221,534,956 $3,958,931,660
1973 $3,696,213,333 $3,077,254,460
1972 $2,721,440,981 $2,483,055,722
1971 $2,263,785,444 $2,288,340,041
1970 $1,920,574,150 $2,100,229,759
1969 $1,659,893,768 $1,847,501,441
1968 $1,425,706,091 $1,677,771,401
1967 $1,238,035,816 $1,607,409,539
1966 $1,096,425,608 $1,484,491,676
1965 $974,644,096 $1,446,869,619
1964 $894,153,311 $1,388,282,600
1963 $917,608,012 $1,351,234,926
1962 $826,239,212 $1,328,259,625
1961 $764,629,788 $1,222,860,429
1960 $704,751,700 $1,126,364,162

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

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Singapore and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Singapore

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Singapore Sudan
2024 $90,674 $985
2023 $85,412 $797
2022 $90,299 $1,046
2021 $80,056 $712
2020 $61,410 $578
2019 $65,952 $710
2018 $66,882 $731
2017 $61,236 $967
2016 $57,006 $1,033
2015 $55,646 $1,292
2014 $57,565 $1,275
2013 $56,967 $1,139
2012 $55,548 $1,019
2011 $53,891 $1,522
2010 $47,237 $1,665
2009 $38,927 $1,493
2008 $40,009 $1,928
2007 $39,433 $1,814
2006 $33,768 $1,415
2005 $29,961 $1,125
2004 $27,608 $872
2003 $23,730 $714
2002 $22,160 $621
2001 $21,700 $551
2000 $23,853 $441
1999 $21,797 $394
1998 $21,829 $425
1997 $26,376 $453
1996 $26,233 $357
1995 $24,915 $561
1994 $21,552 $532
1993 $18,290 $379
1992 $16,136 $307
1991 $14,502 $1,966
1990 $11,862 $1,528
1989 $10,395 $992
1988 $8,914 $680
1987 $7,539 $584
1986 $6,800 $497
1985 $7,002 $406
1984 $7,228 $534
1983 $6,633 $431
1982 $6,078 $472
1981 $5,597 $605
1980 $4,928 $525
1979 $3,901 $515
1978 $3,194 $518
1977 $2,846 $497
1976 $2,759 $413
1975 $2,490 $343
1974 $2,342 $291.5
1973 $1,685 $235.8
1972 $1,264 $198.2
1971 $1,071 $189
1970 $926 $179.6
1969 $813 $163.5
1968 $709 $153.7
1967 $626 $152.4
1966 $567 $145.6
1965 $517 $146.8
1964 $486 $145.7
1963 $511 $146.6
1962 $472 $148.9
1961 $449 $141.6
1960 $428 $134.7

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

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Singapore vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Singapore

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Singapore Sudan
2026 84.1 66.9
2025 84 66.7
2024 83.9 66.5
2023 83.7 66.3
2022 82.9 65.7
2021 83.5 64.5
2020 83.7 65.1
2019 83.7 65.8
2018 83.4 65.5
2017 83.1 65.1
2016 82.9 64.7
2015 82.7 64.4
2014 82.6 64
2013 82.5 63.4
2012 82.2 63.4
2011 81.9 63.2
2010 81.6 63
2009 81.4 62.7
2008 81.1 61.3
2007 80.9 61.4
2006 80.6 60.4
2005 80.3 57.2
2004 79.7 56.8
2003 79.2 58.3
2002 78.7 59.3
2001 78.3 59.3
2000 77.8 58.9
1999 77.3 58.6
1998 76.9 58.3
1997 76.4 58.1
1996 76.1 57.6
1995 75.7 57.4
1994 75.6 57
1993 75.5 56.1
1992 75.3 56
1991 75.1 55.6
1990 74.6 55.5
1989 74.3 54.9
1988 74 55
1987 74 54.7
1986 73.6 54.6
1985 73.1 50
1984 72.6 49.8
1983 72.4 49.6
1982 72 54.4
1981 71.7 54.4
1980 71.5 54.1
1979 71.4 53.4
1978 71.2 53.3
1977 70.9 53.5
1976 70.6 53.3
1975 70.2 53.3
1974 69.7 53.2
1973 69.4 53
1972 69 52.8
1971 68.8 52.5
1970 68.5 52.3
1969 68.1 52
1968 67.7 51.8
1967 67.3 51.5
1966 67.2 51.3
1965 66.9 51
1964 66.7 50.9
1963 66.5 50.8
1962 66.1 50.4
1961 65.7 50
1960 65.3 49.6
1959 64.8 49.2
1958 64 48.9
1957 63.4 48.5
1956 62.6 48.1
1955 61.2 47.7
1954 59.4 47.3
1953 57.5 46.9
1952 56.4 46.5
1951 55.3 46.2
1950 54.1 45.8

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

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Singapore and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Singapore

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Singapore Sudan
2024 6,036,860 50,448,963
2023 5,917,648 50,042,791
2022 5,637,022 49,383,346
2021 5,453,566 48,066,924
2020 5,685,807 46,789,231
2019 5,703,569 45,548,175
2018 5,638,676 44,230,596
2017 5,612,253 42,714,306
2016 5,607,283 41,259,892
2015 5,535,002 40,024,431
2014 5,469,724 38,823,318
2013 5,399,162 37,785,849
2012 5,312,437 36,923,178
2011 5,183,688 36,140,806
2010 5,076,732 35,414,399
2009 4,987,573 34,569,113
2008 4,839,396 33,623,980
2007 4,588,599 32,764,135
2006 4,401,365 31,992,435
2005 4,265,762 31,262,444
2004 4,166,664 30,556,637
2003 4,114,826 29,896,035
2002 4,175,950 29,228,727
2001 4,138,012 28,516,770
2000 4,027,887 27,816,745
1999 3,958,723 27,130,613
1998 3,927,213 26,458,999
1997 3,796,038 25,799,821
1996 3,670,704 25,231,528
1995 3,524,506 24,672,143
1994 3,419,048 24,043,948
1993 3,313,471 23,445,592
1992 3,230,698 22,927,355
1991 3,135,083 22,470,676
1990 3,047,132 22,021,481
1989 2,930,901 21,578,022
1988 2,846,108 21,138,431
1987 2,774,789 20,704,904
1986 2,733,373 20,288,238
1985 2,735,957 19,905,872
1984 2,732,221 19,546,528
1983 2,681,061 19,109,770
1982 2,646,466 18,486,645
1981 2,532,835 17,780,572
1980 2,413,945 17,058,905
1979 2,383,500 16,355,352
1978 2,353,600 15,695,003
1977 2,325,300 15,086,614
1976 2,293,300 14,569,716
1975 2,262,600 14,064,798
1974 2,229,800 13,580,723
1973 2,193,000 13,049,315
1972 2,152,400 12,527,856
1971 2,112,900 12,105,539
1970 2,074,507 11,695,771
1969 2,042,500 11,298,936
1968 2,012,000 10,917,999
1967 1,977,600 10,550,597
1966 1,934,400 10,197,578
1965 1,886,900 9,858,030
1964 1,841,600 9,531,109
1963 1,795,000 9,218,077
1962 1,750,200 8,919,028
1961 1,702,400 8,634,941
1960 1,646,400 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Singapore and Sudan

Fertility rate
Singapore

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Singapore Sudan
2023 0.97 4.32
2022 1.04 4.38
2021 1.12 4.46
2020 1.1 4.54
2019 1.14 4.62
2018 1.14 4.68
2017 1.16 4.76
2016 1.2 4.83
2015 1.24 4.9
2014 1.25 4.91
2013 1.19 4.97
2012 1.29 5.03
2011 1.2 5.09
2010 1.15 5.14
2009 1.22 5.17
2008 1.28 5.21
2007 1.29 5.27
2006 1.28 5.33
2005 1.26 5.4
2004 1.26 5.46
2003 1.27 5.49
2002 1.37 5.53
2001 1.41 5.56
2000 1.6 5.6
1999 1.47 5.62
1998 1.48 5.65
1997 1.61 5.72
1996 1.66 5.79
1995 1.67 5.86
1994 1.71 5.91
1993 1.74 5.97
1992 1.72 6.02
1991 1.73 6.05
1990 1.83 6.07
1989 1.75 6.11
1988 1.96 6.13
1987 1.62 6.18
1986 1.43 6.23
1985 1.61 6.28
1984 1.62 6.34
1983 1.61 6.41
1982 1.74 6.47
1981 1.78 6.53
1980 1.82 6.59
1979 1.79 6.65
1978 1.79 6.72
1977 1.82 6.78
1976 2.11 6.82
1975 2.07 6.87
1974 2.35 6.91
1973 2.79 6.94
1972 3.04 6.98
1971 3.02 7.02
1970 3.07 6.99
1969 3.22 6.97
1968 3.53 6.95
1967 3.91 6.91
1966 4.46 6.88
1965 4.66 6.84
1964 4.97 6.8
1963 5.16 6.76
1962 5.21 6.7
1961 5.41 6.66
1960 5.76 6.66

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

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Singapore and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Singapore

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Singapore Sudan
2024 36.8 19.4
2023 36.2 19.3
2022 35.9 19.2
2021 35.8 19
2020 35.5 18.9
2019 35.2 18.7
2018 35 18.6
2017 34.8 18.3
2016 34.5 18.1
2015 34.4 17.9
2014 34.2 17.7
2013 34.1 17.5
2012 34 17.5
2011 33.9 17.4
2010 33.7 17.5
2009 33.6 17.4
2008 33.5 17.3
2007 33.6 17.3
2006 33.6 17.2
2005 33.5 17.1
2004 33.3 17.1
2003 33 17.1
2002 32.7 17
2001 32.5 17
2000 32.2 16.9
1999 31.9 16.9
1998 31.6 16.8
1997 31.4 16.8
1996 31.2 16.8
1995 31 16.8
1994 30.7 16.8
1993 30.4 16.8
1992 30.1 16.8
1991 29.8 16.8
1990 29.5 16.8
1989 29.1 16.8
1988 28.7 16.9
1987 28.3 16.9
1986 27.8 16.8
1985 27.3 16.8
1984 26.9 16.8
1983 26.4 16.7
1982 25.9 16.7
1981 25.3 16.6
1980 24.7 16.5
1979 24.2 16.4
1978 23.6 16.2
1977 23.1 16.1
1976 22.6 16
1975 22 16
1974 21.5 15.9
1973 21 16
1972 20.6 16.1
1971 20.1 16.2
1970 19.7 16.2
1969 19.3 16.3
1968 18.9 16.3
1967 18.6 16.4
1966 18.4 16.4
1965 18.2 16.5
1964 18.1 16.5
1963 18 16.6
1962 18 16.7
1961 18.1 16.7
1960 18.2 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Singapore Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$451B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
2024
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
59,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.44%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.74%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
73%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.4%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
84.4
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.2%
2014
Number of millionaires
331,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.65%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
49
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
400
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$638B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$384B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received n/a
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,742,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
3.04%
2018
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
98%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Singapore Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,283 kg
2023
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58.9 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.75 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
97.9%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.38%
2023
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
279.6%
2023
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,750 kWh
2023
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.02%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Singapore Sudan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,892
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.7:48.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.6
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
84
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2023
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2021
60.7%
2018
English speaking
96.4%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
26.4%
2020

Health

Singapore Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,922
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$997
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.83
2022
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
30.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
14%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.81 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Singapore Sudan
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
45.9 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2.55 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,175 mi
2017
19,263 mi
2019

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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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