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Singapore vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Singapore has a population of 6.04M (ranked 113/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Singapore's land area is 277.2 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 177th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Singapore Switzerland
Population
6125852
9107866
Population rank 113/197 100/197
GDP
$547B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 28/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$90,674
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 7/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$150,689
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$950B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
173.5%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$157,326
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 1/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$52,793
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 277.2 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.97
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
36.8 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Singapore and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Singapore and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Singapore

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Singapore Switzerland
2024 $547,386,645,892 $936,564,198,049
2023 $505,439,514,078 $894,424,821,645
2022 $509,017,841,147 $828,508,926,958
2021 $436,591,382,250 $815,309,330,987
2020 $349,165,858,545 $741,999,406,006
2019 $376,161,998,830 $721,369,112,727
2018 $377,123,710,561 $725,568,717,468
2017 $343,673,334,902 $695,200,833,086
2016 $319,646,468,521 $687,895,460,903
2015 $307,998,545,269 $694,118,186,380
2014 $314,863,580,758 $726,537,808,338
2013 $307,576,360,585 $706,234,937,371
2012 $295,092,888,077 $686,420,221,558
2011 $279,356,499,090 $715,888,126,682
2010 $239,807,980,591 $598,851,028,907
2009 $194,150,283,772 $554,212,916,092
2008 $193,617,323,539 $567,267,767,519
2007 $180,941,701,358 $490,740,715,595
2006 $148,627,286,361 $441,634,672,197
2005 $127,807,848,728 $418,284,865,885
2004 $115,033,593,101 $403,912,891,033
2003 $97,646,401,096 $362,075,086,508
2002 $92,538,372,870 $309,301,422,430
2001 $89,793,790,670 $286,582,672,434
2000 $96,076,539,926 $279,216,033,870
1999 $86,286,849,755 $297,873,643,323
1998 $85,728,207,782 $303,459,014,347
1997 $100,123,787,215 $294,788,198,856
1996 $96,293,086,513 $340,103,959,547
1995 $87,812,540,788 $352,835,806,342
1994 $73,688,724,431 $301,375,055,202
1993 $60,603,815,716 $272,237,527,071
1992 $52,131,320,033 $279,921,425,828
1991 $45,466,164,978 $268,901,693,863
1990 $36,144,336,769 $265,763,573,999
1989 $30,465,364,739 $208,105,846,934
1988 $25,371,462,488 $215,540,625,299
1987 $20,919,215,578 $199,236,370,038
1986 $18,586,746,057 $159,089,921,063
1985 $19,156,532,746 $110,980,314,192
1984 $19,749,361,098 $109,455,312,168
1983 $17,784,112,150 $114,634,358,535
1982 $16,084,252,378 $115,043,365,512
1981 $14,175,228,844 $112,244,805,519
1980 $11,896,256,783 $122,557,843,886
1979 $9,296,921,724 $114,970,094,425
1978 $7,517,176,355 $102,280,472,036
1977 $6,618,585,074 $73,135,771,167
1976 $6,327,077,974 $68,476,524,644
1975 $5,633,673,930 $65,466,081,819
1974 $5,221,534,956 $57,103,011,446
1973 $3,696,213,333 $49,550,006,320
1972 $2,721,440,981 $36,844,318,854
1971 $2,263,785,444 $30,040,171,751
1970 $1,920,574,150 $24,998,066,773
1969 $1,659,893,768 $22,442,043,274
1968 $1,425,706,091 $20,712,102,794
1967 $1,238,035,816 $19,397,044,714
1966 $1,096,425,608 $18,019,402,374
1965 $974,644,096 $16,780,226,225
1964 $894,153,311 $15,833,133,858
1963 $917,608,012 $14,283,872,299
1962 $826,239,212 $12,989,649,694
1961 $764,629,788 $11,713,348,834
1960 $704,751,700 $10,412,232,621

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

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Singapore and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Singapore

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Singapore Switzerland
2024 $90,674 $103,998
2023 $85,412 $100,624
2022 $90,299 $94,395
2021 $80,056 $93,665
2020 $61,410 $85,898
2019 $65,952 $84,122
2018 $66,882 $85,217
2017 $61,236 $82,254
2016 $57,006 $82,153
2015 $55,646 $83,806
2014 $57,565 $88,725
2013 $56,967 $87,304
2012 $55,548 $85,836
2011 $53,891 $90,477
2010 $47,237 $76,531
2009 $38,927 $71,568
2008 $40,009 $74,175
2007 $39,433 $64,989
2006 $33,768 $59,011
2005 $29,961 $56,243
2004 $27,608 $54,659
2003 $23,730 $49,336
2002 $22,160 $42,459
2001 $21,700 $39,639
2000 $23,853 $38,865
1999 $21,797 $41,696
1998 $21,829 $42,681
1997 $26,376 $41,584
1996 $26,233 $48,093
1995 $24,915 $50,114
1994 $21,552 $43,092
1993 $18,290 $39,237
1992 $16,136 $40,714
1991 $14,502 $39,544
1990 $11,862 $39,575
1989 $10,395 $31,309
1988 $8,914 $32,690
1987 $7,539 $30,441
1986 $6,800 $24,460
1985 $7,002 $17,152
1984 $7,228 $16,991
1983 $6,633 $17,859
1982 $6,078 $18,000
1981 $5,597 $17,665
1980 $4,928 $19,394
1979 $3,901 $18,266
1978 $3,194 $16,282
1977 $2,846 $11,644
1976 $2,759 $10,865
1975 $2,490 $10,328
1974 $2,342 $9,005
1973 $1,685 $7,856
1972 $1,264 $5,885
1971 $1,071 $4,835
1970 $926 $4,044
1969 $813 $3,657
1968 $709 $3,413
1967 $626 $3,237
1966 $567 $3,045
1965 $517 $2,865
1964 $486 $2,735
1963 $511 $2,508
1962 $472 $2,330
1961 $449 $2,155
1960 $428 $1,954

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

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Singapore vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Singapore

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Singapore Switzerland
2026 84.1 84.4
2025 84 84.2
2024 83.9 84.1
2023 83.7 84
2022 82.9 83.2
2021 83.5 83.6
2020 83.7 83.1
2019 83.7 83.8
2018 83.4 83.6
2017 83.1 83.4
2016 82.9 83.4
2015 82.7 82.8
2014 82.6 83.1
2013 82.5 82.7
2012 82.2 82.6
2011 81.9 82.6
2010 81.6 82.3
2009 81.4 82
2008 81.1 82
2007 80.9 81.7
2006 80.6 81.5
2005 80.3 81.2
2004 79.7 81.1
2003 79.2 80.5
2002 78.7 80.4
2001 78.3 80.3
2000 77.8 79.8
1999 77.3 79.7
1998 76.9 79.5
1997 76.4 79.2
1996 76.1 79
1995 75.7 78.6
1994 75.6 78.5
1993 75.5 78.2
1992 75.3 77.9
1991 75.1 77.6
1990 74.6 77.4
1989 74.3 77.6
1988 74 77.4
1987 74 77.3
1986 73.6 77
1985 73.1 76.9
1984 72.6 76.8
1983 72.4 76.2
1982 72 76.2
1981 71.7 75.8
1980 71.5 75.6
1979 71.4 75.6
1978 71.2 75.3
1977 70.9 75.4
1976 70.6 74.9
1975 70.2 74.8
1974 69.7 74.4
1973 69.4 74.1
1972 69 73.8
1971 68.8 73.2
1970 68.5 73.1
1969 68.1 72.7
1968 67.7 72.7
1967 67.3 72.7
1966 67.2 72.4
1965 66.9 72.3
1964 66.7 72.2
1963 66.5 71.3
1962 66.1 71.3
1961 65.7 71.7
1960 65.3 71.4
1959 64.8 71.5
1958 64 71.3
1957 63.4 70.5
1956 62.6 70.2
1955 61.2 70.1
1954 59.4 70
1953 57.5 69.5
1952 56.4 69.6
1951 55.3 68.7
1950 54.1 68.9

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

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Singapore and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Singapore

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Singapore Switzerland
2024 6,036,860 9,005,582
2023 5,917,648 8,888,822
2022 5,637,022 8,777,088
2021 5,453,566 8,704,546
2020 5,685,807 8,638,167
2019 5,703,569 8,575,280
2018 5,638,676 8,514,329
2017 5,612,253 8,451,840
2016 5,607,283 8,373,338
2015 5,535,002 8,282,396
2014 5,469,724 8,188,649
2013 5,399,162 8,089,346
2012 5,312,437 7,996,861
2011 5,183,688 7,912,398
2010 5,076,732 7,824,909
2009 4,987,573 7,743,831
2008 4,839,396 7,647,675
2007 4,588,599 7,551,117
2006 4,401,365 7,483,934
2005 4,265,762 7,437,115
2004 4,166,664 7,389,625
2003 4,114,826 7,339,001
2002 4,175,950 7,284,753
2001 4,138,012 7,229,854
2000 4,027,887 7,184,250
1999 3,958,723 7,143,991
1998 3,927,213 7,110,001
1997 3,796,038 7,088,906
1996 3,670,704 7,071,850
1995 3,524,506 7,040,687
1994 3,419,048 6,993,795
1993 3,313,471 6,938,265
1992 3,230,698 6,875,364
1991 3,135,083 6,799,978
1990 3,047,132 6,715,519
1989 2,930,901 6,646,912
1988 2,846,108 6,593,386
1987 2,774,789 6,545,106
1986 2,733,373 6,504,124
1985 2,735,957 6,470,365
1984 2,732,221 6,441,865
1983 2,681,061 6,418,773
1982 2,646,466 6,391,309
1981 2,532,835 6,354,074
1980 2,413,945 6,319,408
1979 2,383,500 6,294,365
1978 2,353,600 6,281,738
1977 2,325,300 6,281,174
1976 2,293,300 6,302,504
1975 2,262,600 6,338,632
1974 2,229,800 6,341,405
1973 2,193,000 6,307,347
1972 2,152,400 6,260,956
1971 2,112,900 6,213,399
1970 2,074,507 6,180,877
1969 2,042,500 6,136,387
1968 2,012,000 6,067,714
1967 1,977,600 5,991,785
1966 1,934,400 5,918,002
1965 1,886,900 5,856,472
1964 1,841,600 5,789,228
1963 1,795,000 5,694,247
1962 1,750,200 5,573,815
1961 1,702,400 5,434,294
1960 1,646,400 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Singapore and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Singapore

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Singapore Switzerland
2023 0.97 1.33
2022 1.04 1.39
2021 1.12 1.52
2020 1.1 1.46
2019 1.14 1.48
2018 1.14 1.52
2017 1.16 1.52
2016 1.2 1.54
2015 1.24 1.54
2014 1.25 1.54
2013 1.19 1.52
2012 1.29 1.52
2011 1.2 1.52
2010 1.15 1.52
2009 1.22 1.5
2008 1.28 1.48
2007 1.29 1.46
2006 1.28 1.44
2005 1.26 1.42
2004 1.26 1.42
2003 1.27 1.39
2002 1.37 1.39
2001 1.41 1.38
2000 1.6 1.5
1999 1.47 1.48
1998 1.48 1.47
1997 1.61 1.48
1996 1.66 1.5
1995 1.67 1.48
1994 1.71 1.49
1993 1.74 1.51
1992 1.72 1.58
1991 1.73 1.58
1990 1.83 1.58
1989 1.75 1.56
1988 1.96 1.57
1987 1.62 1.52
1986 1.43 1.53
1985 1.61 1.52
1984 1.62 1.53
1983 1.61 1.52
1982 1.74 1.56
1981 1.78 1.55
1980 1.82 1.55
1979 1.79 1.52
1978 1.79 1.51
1977 1.82 1.53
1976 2.11 1.55
1975 2.07 1.61
1974 2.35 1.73
1973 2.79 1.81
1972 3.04 1.91
1971 3.02 2.04
1970 3.07 2.1
1969 3.22 2.19
1968 3.53 2.29
1967 3.91 2.39
1966 4.46 2.5
1965 4.66 2.59
1964 4.97 2.66
1963 5.16 2.65
1962 5.21 2.58
1961 5.41 2.52
1960 5.76 2.44

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

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Singapore and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Singapore

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Singapore Switzerland
2024 36.8 43.7
2023 36.2 43.4
2022 35.9 43
2021 35.8 42.8
2020 35.5 42.7
2019 35.2 42.6
2018 35 42.5
2017 34.8 42.4
2016 34.5 42.3
2015 34.4 42.2
2014 34.2 42.1
2013 34.1 42
2012 34 41.8
2011 33.9 41.6
2010 33.7 41.5
2009 33.6 41.3
2008 33.5 41.1
2007 33.6 40.9
2006 33.6 40.6
2005 33.5 40.3
2004 33.3 39.9
2003 33 39.6
2002 32.7 39.3
2001 32.5 39
2000 32.2 38.7
1999 31.9 38.4
1998 31.6 38.2
1997 31.4 37.9
1996 31.2 37.6
1995 31 37.3
1994 30.7 37.1
1993 30.4 37
1992 30.1 36.9
1991 29.8 36.9
1990 29.5 36.9
1989 29.1 36.8
1988 28.7 36.7
1987 28.3 36.5
1986 27.8 36.3
1985 27.3 36.1
1984 26.9 35.9
1983 26.4 35.6
1982 25.9 35.3
1981 25.3 35
1980 24.7 34.8
1979 24.2 34.5
1978 23.6 34.2
1977 23.1 33.8
1976 22.6 33.5
1975 22 33.1
1974 21.5 32.7
1973 21 32.5
1972 20.6 32.3
1971 20.1 32.2
1970 19.7 32
1969 19.3 31.7
1968 18.9 31.7
1967 18.6 31.6
1966 18.4 31.6
1965 18.2 31.6
1964 18.1 31.5
1963 18 31.7
1962 18 32
1961 18.1 32.4
1960 18.2 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Singapore Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$451B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
2024
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
59,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.44%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.74%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.4%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
84.4
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires
331,000
2025
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.65%
2025
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
49
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.001%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
400
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$638B
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$384B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,742,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.04%
2018
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Singapore Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,283 kg
2023
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58.9 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.75 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
97.9%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.38%
2023
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
279.6%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,750 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.02%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Singapore Switzerland
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,892
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.7:48.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.6
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
84
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
96.4%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
97.3%
2023

Health

Singapore Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,922
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$997
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.83
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.5 years
2025
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
14%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.81 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Singapore Switzerland
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
45.9 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2.55 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,175 mi
2017
52,266 mi
2021

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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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