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Singapore vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Singapore has a population of 6.04M (ranked 113/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Singapore's land area is 277.2 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 177th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Singapore Tanzania
Population
6125852
73145892
Population rank 113/197 20/197
GDP
$547B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 28/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$90,674
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 7/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$150,689
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$950B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
173.5%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$157,326
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 1/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$52,793
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 277.2 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.97
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
36.8 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Singapore and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Singapore and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Singapore

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Singapore Tanzania
2024 $547,386,645,892 $78,844,405,385
2023 $505,439,514,078 $79,030,935,627
2022 $509,017,841,147 $75,749,121,843
2021 $436,591,382,250 $70,655,628,148
2020 $349,165,858,545 $66,068,737,786
2019 $376,161,998,830 $61,026,731,926
2018 $377,123,710,561 $57,003,712,892
2017 $343,673,334,902 $53,274,884,533
2016 $319,646,468,521 $49,774,409,374
2015 $307,998,545,269 $47,413,919,817
2014 $314,863,580,758 $49,986,726,461
2013 $307,576,360,585 $45,648,857,242
2012 $295,092,888,077 $39,650,394,363
2011 $279,356,499,090 $34,657,140,096
2010 $239,807,980,591 $32,012,892,919
2009 $194,150,283,772 $29,400,573,554
2008 $193,617,323,539 $27,947,821,398
2007 $180,941,701,358 $21,860,434,823
2006 $148,627,286,361 $18,619,859,795
2005 $127,807,848,728 $18,395,383,647
2004 $115,033,593,101 $16,673,062,473
2003 $97,646,401,096 $15,211,487,709
2002 $92,538,372,870 $14,129,651,896
2001 $89,793,790,670 $13,563,990,022
2000 $96,076,539,926 $13,371,767,082
1999 $86,286,849,755 $12,704,334,196
1998 $85,728,207,782 $12,172,790,056
1997 $100,123,787,215 $11,158,197,942
1996 $96,293,086,513 $9,433,528,150
1995 $87,812,540,788 $7,631,431,840
1994 $73,688,724,431 $6,550,480,484
1993 $60,603,815,716 $6,182,872,708
1992 $52,131,320,033 $6,681,997,469
1991 $45,466,164,978 $7,197,768,159
1990 $36,144,336,769 $6,184,384,225
1989 $30,465,364,739 $6,418,799,007
1988 $25,371,462,488 $7,406,614,407
1987 $20,919,215,578 $7,824,193,222
1986 $18,586,746,057 $10,840,864,521
1985 $19,156,532,746 $15,328,295,175
1984 $19,749,361,098 $12,906,635,133
1983 $17,784,112,150 $14,049,883,809
1982 $16,084,252,378 $13,927,383,240
1981 $14,175,228,844 $13,161,540,378
1980 $11,896,256,783 $11,409,228,087
1979 $9,296,921,724 $9,804,637,491
1978 $7,517,176,355 $9,261,675,710
1977 $6,618,585,074 $7,732,598,995
1976 $6,327,077,974 $6,472,511,988
1975 $5,633,673,930 $5,729,917,840
1974 $5,221,534,956 $4,977,337,978
1973 $3,696,213,333 $4,144,104,535
1972 $2,721,440,981 $3,472,787,266
1971 $2,263,785,444 $3,050,673,517
1970 $1,920,574,150 $2,851,419,386
1969 $1,659,893,768 $5,142,066,811
1968 $1,425,706,091 $4,895,251,824
1967 $1,238,035,816 $4,565,132,048
1966 $1,096,425,608 $4,377,998,825
1965 $974,644,096 $3,817,226,546
1964 $894,153,311 $3,748,840,925
1963 $917,608,012 $3,456,579,293
1962 $826,239,212 $3,101,589,993
1961 $764,629,788 $2,826,179,031
1960 $704,751,700 $2,651,729,807

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

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Singapore and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Singapore

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Singapore Tanzania
2024 $90,674 $1,150
2023 $85,412 $1,186
2022 $90,299 $1,171
2021 $80,056 $1,125
2020 $61,410 $1,084
2019 $65,952 $1,031
2018 $66,882 $992
2017 $61,236 $957
2016 $57,006 $925
2015 $55,646 $911
2014 $57,565 $993
2013 $56,967 $935
2012 $55,548 $837
2011 $53,891 $753
2010 $47,237 $715
2009 $38,927 $674
2008 $40,009 $657
2007 $39,433 $528
2006 $33,768 $462
2005 $29,961 $469
2004 $27,608 $438
2003 $23,730 $410
2002 $22,160 $391
2001 $21,700 $385
2000 $23,853 $390
1999 $21,797 $382
1998 $21,829 $375
1997 $26,376 $353
1996 $26,233 $305
1995 $24,915 $251.2
1994 $21,552 $222.5
1993 $18,290 $218.2
1992 $16,136 $243.4
1991 $14,502 $268.8
1990 $11,862 $236.9
1989 $10,395 $252.3
1988 $8,914 $299
1987 $7,539 $326
1986 $6,800 $466
1985 $7,002 $681
1984 $7,228 $593
1983 $6,633 $667
1982 $6,078 $683
1981 $5,597 $665
1980 $4,928 $595
1979 $3,901 $527
1978 $3,194 $515
1977 $2,846 $446
1976 $2,759 $387
1975 $2,490 $355
1974 $2,342 $320
1973 $1,685 $276.1
1972 $1,264 $239.8
1971 $1,071 $218.4
1970 $926 $211.3
1969 $813 $394
1968 $709 $388
1967 $626 $374
1966 $567 $370
1965 $517 $333
1964 $486 $337
1963 $511 $320
1962 $472 $295.7
1961 $449 $277.4
1960 $428 $267.8

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

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Singapore vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Singapore

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Singapore Tanzania
2026 84.1 67.6
2025 84 67.4
2024 83.9 67.2
2023 83.7 67
2022 82.9 66.9
2021 83.5 66.1
2020 83.7 66.8
2019 83.7 66
2018 83.4 65.5
2017 83.1 65
2016 82.9 64.4
2015 82.7 63.9
2014 82.6 63.4
2013 82.5 62.8
2012 82.2 62.3
2011 81.9 61.6
2010 81.6 61.1
2009 81.4 60.5
2008 81.1 59.9
2007 80.9 59.3
2006 80.6 58.5
2005 80.3 57.7
2004 79.7 56.8
2003 79.2 55.9
2002 78.7 54.9
2001 78.3 54.1
2000 77.8 53.2
1999 77.3 52.4
1998 76.9 51.8
1997 76.4 51.2
1996 76.1 51.1
1995 75.7 51
1994 75.6 51.1
1993 75.5 51.2
1992 75.3 51.4
1991 75.1 51.8
1990 74.6 52
1989 74.3 52.1
1988 74 52.2
1987 74 52.2
1986 73.6 52.2
1985 73.1 52.2
1984 72.6 52.2
1983 72.4 52.2
1982 72 52
1981 71.7 51.7
1980 71.5 51.3
1979 71.4 50.8
1978 71.2 50.4
1977 70.9 50
1976 70.6 49.5
1975 70.2 48.9
1974 69.7 48.4
1973 69.4 47.9
1972 69 47.4
1971 68.8 47
1970 68.5 46.5
1969 68.1 46
1968 67.7 45.6
1967 67.3 45.2
1966 67.2 44.9
1965 66.9 44.5
1964 66.7 44.1
1963 66.5 43.6
1962 66.1 43.2
1961 65.7 42.8
1960 65.3 42.6
1959 64.8 42.5
1958 64 42.3
1957 63.4 42.1
1956 62.6 42
1955 61.2 41.8
1954 59.4 41.7
1953 57.5 41.5
1952 56.4 41.4
1951 55.3 41.2
1950 54.1 41

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

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Singapore and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Singapore

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Singapore Tanzania
2024 6,036,860 68,560,157
2023 5,917,648 66,617,606
2022 5,637,022 64,711,821
2021 5,453,566 62,830,412
2020 5,685,807 60,972,798
2019 5,703,569 59,174,891
2018 5,638,676 57,437,145
2017 5,612,253 55,652,890
2016 5,607,283 53,824,013
2015 5,535,002 52,020,962
2014 5,469,724 50,351,512
2013 5,399,162 48,824,128
2012 5,312,437 47,374,260
2011 5,183,688 46,029,367
2010 5,076,732 44,758,488
2009 4,987,573 43,633,982
2008 4,839,396 42,570,728
2007 4,588,599 41,435,512
2006 4,401,365 40,294,902
2005 4,265,762 39,182,076
2004 4,166,664 38,109,668
2003 4,114,826 37,089,555
2002 4,175,950 36,121,304
2001 4,138,012 35,198,299
2000 4,027,887 34,260,139
1999 3,958,723 33,300,330
1998 3,927,213 32,420,458
1997 3,796,038 31,578,089
1996 3,670,704 30,945,762
1995 3,524,506 30,383,497
1994 3,419,048 29,442,356
1993 3,313,471 28,332,692
1992 3,230,698 27,457,588
1991 3,135,083 26,780,436
1990 3,047,132 26,110,207
1989 2,930,901 25,438,759
1988 2,846,108 24,769,686
1987 2,774,789 24,030,378
1986 2,733,373 23,258,959
1985 2,735,957 22,501,693
1984 2,732,221 21,779,066
1983 2,681,061 21,079,874
1982 2,646,466 20,398,571
1981 2,532,835 19,784,703
1980 2,413,945 19,189,769
1979 2,383,500 18,592,038
1978 2,353,600 17,976,566
1977 2,325,300 17,352,929
1976 2,293,300 16,736,211
1975 2,262,600 16,138,361
1974 2,229,800 15,561,630
1973 2,193,000 15,010,101
1972 2,152,400 14,479,308
1971 2,112,900 13,971,451
1970 2,074,507 13,492,677
1969 2,042,500 13,036,700
1968 2,012,000 12,602,076
1967 1,977,600 12,200,109
1966 1,934,400 11,827,459
1965 1,886,900 11,470,728
1964 1,841,600 11,127,826
1963 1,795,000 10,799,528
1962 1,750,200 10,487,756
1961 1,702,400 10,187,886
1960 1,646,400 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Singapore and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Singapore

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Singapore Tanzania
2023 0.97 4.61
2022 1.04 4.67
2021 1.12 4.73
2020 1.1 4.8
2019 1.14 4.87
2018 1.14 4.93
2017 1.16 4.99
2016 1.2 5.01
2015 1.24 5.03
2014 1.25 5.12
2013 1.19 5.16
2012 1.29 5.14
2011 1.2 5.14
2010 1.15 5.23
2009 1.22 5.26
2008 1.28 5.32
2007 1.29 5.4
2006 1.28 5.51
2005 1.26 5.58
2004 1.26 5.6
2003 1.27 5.58
2002 1.37 5.57
2001 1.41 5.62
2000 1.6 5.67
1999 1.47 5.75
1998 1.48 5.81
1997 1.61 5.84
1996 1.66 5.83
1995 1.67 5.82
1994 1.71 5.89
1993 1.74 6
1992 1.72 6.08
1991 1.73 6.14
1990 1.83 6.2
1989 1.75 6.3
1988 1.96 6.38
1987 1.62 6.41
1986 1.43 6.49
1985 1.61 6.6
1984 1.62 6.72
1983 1.61 6.81
1982 1.74 6.87
1981 1.78 6.93
1980 1.82 6.99
1979 1.79 7.04
1978 1.79 7.06
1977 1.82 7.07
1976 2.11 7.09
1975 2.07 7.1
1974 2.35 7.12
1973 2.79 7.06
1972 3.04 7.05
1971 3.02 7.04
1970 3.07 7
1969 3.22 6.95
1968 3.53 6.9
1967 3.91 6.86
1966 4.46 6.8
1965 4.66 6.73
1964 4.97 6.68
1963 5.16 6.65
1962 5.21 6.61
1961 5.41 6.56
1960 5.76 6.54

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

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Singapore and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Singapore

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Singapore Tanzania
2024 36.8 18.4
2023 36.2 18.3
2022 35.9 18.2
2021 35.8 18.1
2020 35.5 18
2019 35.2 17.9
2018 35 17.9
2017 34.8 17.8
2016 34.5 17.6
2015 34.4 17.5
2014 34.2 17.4
2013 34.1 17.3
2012 34 17.3
2011 33.9 17.2
2010 33.7 17.2
2009 33.6 17.2
2008 33.5 17.3
2007 33.6 17.3
2006 33.6 17.4
2005 33.5 17.4
2004 33.3 17.4
2003 33 17.4
2002 32.7 17.5
2001 32.5 17.5
2000 32.2 17.4
1999 31.9 17.4
1998 31.6 17.3
1997 31.4 17.3
1996 31.2 17.4
1995 31 17.4
1994 30.7 17.3
1993 30.4 17
1992 30.1 16.8
1991 29.8 16.7
1990 29.5 16.7
1989 29.1 16.6
1988 28.7 16.6
1987 28.3 16.5
1986 27.8 16.4
1985 27.3 16.3
1984 26.9 16.2
1983 26.4 16.2
1982 25.9 16.3
1981 25.3 16.4
1980 24.7 16.5
1979 24.2 16.6
1978 23.6 16.7
1977 23.1 16.8
1976 22.6 16.8
1975 22 16.9
1974 21.5 16.9
1973 21 17
1972 20.6 17
1971 20.1 17
1970 19.7 17.1
1969 19.3 17.1
1968 18.9 17.1
1967 18.6 17.2
1966 18.4 17.2
1965 18.2 17.3
1964 18.1 17.4
1963 18 17.4
1962 18 17.4
1961 18.1 17.4
1960 18.2 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Singapore Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$451B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
2024
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
59,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.44%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.74%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.4%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
84.4
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2018
Number of millionaires
331,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.65%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
49
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.001%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
400
2024
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$638B
2024
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$384B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,742,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.04%
2018
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
98%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Singapore Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,283 kg
2023
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58.9 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.75 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
97.9%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.38%
2023
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
279.6%
2023
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,750 kWh
2023
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.02%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Singapore Tanzania
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,892
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.7:48.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.6
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
84
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2023
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2021
78.2%
2022
English speaking
96.4%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
29.1%
2023

Health

Singapore Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,922
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$997
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.83
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.5 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
14%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.81 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Singapore Tanzania
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
45.9 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2.55 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,175 mi
2017
90,225 mi
2022

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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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