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Singapore vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Singapore has a population of 6.04M (ranked 113/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Singapore's land area is 277.2 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 177th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Singapore Sweden
Population
6125852
10680056
Population rank 113/197 91/197
GDP
$547B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 28/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$90,674
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 7/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$150,689
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$950B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
173.5%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$157,326
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 1/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$52,793
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 277.2 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.97
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
36.8 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Singapore and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Singapore and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Singapore

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Singapore Sweden
2024 $547,386,645,892 $603,715,224,266
2023 $505,439,514,078 $578,990,915,246
2022 $509,017,841,147 $575,071,237,641
2021 $436,591,382,250 $631,693,331,301
2020 $349,165,858,545 $544,265,668,452
2019 $376,161,998,830 $530,894,124,494
2018 $377,123,710,561 $549,649,344,043
2017 $343,673,334,902 $535,172,356,785
2016 $319,646,468,521 $513,058,312,951
2015 $307,998,545,269 $501,602,351,912
2014 $314,863,580,758 $577,727,767,304
2013 $307,576,360,585 $584,125,353,119
2012 $295,092,888,077 $549,739,674,655
2011 $279,356,499,090 $570,538,581,144
2010 $239,807,980,591 $492,750,897,239
2009 $194,150,283,772 $434,311,714,442
2008 $193,617,323,539 $514,614,100,833
2007 $180,941,701,358 $490,047,789,548
2006 $148,627,286,361 $422,528,394,459
2005 $127,807,848,728 $391,688,455,929
2004 $115,033,593,101 $384,545,442,175
2003 $97,646,401,096 $334,072,443,516
2002 $92,538,372,870 $267,371,907,447
2001 $89,793,790,670 $242,497,797,485
2000 $96,076,539,926 $262,903,560,280
1999 $86,286,849,755 $274,318,357,862
1998 $85,728,207,782 $270,887,306,759
1997 $100,123,787,215 $268,249,616,891
1996 $96,293,086,513 $291,949,597,375
1995 $87,812,540,788 $267,050,453,507
1994 $73,688,724,431 $228,699,066,874
1993 $60,603,815,716 $212,644,602,616
1992 $52,131,320,033 $283,908,914,454
1991 $45,466,164,978 $273,831,464,572
1990 $36,144,336,769 $261,466,577,009
1989 $30,465,364,739 $217,632,340,195
1988 $25,371,462,488 $206,686,590,776
1987 $20,919,215,578 $182,744,315,974
1986 $18,586,746,057 $150,279,869,729
1985 $19,156,532,746 $113,958,084,357
1984 $19,749,361,098 $109,043,045,407
1983 $17,784,112,150 $104,862,109,663
1982 $16,084,252,378 $114,214,731,799
1981 $14,175,228,844 $129,498,921,476
1980 $11,896,256,783 $141,886,067,004
1979 $9,296,921,724 $123,207,527,699
1978 $7,517,176,355 $104,290,933,496
1977 $6,618,585,074 $94,331,782,622
1976 $6,327,077,974 $89,232,517,046
1975 $5,633,673,930 $82,765,232,648
1974 $5,221,534,956 $65,917,634,590
1973 $3,696,213,333 $59,318,842,992
1972 $2,721,440,981 $48,883,173,400
1971 $2,263,785,444 $41,506,151,115
1970 $1,920,574,150 $38,037,226,668
1969 $1,659,893,768 $33,967,301,561
1968 $1,425,706,091 $31,277,871,669
1967 $1,238,035,816 $29,474,881,506
1966 $1,096,425,608 $27,154,716,721
1965 $974,644,096 $24,963,947,415
1964 $894,153,311 $22,685,490,195
1963 $917,608,012 $20,342,131,882
1962 $826,239,212 $18,794,066,990
1961 $764,629,788 $17,329,620,585
1960 $704,751,700 $15,930,075,467

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

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Singapore and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Singapore

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Singapore Sweden
2024 $90,674 $57,117
2023 $85,412 $54,950
2022 $90,299 $54,837
2021 $80,056 $60,648
2020 $61,410 $52,569
2019 $65,952 $51,649
2018 $66,882 $54,018
2017 $61,236 $53,210
2016 $57,006 $51,704
2015 $55,646 $51,188
2014 $57,565 $59,583
2013 $56,967 $60,844
2012 $55,548 $57,750
2011 $53,891 $60,379
2010 $47,237 $52,543
2009 $38,927 $46,708
2008 $40,009 $55,817
2007 $39,433 $53,568
2006 $33,768 $46,531
2005 $29,961 $43,378
2004 $27,608 $42,758
2003 $23,730 $37,292
2002 $22,160 $29,958
2001 $21,700 $27,259
2000 $23,853 $29,633
1999 $21,797 $30,969
1998 $21,829 $30,605
1997 $26,376 $30,324
1996 $26,233 $33,022
1995 $24,915 $30,254
1994 $21,552 $26,046
1993 $18,290 $24,390
1992 $16,136 $32,753
1991 $14,502 $31,777
1990 $11,862 $30,549
1989 $10,395 $25,625
1988 $8,914 $24,499
1987 $7,539 $21,761
1986 $6,800 $17,955
1985 $7,002 $13,647
1984 $7,228 $13,080
1983 $6,633 $12,590
1982 $6,078 $13,719
1981 $5,597 $15,564
1980 $4,928 $17,073
1979 $3,901 $14,856
1978 $3,194 $12,602
1977 $2,846 $11,432
1976 $2,759 $10,853
1975 $2,490 $10,103
1974 $2,342 $8,078
1973 $1,685 $7,291
1972 $1,264 $6,018
1971 $1,071 $5,125
1970 $926 $4,729
1969 $813 $4,263
1968 $709 $3,953
1967 $626 $3,746
1966 $567 $3,478
1965 $517 $3,228
1964 $486 $2,961
1963 $511 $2,675
1962 $472 $2,485
1961 $449 $2,304
1960 $428 $2,128

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

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Singapore vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Singapore

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Singapore Sweden
2026 84.1 83.7
2025 84 83.6
2024 83.9 83.4
2023 83.7 83.3
2022 82.9 83
2021 83.5 83
2020 83.7 82.4
2019 83.7 83.1
2018 83.4 82.5
2017 83.1 82.4
2016 82.9 82.3
2015 82.7 82.2
2014 82.6 82.2
2013 82.5 81.9
2012 82.2 81.7
2011 81.9 81.8
2010 81.6 81.5
2009 81.4 81.4
2008 81.1 81.1
2007 80.9 81
2006 80.6 80.8
2005 80.3 80.6
2004 79.7 80.5
2003 79.2 80.2
2002 78.7 79.9
2001 78.3 79.8
2000 77.8 79.7
1999 77.3 79.5
1998 76.9 79.4
1997 76.4 79.3
1996 76.1 79
1995 75.7 78.8
1994 75.6 78.7
1993 75.5 78.1
1992 75.3 78.1
1991 75.1 77.7
1990 74.6 77.6
1989 74.3 77.7
1988 74 77
1987 74 77.1
1986 73.6 77
1985 73.1 76.7
1984 72.6 76.8
1983 72.4 76.6
1982 72 76.3
1981 71.7 76
1980 71.5 75.7
1979 71.4 75.5
1978 71.2 75.5
1977 70.9 75.4
1976 70.6 75
1975 70.2 75
1974 69.7 75
1973 69.4 74.9
1972 69 74.7
1971 68.8 74.6
1970 68.5 74.7
1969 68.1 74.1
1968 67.7 74
1967 67.3 74.1
1966 67.2 74.1
1965 66.9 73.9
1964 66.7 73.7
1963 66.5 73.5
1962 66.1 73.4
1961 65.7 73.5
1960 65.3 73
1959 64.8 73.4
1958 64 73.2
1957 63.4 72.5
1956 62.6 72.7
1955 61.2 72.6
1954 59.4 72.4
1953 57.5 71.9
1952 56.4 71.8
1951 55.3 71.4
1950 54.1 71.1

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

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Singapore and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Singapore

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Singapore Sweden
2024 6,036,860 10,569,709
2023 5,917,648 10,536,632
2022 5,637,022 10,486,941
2021 5,453,566 10,415,811
2020 5,685,807 10,353,442
2019 5,703,569 10,278,887
2018 5,638,676 10,175,214
2017 5,612,253 10,057,698
2016 5,607,283 9,923,085
2015 5,535,002 9,799,186
2014 5,469,724 9,696,110
2013 5,399,162 9,600,379
2012 5,312,437 9,519,374
2011 5,183,688 9,449,213
2010 5,076,732 9,378,126
2009 4,987,573 9,298,515
2008 4,839,396 9,219,637
2007 4,588,599 9,148,092
2006 4,401,365 9,080,505
2005 4,265,762 9,029,572
2004 4,166,664 8,993,531
2003 4,114,826 8,958,229
2002 4,175,950 8,924,958
2001 4,138,012 8,895,960
2000 4,027,887 8,872,109
1999 3,958,723 8,857,874
1998 3,927,213 8,850,974
1997 3,796,038 8,846,062
1996 3,670,704 8,840,998
1995 3,524,506 8,826,939
1994 3,419,048 8,780,745
1993 3,313,471 8,718,561
1992 3,230,698 8,668,067
1991 3,135,083 8,617,375
1990 3,047,132 8,558,835
1989 2,930,901 8,492,964
1988 2,846,108 8,436,489
1987 2,774,789 8,397,804
1986 2,733,373 8,369,829
1985 2,735,957 8,350,386
1984 2,732,221 8,336,605
1983 2,681,061 8,329,033
1982 2,646,466 8,325,263
1981 2,532,835 8,320,503
1980 2,413,945 8,310,531
1979 2,383,500 8,293,678
1978 2,353,600 8,275,599
1977 2,325,300 8,251,540
1976 2,293,300 8,222,286
1975 2,262,600 8,192,437
1974 2,229,800 8,159,955
1973 2,193,000 8,136,312
1972 2,152,400 8,122,300
1971 2,112,900 8,098,334
1970 2,074,507 8,042,801
1969 2,042,500 7,968,072
1968 2,012,000 7,912,273
1967 1,977,600 7,867,931
1966 1,934,400 7,807,797
1965 1,886,900 7,733,853
1964 1,841,600 7,661,354
1963 1,795,000 7,604,328
1962 1,750,200 7,561,588
1961 1,702,400 7,519,998
1960 1,646,400 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Singapore and Sweden

Fertility rate
Singapore

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Singapore Sweden
2023 0.97 1.45
2022 1.04 1.53
2021 1.12 1.67
2020 1.1 1.67
2019 1.14 1.71
2018 1.14 1.76
2017 1.16 1.78
2016 1.2 1.85
2015 1.24 1.85
2014 1.25 1.88
2013 1.19 1.89
2012 1.29 1.91
2011 1.2 1.9
2010 1.15 1.98
2009 1.22 1.94
2008 1.28 1.91
2007 1.29 1.88
2006 1.28 1.85
2005 1.26 1.77
2004 1.26 1.75
2003 1.27 1.71
2002 1.37 1.65
2001 1.41 1.57
2000 1.6 1.54
1999 1.47 1.5
1998 1.48 1.5
1997 1.61 1.52
1996 1.66 1.6
1995 1.67 1.73
1994 1.71 1.88
1993 1.74 1.99
1992 1.72 2.09
1991 1.73 2.11
1990 1.83 2.13
1989 1.75 2.01
1988 1.96 1.96
1987 1.62 1.84
1986 1.43 1.8
1985 1.61 1.74
1984 1.62 1.66
1983 1.61 1.61
1982 1.74 1.62
1981 1.78 1.63
1980 1.82 1.68
1979 1.79 1.66
1978 1.79 1.6
1977 1.82 1.64
1976 2.11 1.68
1975 2.07 1.77
1974 2.35 1.87
1973 2.79 1.87
1972 3.04 1.91
1971 3.02 1.96
1970 3.07 1.92
1969 3.22 1.93
1968 3.53 2.07
1967 3.91 2.28
1966 4.46 2.37
1965 4.66 2.39
1964 4.97 2.47
1963 5.16 2.33
1962 5.21 2.25
1961 5.41 2.21
1960 5.76 2.17

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

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Singapore and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Singapore

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Singapore Sweden
2024 36.8 41.1
2023 36.2 40.9
2022 35.9 40.7
2021 35.8 40.7
2020 35.5 40.6
2019 35.2 40.5
2018 35 40.6
2017 34.8 40.7
2016 34.5 40.8
2015 34.4 40.9
2014 34.2 40.9
2013 34.1 40.9
2012 34 40.9
2011 33.9 40.8
2010 33.7 40.7
2009 33.6 40.7
2008 33.5 40.6
2007 33.6 40.5
2006 33.6 40.4
2005 33.5 40.2
2004 33.3 40
2003 33 39.8
2002 32.7 39.7
2001 32.5 39.5
2000 32.2 39.4
1999 31.9 39.2
1998 31.6 39
1997 31.4 38.8
1996 31.2 38.6
1995 31 38.5
1994 30.7 38.4
1993 30.4 38.4
1992 30.1 38.4
1991 29.8 38.3
1990 29.5 38.3
1989 29.1 38.3
1988 28.7 38.2
1987 28.3 38.1
1986 27.8 37.9
1985 27.3 37.6
1984 26.9 37.4
1983 26.4 37.1
1982 25.9 36.8
1981 25.3 36.5
1980 24.7 36.2
1979 24.2 36
1978 23.6 35.7
1977 23.1 35.5
1976 22.6 35.4
1975 22 35.3
1974 21.5 35.3
1973 21 35.3
1972 20.6 35.3
1971 20.1 35.3
1970 19.7 35.4
1969 19.3 35.6
1968 18.9 35.8
1967 18.6 35.9
1966 18.4 36
1965 18.2 36.2
1964 18.1 36.3
1963 18 36.3
1962 18 36.3
1961 18.1 36.2
1960 18.2 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Singapore Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$451B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
2024
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
59,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.44%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.74%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.4%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
84.4
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
331,000
2025
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.65%
2025
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
49
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.001%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
400
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$638B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$384B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,742,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.04%
2018
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
98%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Singapore Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,283 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58.9 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.75 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
97.9%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.38%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
279.6%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,750 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.02%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Singapore Sweden
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,892
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.7:48.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.6
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
84
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2023
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
96.4%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
95.5%
2024

Health

Singapore Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,922
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$997
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.83
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.5 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
14%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.81 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Singapore Sweden
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
45.9 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2.55 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,175 mi
2017
356,129 mi
2016

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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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