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Singapore vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Singapore has a population of 6.04M (ranked 113/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Singapore's land area is 277.2 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 177th vs. 166th).

By GDP, Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Singapore Trinidad
Population
6125852
1374840
Population rank 113/197 154/197
GDP
$547B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 28/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$90,674
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 7/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$150,689
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$950B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
173.5%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$157,326
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 1/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$52,793
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 277.2 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.97
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
36.8 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Singapore and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Singapore and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Singapore

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Singapore Trinidad
2024 $547,386,645,892 $25,633,544,529
2023 $505,439,514,078 $25,036,993,423
2022 $509,017,841,147 $28,341,164,301
2021 $436,591,382,250 $24,222,963,263
2020 $349,165,858,545 $20,888,515,184
2019 $376,161,998,830 $23,477,745,792
2018 $377,123,710,561 $23,883,058,083
2017 $343,673,334,902 $23,830,750,901
2016 $319,646,468,521 $23,624,322,193
2015 $307,998,545,269 $26,841,141,793
2014 $314,863,580,758 $29,474,180,005
2013 $307,576,360,585 $28,560,537,057
2012 $295,092,888,077 $27,147,349,937
2011 $279,356,499,090 $25,433,007,437
2010 $239,807,980,591 $22,157,920,592
2009 $194,150,283,772 $19,172,165,226
2008 $193,617,323,539 $27,871,587,350
2007 $180,941,701,358 $21,641,620,050
2006 $148,627,286,361 $18,369,361,094
2005 $127,807,848,728 $15,982,389,018
2004 $115,033,593,101 $13,280,291,990
2003 $97,646,401,096 $11,305,459,802
2002 $92,538,372,870 $9,008,298,229
2001 $89,793,790,670 $8,824,849,191
2000 $96,076,539,926 $8,154,342,116
1999 $86,286,849,755 $6,808,982,521
1998 $85,728,207,782 $6,043,686,654
1997 $100,123,787,215 $5,737,771,523
1996 $96,293,086,513 $5,759,570,336
1995 $87,812,540,788 $5,329,217,747
1994 $73,688,724,431 $4,947,181,646
1993 $60,603,815,716 $4,669,491,134
1992 $52,131,320,033 $5,439,552,941
1991 $45,466,164,978 $5,307,905,882
1990 $36,144,336,769 $5,068,000,000
1989 $30,465,364,739 $4,323,058,824
1988 $25,371,462,488 $4,496,910,569
1987 $20,919,215,578 $4,797,777,778
1986 $18,586,746,057 $4,794,444,444
1985 $19,156,532,746 $7,375,918,367
1984 $19,749,361,098 $7,757,083,333
1983 $17,784,112,150 $7,763,750,000
1982 $16,084,252,378 $8,140,416,667
1981 $14,175,228,844 $6,992,083,333
1980 $11,896,256,783 $6,235,833,333
1979 $9,296,921,724 $4,602,416,625
1978 $7,517,176,355 $3,562,333,458
1977 $6,618,585,074 $3,138,666,667
1976 $6,327,077,974 $2,500,424,955
1975 $5,633,673,930 $2,442,669,825
1974 $5,221,534,956 $2,042,001,071
1973 $3,696,213,333 $1,308,785,431
1972 $2,721,440,981 $1,083,391,758
1971 $2,263,785,444 $896,765,215
1970 $1,920,574,150 $821,850,000
1969 $1,659,893,768 $779,200,000
1968 $1,425,706,091 $758,899,950
1967 $1,238,035,816 $761,981,912
1966 $1,096,425,608 $723,739,857
1965 $974,644,096 $736,573,159
1964 $894,153,311 $711,897,520
1963 $917,608,012 $678,239,329
1962 $826,239,212 $619,322,810
1961 $764,629,788 $584,964,621
1960 $704,751,700 $535,673,252

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

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Singapore and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Singapore

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Singapore Trinidad
2024 $90,674 $18,733
2023 $85,412 $18,308
2022 $90,299 $20,751
2021 $80,056 $17,713
2020 $61,410 $15,284
2019 $65,952 $17,213
2018 $66,882 $17,571
2017 $61,236 $17,566
2016 $57,006 $17,449
2015 $55,646 $19,887
2014 $57,565 $21,908
2013 $56,967 $21,305
2012 $55,548 $20,332
2011 $53,891 $19,151
2010 $47,237 $16,815
2009 $38,927 $14,634
2008 $40,009 $21,299
2007 $39,433 $16,607
2006 $33,768 $14,153
2005 $29,961 $12,346
2004 $27,608 $9,871
2003 $23,730 $8,445
2002 $22,160 $6,763
2001 $21,700 $6,657
2000 $23,853 $6,179
1999 $21,797 $5,179
1998 $21,829 $4,613
1997 $26,376 $4,394
1996 $26,233 $4,427
1995 $24,915 $4,115
1994 $21,552 $3,840
1993 $18,290 $3,647
1992 $16,136 $4,277
1991 $14,502 $4,205
1990 $11,862 $4,047
1989 $10,395 $3,482
1988 $8,914 $3,656
1987 $7,539 $3,941
1986 $6,800 $3,985
1985 $7,002 $6,212
1984 $7,228 $6,613
1983 $6,633 $6,690
1982 $6,078 $7,091
1981 $5,597 $6,160
1980 $4,928 $5,559
1979 $3,901 $4,155
1978 $3,194 $3,258
1977 $2,846 $2,907
1976 $2,759 $2,345
1975 $2,490 $2,319
1974 $2,342 $1,962
1973 $1,685 $1,273
1972 $1,264 $1,067
1971 $1,071 $894
1970 $926 $829
1969 $813 $795
1968 $709 $783
1967 $626 $797
1966 $567 $768
1965 $517 $793
1964 $486 $780
1963 $511 $756
1962 $472 $704
1961 $449 $678
1960 $428 $634

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

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Singapore vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Singapore

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Singapore Trinidad
2026 84.1 73.9
2025 84 73.7
2024 83.9 73.6
2023 83.7 73.5
2022 82.9 73.3
2021 83.5 71.1
2020 83.7 72.6
2019 83.7 72.8
2018 83.4 72.7
2017 83.1 73
2016 82.9 72.9
2015 82.7 72.9
2014 82.6 72.9
2013 82.5 72.8
2012 82.2 72.5
2011 81.9 72.2
2010 81.6 71.8
2009 81.4 71.4
2008 81.1 71.1
2007 80.9 70.8
2006 80.6 70.4
2005 80.3 70.2
2004 79.7 69.9
2003 79.2 69.5
2002 78.7 69.2
2001 78.3 68.9
2000 77.8 68.6
1999 77.3 68.5
1998 76.9 68.3
1997 76.4 68.1
1996 76.1 68
1995 75.7 68
1994 75.6 67.8
1993 75.5 67.8
1992 75.3 67.8
1991 75.1 67.8
1990 74.6 67.6
1989 74.3 67.5
1988 74 67.4
1987 74 67.1
1986 73.6 66.9
1985 73.1 66.7
1984 72.6 66.6
1983 72.4 66.4
1982 72 66.4
1981 71.7 66.5
1980 71.5 66.5
1979 71.4 66.4
1978 71.2 66.2
1977 70.9 66.2
1976 70.6 66
1975 70.2 65.6
1974 69.7 65.5
1973 69.4 65.4
1972 69 65.2
1971 68.8 64.9
1970 68.5 64.9
1969 68.1 64.8
1968 67.7 64.6
1967 67.3 64.5
1966 67.2 64.3
1965 66.9 64.2
1964 66.7 64
1963 66.5 63.6
1962 66.1 63.4
1961 65.7 63
1960 65.3 62.5
1959 64.8 61.9
1958 64 61.4
1957 63.4 60.7
1956 62.6 60.3
1955 61.2 59.7
1954 59.4 59.1
1953 57.5 58.3
1952 56.4 57.7
1951 55.3 57.3
1950 54.1 57

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

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Singapore and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Singapore

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Singapore Trinidad
2024 6,036,860 1,368,333
2023 5,917,648 1,367,510
2022 5,637,022 1,365,805
2021 5,453,566 1,367,558
2020 5,685,807 1,366,725
2019 5,703,569 1,363,985
2018 5,638,676 1,359,193
2017 5,612,253 1,356,633
2016 5,607,283 1,353,895
2015 5,535,002 1,349,667
2014 5,469,724 1,345,343
2013 5,399,162 1,340,557
2012 5,312,437 1,335,194
2011 5,183,688 1,328,019
2010 5,076,732 1,317,714
2009 4,987,573 1,310,106
2008 4,839,396 1,308,587
2007 4,588,599 1,303,188
2006 4,401,365 1,297,944
2005 4,265,762 1,294,494
2004 4,166,664 1,345,380
2003 4,114,826 1,338,709
2002 4,175,950 1,332,011
2001 4,138,012 1,325,567
2000 4,027,887 1,319,774
1999 3,958,723 1,314,708
1998 3,927,213 1,310,225
1997 3,796,038 1,305,836
1996 3,670,704 1,300,928
1995 3,524,506 1,295,169
1994 3,419,048 1,288,341
1993 3,313,471 1,280,466
1992 3,230,698 1,271,674
1991 3,135,083 1,262,171
1990 3,047,132 1,252,208
1989 2,930,901 1,241,600
1988 2,846,108 1,230,069
1987 2,774,789 1,217,364
1986 2,733,373 1,203,124
1985 2,735,957 1,187,366
1984 2,732,221 1,172,984
1983 2,681,061 1,160,534
1982 2,646,466 1,147,927
1981 2,532,835 1,135,132
1980 2,413,945 1,121,744
1979 2,383,500 1,107,639
1978 2,353,600 1,093,380
1977 2,325,300 1,079,554
1976 2,293,300 1,066,311
1975 2,262,600 1,053,469
1974 2,229,800 1,040,761
1973 2,193,000 1,027,851
1972 2,152,400 1,014,921
1971 2,112,900 1,002,585
1970 2,074,507 991,471
1969 2,042,500 980,706
1968 2,012,000 969,006
1967 1,977,600 956,418
1966 1,934,400 942,937
1965 1,886,900 928,425
1964 1,841,600 912,963
1963 1,795,000 896,804
1962 1,750,200 880,194
1961 1,702,400 863,144
1960 1,646,400 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Singapore and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Singapore

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Singapore Trinidad
2023 0.97 1.53
2022 1.04 1.54
2021 1.12 1.56
2020 1.1 1.57
2019 1.14 1.58
2018 1.14 1.59
2017 1.16 1.59
2016 1.2 1.6
2015 1.24 1.6
2014 1.25 1.6
2013 1.19 1.6
2012 1.29 1.61
2011 1.2 1.61
2010 1.15 1.61
2009 1.22 1.62
2008 1.28 1.62
2007 1.29 1.62
2006 1.28 1.62
2005 1.26 1.63
2004 1.26 1.63
2003 1.27 1.65
2002 1.37 1.67
2001 1.41 1.71
2000 1.6 1.73
1999 1.47 1.76
1998 1.48 1.78
1997 1.61 1.83
1996 1.66 1.89
1995 1.67 1.97
1994 1.71 2.06
1993 1.74 2.13
1992 1.72 2.21
1991 1.73 2.29
1990 1.83 2.39
1989 1.75 2.53
1988 1.96 2.65
1987 1.62 2.78
1986 1.43 2.9
1985 1.61 2.99
1984 1.62 3.02
1983 1.61 3.07
1982 1.74 3.11
1981 1.78 3.13
1980 1.82 3.15
1979 1.79 3.13
1978 1.79 3.13
1977 1.82 3.12
1976 2.11 3.14
1975 2.07 3.21
1974 2.35 3.32
1973 2.79 3.47
1972 3.04 3.55
1971 3.02 3.61
1970 3.07 3.71
1969 3.22 3.86
1968 3.53 4.11
1967 3.91 4.35
1966 4.46 4.62
1965 4.66 4.88
1964 4.97 5.08
1963 5.16 5.24
1962 5.21 5.36
1961 5.41 5.41
1960 5.76 5.41

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

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Singapore and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Singapore

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Singapore Trinidad
2024 36.8 38.2
2023 36.2 37.7
2022 35.9 37.2
2021 35.8 36.8
2020 35.5 36.3
2019 35.2 35.7
2018 35 35.3
2017 34.8 34.9
2016 34.5 34.4
2015 34.4 34
2014 34.2 33.5
2013 34.1 33.1
2012 34 32.6
2011 33.9 32.1
2010 33.7 31.7
2009 33.6 31.2
2008 33.5 30.7
2007 33.6 30.3
2006 33.6 29.8
2005 33.5 29.5
2004 33.3 29.1
2003 33 28.7
2002 32.7 28.3
2001 32.5 27.9
2000 32.2 27.5
1999 31.9 27.1
1998 31.6 26.7
1997 31.4 26.4
1996 31.2 26
1995 31 25.6
1994 30.7 25.3
1993 30.4 25.1
1992 30.1 24.8
1991 29.8 24.5
1990 29.5 24.2
1989 29.1 23.9
1988 28.7 23.6
1987 28.3 23.3
1986 27.8 23.1
1985 27.3 22.8
1984 26.9 22.6
1983 26.4 22.4
1982 25.9 22.2
1981 25.3 21.9
1980 24.7 21.7
1979 24.2 21.4
1978 23.6 21.1
1977 23.1 20.8
1976 22.6 20.6
1975 22 20.2
1974 21.5 19.9
1973 21 19.6
1972 20.6 19.3
1971 20.1 19.1
1970 19.7 18.8
1969 19.3 18.6
1968 18.9 18.5
1967 18.6 18.4
1966 18.4 18.4
1965 18.2 18.3
1964 18.1 18.3
1963 18 18.3
1962 18 18.4
1961 18.1 18.4
1960 18.2 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Singapore Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$451B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
2024
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2024
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
59,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.44%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.74%
2024
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.4%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
84.4
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
1992
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
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$638B
2024
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$384B
2024
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,742,000
2020
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.04%
2018
2.34%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
74.6%
2024

Energy

Singapore Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,283 kg
2023
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58.9 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.75 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
97.9%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.38%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
279.6%
2023
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,750 kWh
2023
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.02%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Singapore Trinidad
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,892
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.7:48.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.6
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
84
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2023
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2021
97.9%
2000
English speaking
96.4%
2023
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
84.7%
2023

Health

Singapore Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,922
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$997
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.83
2022
4.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
14%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.81 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Singapore Trinidad
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
45.9 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2.55 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,175 mi
2017
n/a

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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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