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Singapore vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Singapore has a population of 6.11M (ranked 113/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). 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 ($604B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Singapore ranks 7/197 ($98,814), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Singapore Switzerland
Population
6167445
9155878
Population rank 113/197 99/197
GDP
$604B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 28/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$98,814
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 7/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$150,689
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$1.03T
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
171.3%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$169,228
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 1/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$51,296
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 277.2 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
22,183 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.97
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
37.4 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
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
2025 $603,869,516,999 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $572,877,260,178 $969,919,786,395
2023 $511,181,761,244 $928,435,275,852
2022 $514,252,535,239 $858,479,038,994
2021 $441,110,903,525 $840,710,023,481
2020 $351,226,533,656 $756,096,180,222
2019 $376,827,390,962 $736,384,764,157
2018 $377,976,367,877 $740,766,531,454
2017 $344,795,119,214 $706,660,443,624
2016 $320,759,207,439 $698,607,778,795
2015 $307,998,545,269 $706,199,008,879
2014 $314,863,580,758 $741,168,119,617
2013 $307,576,360,585 $718,748,402,260
2012 $295,092,888,077 $697,882,536,677
2011 $279,356,499,090 $727,231,637,102
2010 $239,807,980,591 $609,999,593,542
2009 $194,150,283,772 $563,659,557,945
2008 $193,617,323,539 $574,703,945,157
2007 $180,941,701,358 $498,993,845,385
2006 $148,627,286,361 $448,364,681,767
2005 $127,807,848,728 $424,511,048,024
2004 $115,033,593,101 $409,012,909,530
2003 $97,646,401,096 $366,563,952,625
2002 $92,538,372,870 $313,930,961,761
2001 $89,793,790,670 $290,160,142,214
2000 $96,076,539,926 $282,327,351,966
1999 $86,286,849,755 $301,911,268,140
1998 $85,728,207,782 $306,907,741,068
1997 $100,123,787,215 $298,868,250,534
1996 $96,293,086,513 $345,373,647,249
1995 $87,812,540,788 $358,152,520,085
1994 $73,688,724,431 $305,916,331,798
1993 $60,603,815,716 $276,339,744,180
1992 $52,131,320,033 $284,139,428,246
1991 $45,466,164,978 $272,953,645,746
1990 $36,144,336,769 $269,768,238,555
1989 $30,465,364,739 $211,241,694,480
1988 $25,371,462,488 $218,788,504,066
1987 $20,919,215,578 $202,238,567,597
1986 $18,586,746,057 $161,487,171,049
1985 $19,156,532,746 $112,652,623,418
1984 $19,749,361,098 $111,104,641,869
1983 $17,784,112,150 $116,361,728,836
1982 $16,084,252,378 $116,776,899,473
1981 $14,175,228,844 $113,936,168,924
1980 $11,896,256,783 $124,404,609,417
1979 $9,296,921,724 $116,702,524,208
1978 $7,517,176,355 $103,821,687,919
1977 $6,618,585,074 $74,237,819,014
1976 $6,327,077,974 $69,508,364,538
1975 $5,633,673,930 $66,452,559,176
1974 $5,221,534,956 $57,963,469,607
1973 $3,696,213,333 $50,296,651,921
1972 $2,721,440,981 $37,399,508,287
1971 $2,263,785,444 $30,492,832,676
1970 $1,920,574,150 $25,374,750,743
1969 $1,659,893,768 $22,780,211,812
1968 $1,425,706,091 $21,024,203,656
1967 $1,238,035,816 $19,689,329,510
1966 $1,096,425,608 $18,290,928,227
1965 $974,644,096 $17,033,079,428
1964 $894,153,311 $16,071,715,835
1963 $917,608,012 $14,499,109,270
1962 $826,239,212 $13,185,384,691
1961 $764,629,788 $11,889,851,950
1960 $704,751,700 $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Singapore and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Singapore

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Singapore Switzerland
2025 $98,814 $114,769
2024 $94,897 $107,702
2023 $86,383 $104,450
2022 $91,228 $97,809
2021 $80,885 $96,583
2020 $61,773 $87,530
2019 $66,069 $85,873
2018 $67,033 $87,002
2017 $61,436 $83,610
2016 $57,204 $83,432
2015 $55,646 $85,265
2014 $57,565 $90,512
2013 $56,967 $88,851
2012 $55,548 $87,270
2011 $53,891 $91,910
2010 $47,237 $77,956
2009 $38,927 $72,788
2008 $40,009 $75,148
2007 $39,433 $66,082
2006 $33,768 $59,910
2005 $29,961 $57,080
2004 $27,608 $55,350
2003 $23,730 $49,947
2002 $22,160 $43,094
2001 $21,700 $40,134
2000 $23,853 $39,298
1999 $21,797 $42,261
1998 $21,829 $43,166
1997 $26,376 $42,160
1996 $26,233 $48,838
1995 $24,915 $50,869
1994 $21,552 $43,741
1993 $18,290 $39,828
1992 $16,136 $41,327
1991 $14,502 $40,140
1990 $11,862 $40,171
1989 $10,395 $31,780
1988 $8,914 $33,183
1987 $7,539 $30,899
1986 $6,800 $24,828
1985 $7,002 $17,411
1984 $7,228 $17,247
1983 $6,633 $18,128
1982 $6,078 $18,271
1981 $5,597 $17,931
1980 $4,928 $19,686
1979 $3,901 $18,541
1978 $3,194 $16,528
1977 $2,846 $11,819
1976 $2,759 $11,029
1975 $2,490 $10,484
1974 $2,342 $9,140
1973 $1,685 $7,974
1972 $1,264 $5,973
1971 $1,071 $4,908
1970 $926 $4,105
1969 $813 $3,712
1968 $709 $3,465
1967 $626 $3,286
1966 $567 $3,091
1965 $517 $2,908
1964 $486 $2,776
1963 $511 $2,546
1962 $472 $2,366
1961 $449 $2,188
1960 $428 $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Singapore and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Singapore

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Singapore Switzerland
2025 6,111,175 9,092,436
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Singapore and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Singapore

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Singapore Switzerland
2024 0.97 1.29
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Singapore and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Singapore

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Singapore Switzerland
2025 37.4 43.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Singapore Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$500B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.5%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
2024
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
59,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.16%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.26%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
71.6%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
22.7%
2025
25%
2025
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
244,000
2026
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
4.8%
2026
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
55
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.001%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
394
2025
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$824B
2025
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$432B
2025
$1.08T
2025
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
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
$38.7
2024
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
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
279.6%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,750 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
4.02%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Singapore Switzerland
% of world population
0.07%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
+16,892
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
100%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
51.7:48.3
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.69 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.29 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
95.3
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
174
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
74.2%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
97.3%
2025

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
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.7
2024
3.9
2024
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
13.8%
2024
23.1%
2024
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
45.4 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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