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Singapore vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Singapore has a population of 6.04M (ranked 113/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Singapore's land area is 277.2 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 177th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Singapore Tonga
Population
6125852
103309
Population rank 113/197 183/197
GDP
$547B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 28/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$90,674
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 7/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$150,689
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$950B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
173.5%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$157,326
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 1/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$52,793
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 277.2 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.97
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
36.8 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Singapore and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Singapore and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Singapore

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Singapore Tonga
2024 $547,386,645,892 -
2023 $505,439,514,078 $591,139,749
2022 $509,017,841,147 $556,514,555
2021 $436,591,382,250 $519,306,353
2020 $349,165,858,545 $506,571,468
2019 $376,161,998,830 $506,031,239
2018 $377,123,710,561 $493,530,783
2017 $343,673,334,902 $459,976,850
2016 $319,646,468,521 $420,828,262
2015 $307,998,545,269 $437,525,514
2014 $314,863,580,758 $440,997,738
2013 $307,576,360,585 $451,788,498
2012 $295,092,888,077 $471,122,971
2011 $279,356,499,090 $414,143,828
2010 $239,807,980,591 $366,887,375
2009 $194,150,283,772 $312,415,028
2008 $193,617,323,539 $344,438,844
2007 $180,941,701,358 $298,519,623
2006 $148,627,286,361 $292,232,703
2005 $127,807,848,728 $261,823,805
2004 $115,033,593,101 $230,678,011
2003 $97,646,401,096 $202,246,591
2002 $92,538,372,870 $182,764,281
2001 $89,793,790,670 $181,117,230
2000 $96,076,539,926 $204,848,488
1999 $86,286,849,755 $199,208,718
1998 $85,728,207,782 $191,504,893
1997 $100,123,787,215 $214,991,452
1996 $96,293,086,513 $222,100,576
1995 $87,812,540,788 $208,871,666
1994 $73,688,724,431 $195,990,986
1993 $60,603,815,716 $138,489,884
1992 $52,131,320,033 $137,066,291
1991 $45,466,164,978 $132,201,141
1990 $36,144,336,769 $113,563,822
1989 $30,465,364,739 $106,344,855
1988 $25,371,462,488 $106,657,267
1987 $20,919,215,578 $81,667,133
1986 $18,586,746,057 $68,195,856
1985 $19,156,532,746 $60,058,663
1984 $19,749,361,098 $64,248,355
1983 $17,784,112,150 $60,863,964
1982 $16,084,252,378 $62,068,161
1981 $14,175,228,844 $62,242,013
1980 $11,896,256,783 $53,260,077
1979 $9,296,921,724 $44,667,002
1978 $7,517,176,355 $41,567,472
1977 $6,618,585,074 $34,139,388
1976 $6,327,077,974 $30,036,417
1975 $5,633,673,930 $32,506,742
1974 $5,221,534,956 -
1973 $3,696,213,333 -
1972 $2,721,440,981 -
1971 $2,263,785,444 -
1970 $1,920,574,150 -
1969 $1,659,893,768 -
1968 $1,425,706,091 -
1967 $1,238,035,816 -
1966 $1,096,425,608 -
1965 $974,644,096 -
1964 $894,153,311 -
1963 $917,608,012 -
1962 $826,239,212 -
1961 $764,629,788 -
1960 $704,751,700 -

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

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Singapore and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Singapore

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Singapore Tonga
2024 $90,674 -
2023 $85,412 $5,652
2022 $90,299 $5,298
2021 $80,056 $4,923
2020 $61,410 $4,792
2019 $65,952 $4,789
2018 $66,882 $4,675
2017 $61,236 $4,366
2016 $57,006 $3,988
2015 $55,646 $4,124
2014 $57,565 $4,137
2013 $56,967 $4,219
2012 $55,548 $4,384
2011 $53,891 $3,850
2010 $47,237 $3,416
2009 $38,927 $2,914
2008 $40,009 $3,218
2007 $39,433 $2,797
2006 $33,768 $2,750
2005 $29,961 $2,478
2004 $27,608 $2,195
2003 $23,730 $1,936
2002 $22,160 $1,759
2001 $21,700 $1,754
2000 $23,853 $1,995
1999 $21,797 $1,952
1998 $21,829 $1,889
1997 $26,376 $2,136
1996 $26,233 $2,215
1995 $24,915 $2,084
1994 $21,552 $1,957
1993 $18,290 $1,383
1992 $16,136 $1,370
1991 $14,502 $1,323
1990 $11,862 $1,139
1989 $10,395 $1,070
1988 $8,914 $1,078
1987 $7,539 $830
1986 $6,800 $696
1985 $7,002 $613
1984 $7,228 $656
1983 $6,633 $621
1982 $6,078 $633
1981 $5,597 $636
1980 $4,928 $545
1979 $3,901 $458
1978 $3,194 $428
1977 $2,846 $353
1976 $2,759 $315
1975 $2,490 $349
1974 $2,342 -
1973 $1,685 -
1972 $1,264 -
1971 $1,071 -
1970 $926 -
1969 $813 -
1968 $709 -
1967 $626 -
1966 $567 -
1965 $517 -
1964 $486 -
1963 $511 -
1962 $472 -
1961 $449 -
1960 $428 -

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

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Singapore vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Singapore

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Singapore Tonga
2026 84.1 73.4
2025 84 73.2
2024 83.9 73.1
2023 83.7 72.9
2022 82.9 72.6
2021 83.5 72.1
2020 83.7 72.4
2019 83.7 72.3
2018 83.4 72.2
2017 83.1 72.1
2016 82.9 72
2015 82.7 71.9
2014 82.6 71.7
2013 82.5 71.6
2012 82.2 71.5
2011 81.9 71.4
2010 81.6 71.3
2009 81.4 70.9
2008 81.1 71
2007 80.9 70.9
2006 80.6 70.7
2005 80.3 70.6
2004 79.7 70.4
2003 79.2 70.2
2002 78.7 70
2001 78.3 69.8
2000 77.8 69.6
1999 77.3 69.4
1998 76.9 69.2
1997 76.4 69
1996 76.1 68.8
1995 75.7 68.6
1994 75.6 68.4
1993 75.5 68.2
1992 75.3 67.9
1991 75.1 67.7
1990 74.6 67.5
1989 74.3 67.4
1988 74 67.3
1987 74 67.2
1986 73.6 67.1
1985 73.1 66.9
1984 72.6 66.8
1983 72.4 66.7
1982 72 66.3
1981 71.7 66.4
1980 71.5 66.2
1979 71.4 66
1978 71.2 65.9
1977 70.9 65.6
1976 70.6 65.4
1975 70.2 65.1
1974 69.7 64.8
1973 69.4 64.4
1972 69 64.1
1971 68.8 63.6
1970 68.5 63.2
1969 68.1 62.7
1968 67.7 62.2
1967 67.3 61.7
1966 67.2 61.2
1965 66.9 60.7
1964 66.7 60.3
1963 66.5 59.8
1962 66.1 59.3
1961 65.7 58.8
1960 65.3 58.3
1959 64.8 57.8
1958 64 57.2
1957 63.4 56.5
1956 62.6 55.7
1955 61.2 54.7
1954 59.4 53.6
1953 57.5 52.4
1952 56.4 51.2
1951 55.3 49.8
1950 54.1 48.4

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

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Singapore and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Singapore

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Singapore Tonga
2024 6,036,860 104,175
2023 5,917,648 104,597
2022 5,637,022 105,042
2021 5,453,566 105,490
2020 5,685,807 105,704
2019 5,703,569 105,669
2018 5,638,676 105,567
2017 5,612,253 105,356
2016 5,607,283 105,524
2015 5,535,002 106,095
2014 5,469,724 106,609
2013 5,399,162 107,078
2012 5,312,437 107,460
2011 5,183,688 107,570
2010 5,076,732 107,400
2009 4,987,573 107,203
2008 4,839,396 107,020
2007 4,588,599 106,726
2006 4,401,365 106,253
2005 4,265,762 105,671
2004 4,166,664 105,071
2003 4,114,826 104,464
2002 4,175,950 103,874
2001 4,138,012 103,288
2000 4,027,887 102,677
1999 3,958,723 102,046
1998 3,927,213 101,388
1997 3,796,038 100,674
1996 3,670,704 100,275
1995 3,524,506 100,225
1994 3,419,048 100,166
1993 3,313,471 100,103
1992 3,230,698 100,022
1991 3,135,083 99,895
1990 3,047,132 99,700
1989 2,930,901 99,403
1988 2,846,108 98,969
1987 2,774,789 98,376
1986 2,733,373 98,010
1985 2,735,957 97,984
1984 2,732,221 97,990
1983 2,681,061 97,998
1982 2,646,466 97,980
1981 2,532,835 97,909
1980 2,413,945 97,769
1979 2,383,500 97,544
1978 2,353,600 97,204
1977 2,325,300 96,725
1976 2,293,300 95,325
1975 2,262,600 93,017
1974 2,229,800 90,683
1973 2,193,000 88,805
1972 2,152,400 87,356
1971 2,112,900 85,896
1970 2,074,507 84,401
1969 2,042,500 82,885
1968 2,012,000 81,353
1967 1,977,600 79,814
1966 1,934,400 78,002
1965 1,886,900 75,924
1964 1,841,600 73,879
1963 1,795,000 71,885
1962 1,750,200 69,940
1961 1,702,400 68,037
1960 1,646,400 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Singapore and Tonga

Fertility rate
Singapore

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Singapore Tonga
2023 0.97 3.13
2022 1.04 3.17
2021 1.12 3.2
2020 1.1 3.23
2019 1.14 3.27
2018 1.14 3.33
2017 1.16 3.39
2016 1.2 3.46
2015 1.24 3.54
2014 1.25 3.62
2013 1.19 3.7
2012 1.29 3.77
2011 1.2 3.83
2010 1.15 3.88
2009 1.22 3.95
2008 1.28 4.01
2007 1.29 4.09
2006 1.28 4.14
2005 1.26 4.2
2004 1.26 4.19
2003 1.27 4.18
2002 1.37 4.14
2001 1.41 4.13
2000 1.6 4.16
1999 1.47 4.23
1998 1.48 4.31
1997 1.61 4.38
1996 1.66 4.46
1995 1.67 4.56
1994 1.71 4.66
1993 1.74 4.73
1992 1.72 4.79
1991 1.73 4.85
1990 1.83 4.93
1989 1.75 5.01
1988 1.96 5.1
1987 1.62 5.19
1986 1.43 5.27
1985 1.61 5.34
1984 1.62 5.41
1983 1.61 5.45
1982 1.74 5.5
1981 1.78 5.55
1980 1.82 5.6
1979 1.79 5.65
1978 1.79 5.68
1977 1.82 5.7
1976 2.11 5.73
1975 2.07 5.75
1974 2.35 5.77
1973 2.79 5.8
1972 3.04 5.86
1971 3.02 5.96
1970 3.07 6.07
1969 3.22 6.17
1968 3.53 6.23
1967 3.91 6.29
1966 4.46 6.35
1965 4.66 6.41
1964 4.97 6.46
1963 5.16 6.52
1962 5.21 6.57
1961 5.41 6.61
1960 5.76 6.65

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

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Singapore and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Singapore

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Singapore Tonga
2024 36.8 21.9
2023 36.2 21.9
2022 35.9 22
2021 35.8 22.1
2020 35.5 22.1
2019 35.2 22
2018 35 22
2017 34.8 21.9
2016 34.5 21.9
2015 34.4 21.8
2014 34.2 21.7
2013 34.1 21.6
2012 34 21.4
2011 33.9 21.2
2010 33.7 21.2
2009 33.6 21.1
2008 33.5 21
2007 33.6 20.9
2006 33.6 20.8
2005 33.5 20.8
2004 33.3 20.8
2003 33 20.8
2002 32.7 20.7
2001 32.5 20.5
2000 32.2 20.3
1999 31.9 20.1
1998 31.6 19.9
1997 31.4 19.7
1996 31.2 19.6
1995 31 19.6
1994 30.7 19.6
1993 30.4 19.6
1992 30.1 19.5
1991 29.8 19.3
1990 29.5 19.1
1989 29.1 18.9
1988 28.7 18.6
1987 28.3 18.3
1986 27.8 18.2
1985 27.3 18.1
1984 26.9 18
1983 26.4 17.9
1982 25.9 17.8
1981 25.3 17.6
1980 24.7 17.4
1979 24.2 17.3
1978 23.6 17.1
1977 23.1 16.8
1976 22.6 16.7
1975 22 16.7
1974 21.5 16.8
1973 21 16.8
1972 20.6 16.7
1971 20.1 16.7
1970 19.7 16.8
1969 19.3 16.8
1968 18.9 16.9
1967 18.6 17
1966 18.4 17
1965 18.2 17
1964 18.1 17
1963 18 17
1962 18 17.1
1961 18.1 17.1
1960 18.2 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Singapore Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$451B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
2024
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
59,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.44%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.74%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
73%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
21.4%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
84.4
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4%
2021
Number of millionaires
331,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.65%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
49
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
400
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$638B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$384B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,742,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.04%
2018
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
n/a

Energy

Singapore Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,283 kg
2023
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58.9 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.75 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
97.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
2.3%
2022
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
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Singapore Tonga
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,892
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.7:48.3
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.6
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
84
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2023
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2021
99.4%
2021
English speaking
96.4%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
58.5%
2023

Health

Singapore Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,922
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$997
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.83
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.5 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
14%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.81 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Singapore Tonga
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
45.9 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2.55 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,175 mi
2017
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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