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Singapore vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Singapore has a population of 6.04M (ranked 113/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Singapore's land area is 277.2 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 177th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Singapore Taiwan
Population
6125852
23229461
Population rank 113/197 60/197
GDP
$547B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 28/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$90,674
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 7/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$150,689
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$950B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
173.5%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$157,326
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 1/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$52,793
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 277.2 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.97
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
36.8 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Singapore and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Singapore and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Singapore

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Singapore Taiwan
2024 $547,386,645,892 $801,529,000,000
2023 $505,439,514,078 $757,328,000,000
2022 $509,017,841,147 $765,529,000,000
2021 $436,591,382,250 $777,062,000,000
2020 $349,165,858,545 $676,935,000,000
2019 $376,161,998,830 $613,453,000,000
2018 $377,123,710,561 $610,744,000,000
2017 $343,673,334,902 $591,734,000,000
2016 $319,646,468,521 $543,002,000,000
2015 $307,998,545,269 $534,474,000,000
2014 $314,863,580,758 $535,332,000,000
2013 $307,576,360,585 $512,957,000,000
2012 $295,092,888,077 $495,536,000,000
2011 $279,356,499,090 $483,957,000,000
2010 $239,807,980,591 $444,245,000,000
2009 $194,150,283,772 $390,788,000,000
2008 $193,617,323,539 $415,824,000,000
2007 $180,941,701,358 $406,940,000,000
2006 $148,627,286,361 $386,492,000,000
2005 $127,807,848,728 $374,042,000,000
2004 $115,033,593,101 $346,881,000,000
2003 $97,646,401,096 $317,374,000,000
2002 $92,538,372,870 $307,429,000,000
2001 $89,793,790,670 $299,303,000,000
2000 $96,076,539,926 $330,725,000,000
1999 $86,286,849,755 $303,827,000,000
1998 $85,728,207,782 $279,926,000,000
1997 $100,123,787,215 $303,315,000,000
1996 $96,293,086,513 $292,473,000,000
1995 $87,812,540,788 $279,013,000,000
1994 $73,688,724,431 $256,213,000,000
1993 $60,603,815,716 $234,943,000,000
1992 $52,131,320,033 $222,947,000,000
1991 $45,466,164,978 $187,100,000,000
1990 $36,144,336,769 $166,392,000,000
1989 $30,465,364,739 $152,687,000,000
1988 $25,371,462,488 $126,378,000,000
1987 $20,919,215,578 $104,956,000,000
1986 $18,586,746,057 $78,347,000,000
1985 $19,156,532,746 $63,599,000,000
1984 $19,749,361,098 $61,036,000,000
1983 $17,784,112,150 $54,155,000,000
1982 $16,084,252,378 $49,540,000,000
1981 $14,175,228,844 $49,047,000,000
1980 $11,896,256,783 $42,292,000,000
1979 $9,296,921,724 $33,875,000,000
1978 $7,517,176,355 $27,373,000,000
1977 $6,618,585,074 $22,252,000,000
1976 $6,327,077,974 $18,988,000,000
1975 $5,633,673,930 $15,836,000,000
1974 $5,221,534,956 $14,739,000,000
1973 $3,696,213,333 $10,940,000,000
1972 $2,721,440,981 $8,063,000,000
1971 $2,263,785,444 $6,727,000,000
1970 $1,920,574,150 $5,785,000,000
1969 $1,659,893,768 $5,017,000,000
1968 $1,425,706,091 $4,325,000,000
1967 $1,238,035,816 $3,709,000,000
1966 $1,096,425,608 $3,207,000,000
1965 $974,644,096 $2,869,000,000
1964 $894,153,311 $2,592,000,000
1963 $917,608,012 $2,218,000,000
1962 $826,239,212 $1,960,000,000
1961 $764,629,788 $1,778,000,000
1960 $704,751,700 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Singapore and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Singapore

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Singapore Taiwan
2024 $90,674 $34,238
2023 $85,412 $32,444
2022 $90,299 $32,827
2021 $80,056 $33,111
2020 $61,410 $28,705
2019 $65,952 $25,998
2018 $66,882 $25,901
2017 $61,236 $25,121
2016 $57,006 $23,091
2015 $55,646 $22,780
2014 $57,565 $22,874
2013 $56,967 $21,973
2012 $55,548 $21,295
2011 $53,891 $20,866
2010 $47,237 $19,197
2009 $38,927 $16,933
2008 $40,009 $18,081
2007 $39,433 $17,757
2006 $33,768 $16,934
2005 $29,961 $16,456
2004 $27,608 $15,317
2003 $23,730 $14,066
2002 $22,160 $13,686
2001 $21,700 $13,397
2000 $23,853 $14,908
1999 $21,797 $13,804
1998 $21,829 $12,820
1997 $26,376 $14,020
1996 $26,233 $13,641
1995 $24,915 $13,119
1994 $21,552 $12,150
1993 $18,290 $11,242
1992 $16,136 $10,768
1991 $14,502 $9,125
1990 $11,862 $8,205
1989 $10,395 $7,613
1988 $8,914 $6,370
1987 $7,539 $5,350
1986 $6,800 $4,036
1985 $7,002 $3,314
1984 $7,228 $3,224
1983 $6,633 $2,903
1982 $6,078 $2,699
1981 $5,597 $2,720
1980 $4,928 $2,389
1979 $3,901 $1,950
1978 $3,194 $1,606
1977 $2,846 $1,330
1976 $2,759 $1,158
1975 $2,490 $985
1974 $2,342 $934
1973 $1,685 $706
1972 $1,264 $530
1971 $1,071 $451
1970 $926 $397
1969 $813 $357
1968 $709 $319
1967 $626 $280.8
1966 $567 $249.1
1965 $517 $229.3
1964 $486 $213.6
1963 $511 $188.6
1962 $472 $172
1961 $449 $161.2
1960 $428 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Singapore vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Singapore

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Singapore Taiwan
2026 84.1 81.1
2025 84 80.9
2024 83.9 80.7
2023 83.7 80.6
2022 82.9 80.2
2021 83.5 80.8
2020 83.7 81.1
2019 83.7 80.6
2018 83.4 80.4
2017 83.1 80.1
2016 82.9 79.7
2015 82.7 79.9
2014 82.6 79.5
2013 82.5 79.6
2012 82.2 79.2
2011 81.9 78.9
2010 81.6 79
2009 81.4 78.7
2008 81.1 78.3
2007 80.9 78
2006 80.6 77.8
2005 80.3 77.1
2004 79.7 77.2
2003 79.2 77
2002 78.7 76.9
2001 78.3 76.5
2000 77.8 76.1
1999 77.3 75.6
1998 76.9 75.5
1997 76.4 75.3
1996 76.1 74.9
1995 75.7 74.6
1994 75.6 74.7
1993 75.5 74.6
1992 75.3 74.3
1991 75.1 74.3
1990 74.6 73.9
1989 74.3 73.7
1988 74 73.4
1987 74 73.6
1986 73.6 73.3
1985 73.1 73.3
1984 72.6 73
1983 72.4 72.4
1982 72 72.4
1981 71.7 72
1980 71.5 72
1979 71.4 71.7
1978 71.2 71.7
1977 70.9 71.3
1976 70.6 71.2
1975 70.2 70.9
1974 69.7 70.3
1973 69.4 69.8
1972 69 69.6
1971 68.8 69.4
1970 68.5 69
1969 68.1 67.7
1968 67.7 66.8
1967 67.3 66.7
1966 67.2 66.1
1965 66.9 65.7
1964 66.7 64.9
1963 66.5 64.5
1962 66.1 63.8
1961 65.7 63
1960 65.3 62.5
1959 64.8 61.6
1958 64 61
1957 63.4 61
1956 62.6 60.3
1955 61.2 59.8
1954 59.4 58.9
1953 57.5 58.6
1952 56.4 57.9
1951 55.3 57.2
1950 54.1 56.6

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

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Singapore and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Singapore

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Singapore Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 6,036,860 23,410,331
2023 5,917,648 23,342,541
2022 5,637,022 23,319,977
2021 5,453,566 23,468,275
2020 5,685,807 23,582,179
2019 5,703,569 23,596,027
2018 5,638,676 23,580,080
2017 5,612,253 23,555,522
2016 5,607,283 23,515,945
2015 5,535,002 23,462,914
2014 5,469,724 23,403,635
2013 5,399,162 23,344,670
2012 5,312,437 23,270,367
2011 5,183,688 23,193,518
2010 5,076,732 23,140,948
2009 4,987,573 23,078,402
2008 4,839,396 22,997,696
2007 4,588,599 22,917,444
2006 4,401,365 22,823,455
2005 4,265,762 22,729,753
2004 4,166,664 22,646,836
2003 4,114,826 22,562,663
2002 4,175,950 22,463,172
2001 4,138,012 22,341,120
2000 4,027,887 22,184,530
1999 3,958,723 22,010,489
1998 3,927,213 21,835,703
1997 3,796,038 21,634,124
1996 3,670,704 21,441,432
1995 3,524,506 21,267,653
1994 3,419,048 21,086,645
1993 3,313,471 20,899,019
1992 3,230,698 20,704,227
1991 3,135,083 20,503,568
1990 3,047,132 20,278,946
1989 2,930,901 20,055,492
1988 2,846,108 19,839,704
1987 2,774,789 19,617,046
1986 2,733,373 19,411,454
1985 2,735,957 19,191,510
1984 2,732,221 18,929,866
1983 2,681,061 18,653,146
1982 2,646,466 18,354,855
1981 2,532,835 18,029,982
1980 2,413,945 17,704,538
1979 2,383,500 17,372,779
1978 2,353,600 17,042,272
1977 2,325,300 16,730,895
1976 2,293,300 16,401,413
1975 2,262,600 16,075,128
1974 2,229,800 15,784,817
1973 2,193,000 15,505,121
1972 2,152,400 15,220,495
1971 2,112,900 14,913,564
1970 2,074,507 14,582,944
1969 2,042,500 14,068,984
1968 2,012,000 13,548,537
1967 1,977,600 13,210,344
1966 1,934,400 12,874,153
1965 1,886,900 12,511,863
1964 1,841,600 12,137,143
1963 1,795,000 11,762,101
1962 1,750,200 11,392,513
1961 1,702,400 11,030,385
1960 1,646,400 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Singapore and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Singapore

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Singapore Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 0.97 0.87
2022 1.04 0.87
2021 1.12 0.98
2020 1.1 0.99
2019 1.14 1.05
2018 1.14 1.06
2017 1.16 1.13
2016 1.2 1.17
2015 1.24 1.18
2014 1.25 -
2013 1.19 -
2012 1.29 -
2011 1.2 1.07
2010 1.15 -
2009 1.22 -
2008 1.28 -
2007 1.29 -
2006 1.28 -
2005 1.26 -
2004 1.26 -
2003 1.27 -
2002 1.37 -
2001 1.41 1.4
2000 1.6 -
1999 1.47 -
1998 1.48 -
1997 1.61 -
1996 1.66 -
1995 1.67 -
1994 1.71 -
1993 1.74 -
1992 1.72 -
1991 1.73 1.72
1990 1.83 -
1989 1.75 -
1988 1.96 -
1987 1.62 -
1986 1.43 -
1985 1.61 -
1984 1.62 -
1983 1.61 -
1982 1.74 -
1981 1.78 2.46
1980 1.82 -
1979 1.79 -
1978 1.79 -
1977 1.82 -
1976 2.11 -
1975 2.07 -
1974 2.35 -
1973 2.79 -
1972 3.04 -
1971 3.02 -
1970 3.07 -
1969 3.22 -
1968 3.53 -
1967 3.91 -
1966 4.46 -
1965 4.66 -
1964 4.97 -
1963 5.16 -
1962 5.21 -
1961 5.41 -
1960 5.76 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Singapore and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Singapore

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Singapore Taiwan
2024 36.8 45.1
2023 36.2 44.5
2022 35.9 43.9
2021 35.8 43.3
2020 35.5 42.7
2019 35.2 42.1
2018 35 41.5
2017 34.8 41
2016 34.5 40.4
2015 34.4 39.9
2014 34.2 39.3
2013 34.1 38.9
2012 34 38.3
2011 33.9 37.9
2010 33.7 37.4
2009 33.6 36.8
2008 33.5 36.3
2007 33.6 35.8
2006 33.6 35.2
2005 33.5 34.7
2004 33.3 34.1
2003 33 33.6
2002 32.7 33.1
2001 32.5 32.6
2000 32.2 32.1
1999 31.9 31.6
1998 31.6 31.2
1997 31.4 30.7
1996 31.2 30.3
1995 31 29.8
1994 30.7 29.4
1993 30.4 28.9
1992 30.1 28.4
1991 29.8 28
1990 29.5 27.5
1989 29.1 27
1988 28.7 26.5
1987 28.3 26.1
1986 27.8 25.6
1985 27.3 25.1
1984 26.9 24.6
1983 26.4 24.1
1982 25.9 23.8
1981 25.3 23.4
1980 24.7 23
1979 24.2 22.6
1978 23.6 22.3
1977 23.1 21.9
1976 22.6 21.5
1975 22 21.2
1974 21.5 20.8
1973 21 -
1972 20.6 -
1971 20.1 -
1970 19.7 -
1969 19.3 -
1968 18.9 -
1967 18.6 -
1966 18.4 -
1965 18.2 -
1964 18.1 -
1963 18 -
1962 18 -
1961 18.1 -
1960 18.2 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Singapore Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$451B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
2024
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
59,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.44%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.74%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
73%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.4%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
84.4
2026
79.8
2026
Number of millionaires
331,000
2025
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.65%
2025
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
49
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.001%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
400
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$638B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$384B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
2,742,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.04%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
98%
2024
n/a

Energy

Singapore Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,283 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58.9 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
9.75 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
97.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.38%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
279.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
9,750 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
4.02%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Singapore Taiwan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
+16,892
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
100%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
51.7:48.3
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.6
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
84
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2023
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
175
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2021
98.5%
2014
English speaking
96.4%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
n/a

Health

Singapore Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,922
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$997
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.83
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
30.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
14%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
68
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.81 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Singapore Taiwan
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
45.9 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
2.55 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,175 mi
2017
25,771 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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