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Singapore vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Singapore has a population of 6.04M (ranked 113/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Singapore's land area is 277.2 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 177th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Singapore Thailand
Population
6125852
71571743
Population rank 113/197 21/197
GDP
$547B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 28/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$90,674
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 7/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$150,689
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$950B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
173.5%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$157,326
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 1/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$52,793
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 277.2 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.97
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
36.8 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Singapore and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Singapore and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Singapore

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Singapore Thailand
2024 $547,386,645,892 $526,517,658,842
2023 $505,439,514,078 $515,906,283,941
2022 $509,017,841,147 $495,644,697,588
2021 $436,591,382,250 $506,194,668,790
2020 $349,165,858,545 $500,461,898,480
2019 $376,161,998,830 $543,976,691,794
2018 $377,123,710,561 $506,754,208,404
2017 $343,673,334,902 $456,356,813,537
2016 $319,646,468,521 $413,366,349,748
2015 $307,998,545,269 $401,296,238,228
2014 $314,863,580,758 $407,339,040,198
2013 $307,576,360,585 $420,333,654,593
2012 $295,092,888,077 $397,558,325,279
2011 $279,356,499,090 $370,818,739,624
2010 $239,807,980,591 $341,104,766,329
2009 $194,150,283,772 $281,710,630,187
2008 $193,617,323,539 $291,382,982,431
2007 $180,941,701,358 $262,942,621,455
2006 $148,627,286,361 $221,758,296,022
2005 $127,807,848,728 $189,318,408,469
2004 $115,033,593,101 $172,895,685,155
2003 $97,646,401,096 $152,280,615,246
2002 $92,538,372,870 $134,300,904,400
2001 $89,793,790,670 $120,296,476,180
2000 $96,076,539,926 $126,392,224,254
1999 $86,286,849,755 $126,669,211,779
1998 $85,728,207,782 $113,675,596,788
1997 $100,123,787,215 $150,180,456,566
1996 $96,293,086,513 $183,035,237,429
1995 $87,812,540,788 $169,278,916,593
1994 $73,688,724,431 $146,683,778,959
1993 $60,603,815,716 $128,889,262,951
1992 $52,131,320,033 $111,452,746,518
1991 $45,466,164,978 $98,234,714,971
1990 $36,144,336,769 $85,343,190,719
1989 $30,465,364,739 $72,250,748,100
1988 $25,371,462,488 $61,667,253,471
1987 $20,919,215,578 $50,535,446,555
1986 $18,586,746,057 $43,096,773,981
1985 $19,156,532,746 $38,900,711,333
1984 $19,749,361,098 $41,797,647,776
1983 $17,784,112,150 $40,042,798,388
1982 $16,084,252,378 $36,589,772,404
1981 $14,175,228,844 $34,846,039,194
1980 $11,896,256,783 $32,353,514,989
1979 $9,296,921,724 $27,371,650,825
1978 $7,517,176,355 $24,006,566,637
1977 $6,618,585,074 $19,779,312,261
1976 $6,327,077,974 $16,985,208,648
1975 $5,633,673,930 $14,882,770,594
1974 $5,221,534,956 $13,702,998,512
1973 $3,696,213,333 $10,838,587,358
1972 $2,721,440,981 $8,177,873,151
1971 $2,263,785,444 $7,375,000,024
1970 $1,920,574,150 $7,086,538,438
1969 $1,659,893,768 $6,695,336,567
1968 $1,425,706,091 $6,081,009,428
1967 $1,238,035,816 $5,638,461,442
1966 $1,096,425,608 $5,279,230,817
1965 $974,644,096 $4,388,937,649
1964 $894,153,311 $3,889,129,942
1963 $917,608,012 $3,540,403,457
1962 $826,239,212 $3,308,912,797
1961 $764,629,788 $3,034,037,811
1960 $704,751,700 $2,760,750,861

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

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Singapore and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Singapore

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Singapore Thailand
2024 $90,674 $7,347
2023 $85,412 $7,195
2022 $90,299 $6,909
2021 $80,056 $7,057
2020 $61,410 $6,986
2019 $65,952 $7,606
2018 $66,882 $7,100
2017 $61,236 $6,413
2016 $57,006 $5,834
2015 $55,646 $5,689
2014 $57,565 $5,801
2013 $56,967 $6,018
2012 $55,548 $5,726
2011 $53,891 $5,374
2010 $47,237 $4,974
2009 $38,927 $4,135
2008 $40,009 $4,309
2007 $39,433 $3,919
2006 $33,768 $3,331
2005 $29,961 $2,868
2004 $27,608 $2,642
2003 $23,730 $2,348
2002 $22,160 $2,090
2001 $21,700 $1,890
2000 $23,853 $2,006
1999 $21,797 $2,033
1998 $21,829 $1,848
1997 $26,376 $2,473
1996 $26,233 $3,055
1995 $24,915 $2,864
1994 $21,552 $2,518
1993 $18,290 $2,245
1992 $16,136 $1,972
1991 $14,502 $1,766
1990 $11,862 $1,559
1989 $10,395 $1,342
1988 $8,914 $1,164
1987 $7,539 $970
1986 $6,800 $842
1985 $7,002 $774
1984 $7,228 $847
1983 $6,633 $827
1982 $6,078 $770
1981 $5,597 $748
1980 $4,928 $709
1979 $3,901 $612
1978 $3,194 $548
1977 $2,846 $462
1976 $2,759 $405
1975 $2,490 $364
1974 $2,342 $343
1973 $1,685 $278.3
1972 $1,264 $215.6
1971 $1,071 $199.7
1970 $926 $197.1
1969 $813 $191.4
1968 $709 $178.8
1967 $626 $170.7
1966 $567 $164.5
1965 $517 $140.9
1964 $486 $128.6
1963 $511 $120.7
1962 $472 $116.2
1961 $449 $109.7
1960 $428 $102.8

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

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Singapore vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Singapore

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Singapore Thailand
2026 84.1 77.1
2025 84 76.8
2024 83.9 76.6
2023 83.7 76.4
2022 82.9 75.3
2021 83.5 77.6
2020 83.7 77.3
2019 83.7 77.2
2018 83.4 77.2
2017 83.1 77
2016 82.9 76.8
2015 82.7 76.6
2014 82.6 76.3
2013 82.5 76
2012 82.2 75.6
2011 81.9 75.3
2010 81.6 75
2009 81.4 74.7
2008 81.1 74.2
2007 80.9 73.8
2006 80.6 73.3
2005 80.3 72.9
2004 79.7 72.1
2003 79.2 72.1
2002 78.7 71.8
2001 78.3 71.5
2000 77.8 71.2
1999 77.3 71
1998 76.9 70.7
1997 76.4 70.4
1996 76.1 69.9
1995 75.7 69.8
1994 75.6 69.7
1993 75.5 69.6
1992 75.3 69.4
1991 75.1 69.1
1990 74.6 68.9
1989 74.3 68.6
1988 74 68.2
1987 74 67.8
1986 73.6 67.3
1985 73.1 66.5
1984 72.6 65.5
1983 72.4 64.5
1982 72 63.6
1981 71.7 62.9
1980 71.5 62.2
1979 71.4 61.7
1978 71.2 61.3
1977 70.9 60.9
1976 70.6 60.4
1975 70.2 59.7
1974 69.7 59
1973 69.4 58.3
1972 69 57.7
1971 68.8 57.1
1970 68.5 56.5
1969 68.1 55.7
1968 67.7 55
1967 67.3 54.3
1966 67.2 53.7
1965 66.9 53.1
1964 66.7 52.5
1963 66.5 52
1962 66.1 51.4
1961 65.7 51.1
1960 65.3 50.6
1959 64.8 50.1
1958 64 49.5
1957 63.4 49.1
1956 62.6 48.6
1955 61.2 48.1
1954 59.4 47.6
1953 57.5 47.1
1952 56.4 46.5
1951 55.3 45.9
1950 54.1 45.2

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

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Singapore and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Singapore

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Singapore Thailand
2024 6,036,860 71,668,011
2023 5,917,648 71,702,435
2022 5,637,022 71,735,329
2021 5,453,566 71,727,332
2020 5,685,807 71,641,484
2019 5,703,569 71,522,271
2018 5,638,676 71,376,079
2017 5,612,253 71,160,187
2016 5,607,283 70,859,841
2015 5,535,002 70,540,795
2014 5,469,724 70,216,367
2013 5,399,162 69,845,114
2012 5,312,437 69,436,098
2011 5,183,688 69,007,208
2010 5,076,732 68,579,447
2009 4,987,573 68,121,080
2008 4,839,396 67,619,830
2007 4,588,599 67,102,394
2006 4,401,365 66,567,687
2005 4,265,762 66,017,420
2004 4,166,664 65,452,047
2003 4,114,826 64,868,166
2002 4,175,950 64,266,437
2001 4,138,012 63,651,141
2000 4,027,887 63,007,815
1999 3,958,723 62,299,043
1998 3,927,213 61,522,630
1997 3,796,038 60,724,584
1996 3,670,704 59,920,064
1995 3,524,506 59,098,232
1994 3,419,048 58,260,854
1993 3,313,471 57,408,198
1992 3,230,698 56,528,834
1991 3,135,083 55,637,434
1990 3,047,132 54,738,329
1989 2,930,901 53,848,956
1988 2,846,108 52,969,595
1987 2,774,789 52,074,105
1986 2,733,373 51,177,834
1985 2,735,957 50,270,753
1984 2,732,221 49,351,708
1983 2,681,061 48,423,309
1982 2,646,466 47,494,577
1981 2,532,835 46,575,855
1980 2,413,945 45,650,022
1979 2,383,500 44,718,434
1978 2,353,600 43,788,976
1977 2,325,300 42,843,974
1976 2,293,300 41,896,504
1975 2,262,600 40,940,005
1974 2,229,800 39,952,891
1973 2,193,000 38,947,787
1972 2,152,400 37,933,929
1971 2,112,900 36,937,387
1970 2,074,507 35,954,408
1969 2,042,500 34,973,782
1968 2,012,000 34,002,560
1967 1,977,600 33,037,801
1966 1,934,400 32,086,071
1965 1,886,900 31,149,337
1964 1,841,600 30,232,141
1963 1,795,000 29,342,322
1962 1,750,200 28,481,040
1961 1,702,400 27,650,334
1960 1,646,400 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Singapore and Thailand

Fertility rate
Singapore

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Singapore Thailand
2023 0.97 1.21
2022 1.04 1.22
2021 1.12 1.23
2020 1.1 1.26
2019 1.14 1.29
2018 1.14 1.32
2017 1.16 1.36
2016 1.2 1.4
2015 1.24 1.45
2014 1.25 1.48
2013 1.19 1.53
2012 1.29 1.56
2011 1.2 1.57
2010 1.15 1.56
2009 1.22 1.57
2008 1.28 1.59
2007 1.29 1.62
2006 1.28 1.63
2005 1.26 1.64
2004 1.26 1.67
2003 1.27 1.67
2002 1.37 1.69
2001 1.41 1.71
2000 1.6 1.73
1999 1.47 1.77
1998 1.48 1.82
1997 1.61 1.85
1996 1.66 1.87
1995 1.67 1.89
1994 1.71 1.93
1993 1.74 1.97
1992 1.72 2.01
1991 1.73 2.04
1990 1.83 2.07
1989 1.75 2.14
1988 1.96 2.17
1987 1.62 2.26
1986 1.43 2.36
1985 1.61 2.45
1984 1.62 2.58
1983 1.61 2.76
1982 1.74 2.94
1981 1.78 3.13
1980 1.82 3.29
1979 1.79 3.45
1978 1.79 3.62
1977 1.82 3.87
1976 2.11 4.12
1975 2.07 4.36
1974 2.35 4.6
1973 2.79 4.85
1972 3.04 5.08
1971 3.02 5.25
1970 3.07 5.45
1969 3.22 5.7
1968 3.53 5.93
1967 3.91 6.08
1966 4.46 6.18
1965 4.66 6.26
1964 4.97 6.31
1963 5.16 6.34
1962 5.21 6.33
1961 5.41 6.32
1960 5.76 6.33

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

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Singapore and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Singapore

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Singapore Thailand
2024 36.8 41.1
2023 36.2 40.7
2022 35.9 40.2
2021 35.8 39.7
2020 35.5 39.2
2019 35.2 38.7
2018 35 38.2
2017 34.8 37.7
2016 34.5 37.3
2015 34.4 36.8
2014 34.2 36.3
2013 34.1 35.9
2012 34 35.4
2011 33.9 35
2010 33.7 34.5
2009 33.6 34
2008 33.5 33.6
2007 33.6 33.1
2006 33.6 32.6
2005 33.5 32.2
2004 33.3 31.7
2003 33 31.3
2002 32.7 30.9
2001 32.5 30.5
2000 32.2 30
1999 31.9 29.5
1998 31.6 28.9
1997 31.4 28.3
1996 31.2 27.7
1995 31 27.2
1994 30.7 26.6
1993 30.4 26
1992 30.1 25.4
1991 29.8 24.8
1990 29.5 24.3
1989 29.1 23.7
1988 28.7 23.3
1987 28.3 22.8
1986 27.8 22.4
1985 27.3 21.9
1984 26.9 21.5
1983 26.4 21
1982 25.9 20.6
1981 25.3 20.2
1980 24.7 19.9
1979 24.2 19.5
1978 23.6 19.2
1977 23.1 18.9
1976 22.6 18.7
1975 22 18.4
1974 21.5 18.2
1973 21 18
1972 20.6 17.8
1971 20.1 17.6
1970 19.7 17.5
1969 19.3 17.4
1968 18.9 17.3
1967 18.6 17.3
1966 18.4 17.3
1965 18.2 17.4
1964 18.1 17.5
1963 18 17.6
1962 18 17.7
1961 18.1 17.9
1960 18.2 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Singapore Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$451B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
2024
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
59,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.44%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.74%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.4%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
84.4
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
331,000
2025
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.65%
2025
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
49
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.001%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
400
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$638B
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$384B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,742,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.04%
2018
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Singapore Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,283 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58.9 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.75 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
97.9%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.38%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
279.6%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,750 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.02%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Singapore Thailand
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,892
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.7:48.3
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.6
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
84
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2023
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2021
91.1%
2022
English speaking
96.4%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
90.9%
2024

Health

Singapore Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,922
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$997
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.83
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.5 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
14%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.81 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Singapore Thailand
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
45.9 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2.55 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,175 mi
2017
436,817 mi
2020

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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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