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Singapore vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Singapore has a population of 6.04M (ranked 113/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Singapore's land area is 277.2 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 177th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Singapore Uganda
Population
6125852
53170946
Population rank 113/197 30/197
GDP
$547B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 28/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$90,674
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 7/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$150,689
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$950B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
173.5%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$157,326
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 1/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$52,793
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 277.2 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.97
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
36.8 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Singapore and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Singapore and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Singapore

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Singapore Uganda
2024 $547,386,645,892 $53,911,907,086
2023 $505,439,514,078 $48,768,955,863
2022 $509,017,841,147 $45,565,333,211
2021 $436,591,382,250 $40,529,788,749
2020 $349,165,858,545 $37,600,368,242
2019 $376,161,998,830 $35,353,061,003
2018 $377,123,710,561 $32,927,025,620
2017 $343,673,334,902 $30,744,473,841
2016 $319,646,468,521 $29,203,988,696
2015 $307,998,545,269 $32,387,183,730
2014 $314,863,580,758 $32,612,397,257
2013 $307,576,360,585 $28,915,786,517
2012 $295,092,888,077 $27,305,915,911
2011 $279,356,499,090 $27,871,725,241
2010 $239,807,980,591 $26,673,441,431
2009 $194,150,283,772 $25,127,805,567
2008 $193,617,323,539 $14,440,404,132
2007 $180,941,701,358 $11,902,564,495
2006 $148,627,286,361 $9,977,647,683
2005 $127,807,848,728 $9,239,221,763
2004 $115,033,593,101 $7,939,487,548
2003 $97,646,401,096 $6,606,884,275
2002 $92,538,372,870 $6,178,563,591
2001 $89,793,790,670 $5,840,503,869
2000 $96,076,539,926 $6,193,246,837
1999 $86,286,849,755 $5,998,563,258
1998 $85,728,207,782 $6,584,815,847
1997 $100,123,787,215 $6,269,333,313
1996 $96,293,086,513 $6,044,585,327
1995 $87,812,540,788 $5,755,818,842
1994 $73,688,724,431 $3,990,430,447
1993 $60,603,815,716 $3,220,439,044
1992 $52,131,320,033 $2,857,457,762
1991 $45,466,164,978 $3,321,729,160
1990 $36,144,336,769 $4,304,399,310
1989 $30,465,364,739 $5,276,480,799
1988 $25,371,462,488 $6,508,931,652
1987 $20,919,215,578 $6,269,522,042
1986 $18,586,746,057 $3,923,244,050
1985 $19,156,532,746 $3,519,695,444
1984 $19,749,361,098 $3,615,647,477
1983 $17,784,112,150 $2,240,333,333
1982 $16,084,252,378 $2,177,500,000
1981 $14,175,228,844 $1,337,300,000
1980 $11,896,256,783 $1,244,610,000
1979 $9,296,921,724 $2,139,025,000
1978 $7,517,176,355 $2,420,260,870
1977 $6,618,585,074 $2,936,470,588
1976 $6,327,077,974 $2,447,300,000
1975 $5,633,673,930 $2,359,555,556
1974 $5,221,534,956 $2,098,944,967
1973 $3,696,213,333 $1,701,829,789
1972 $2,721,440,981 $1,490,970,181
1971 $2,263,785,444 $1,417,191,656
1970 $1,920,574,150 $1,259,554,809
1969 $1,659,893,768 $1,168,556,629
1968 $1,425,706,091 $1,037,379,252
1967 $1,238,035,816 $967,240,655
1966 $1,096,425,608 $925,381,492
1965 $974,644,096 $884,502,310
1964 $894,153,311 $589,247,687
1963 $917,608,012 $516,315,231
1962 $826,239,212 $449,158,233
1961 $764,629,788 $441,667,335
1960 $704,751,700 $423,145,605

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

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Singapore and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Singapore

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Singapore Uganda
2024 $90,674 $1,078
2023 $85,412 $1,002
2022 $90,299 $963
2021 $80,056 $883
2020 $61,410 $846
2019 $65,952 $822
2018 $66,882 $792
2017 $61,236 $765
2016 $57,006 $753
2015 $55,646 $863
2014 $57,565 $896
2013 $56,967 $818
2012 $55,548 $795
2011 $53,891 $836
2010 $47,237 $823
2009 $38,927 $799
2008 $40,009 $473
2007 $39,433 $401
2006 $33,768 $347
2005 $29,961 $330
2004 $27,608 $292.4
2003 $23,730 $250.7
2002 $22,160 $242
2001 $21,700 $236
2000 $23,853 $258.1
1999 $21,797 $257.9
1998 $21,829 $292.5
1997 $26,376 $286.8
1996 $26,233 $284.7
1995 $24,915 $278.5
1994 $21,552 $198.4
1993 $18,290 $165.6
1992 $16,136 $152.1
1991 $14,502 $183
1990 $11,862 $245
1989 $10,395 $310
1988 $8,914 $395
1987 $7,539 $393
1986 $6,800 $253.6
1985 $7,002 $234.3
1984 $7,228 $247.5
1983 $6,633 $157.5
1982 $6,078 $157
1981 $5,597 $98.6
1980 $4,928 $93.8
1979 $3,901 $164.5
1978 $3,194 $190.7
1977 $2,846 $237.6
1976 $2,759 $203.3
1975 $2,490 $201.2
1974 $2,342 $183.7
1973 $1,685 $152.7
1972 $1,264 $137
1971 $1,071 $133.5
1970 $926 $122
1969 $813 $116.7
1968 $709 $106.9
1967 $626 $102.8
1966 $567 $101.4
1965 $517 $100
1964 $486 $68.6
1963 $511 $62
1962 $472 $55.5
1961 $449 $56.2
1960 $428 $55.4

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

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Singapore vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Singapore

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Singapore Uganda
2026 84.1 68.9
2025 84 68.7
2024 83.9 68.5
2023 83.7 68.3
2022 82.9 67.7
2021 83.5 66.4
2020 83.7 66.4
2019 83.7 66.4
2018 83.4 65.8
2017 83.1 65.2
2016 82.9 64.5
2015 82.7 63.8
2014 82.6 63.1
2013 82.5 62.4
2012 82.2 61.6
2011 81.9 60.8
2010 81.6 60
2009 81.4 59.2
2008 81.1 58.3
2007 80.9 57.2
2006 80.6 56.1
2005 80.3 54.9
2004 79.7 53.7
2003 79.2 52.4
2002 78.7 51.4
2001 78.3 50.6
2000 77.8 49.6
1999 77.3 49
1998 76.9 48.3
1997 76.4 48
1996 76.1 47.8
1995 75.7 47.7
1994 75.6 47.7
1993 75.5 47.7
1992 75.3 47.7
1991 75.1 47.5
1990 74.6 47.6
1989 74.3 47.5
1988 74 47.5
1987 74 47.4
1986 73.6 45.7
1985 73.1 45.5
1984 72.6 43.7
1983 72.4 43.5
1982 72 43.3
1981 71.7 43.5
1980 71.5 43.5
1979 71.4 45.4
1978 71.2 45.6
1977 70.9 45.8
1976 70.6 46.2
1975 70.2 46.5
1974 69.7 46.9
1973 69.4 47
1972 69 47.2
1971 68.8 47.1
1970 68.5 49.6
1969 68.1 49.5
1968 67.7 49.3
1967 67.3 49
1966 67.2 48.5
1965 66.9 48.3
1964 66.7 47.8
1963 66.5 47.4
1962 66.1 46.8
1961 65.7 46.3
1960 65.3 45.6
1959 64.8 45
1958 64 44.3
1957 63.4 43.7
1956 62.6 43
1955 61.2 42.4
1954 59.4 41.8
1953 57.5 41.3
1952 56.4 40.8
1951 55.3 40.2
1950 54.1 39.7

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

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Singapore and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Singapore

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Singapore Uganda
2024 6,036,860 50,015,092
2023 5,917,648 48,656,601
2022 5,637,022 47,312,719
2021 5,453,566 45,910,930
2020 5,685,807 44,457,152
2019 5,703,569 42,999,637
2018 5,638,676 41,565,831
2017 5,612,253 40,177,388
2016 5,607,283 38,799,152
2015 5,535,002 37,531,446
2014 5,469,724 36,395,539
2013 5,399,162 35,337,042
2012 5,312,437 34,337,438
2011 5,183,688 33,354,543
2010 5,076,732 32,390,802
2009 4,987,573 31,451,151
2008 4,839,396 30,539,553
2007 4,588,599 29,653,430
2006 4,401,365 28,794,003
2005 4,265,762 27,963,289
2004 4,166,664 27,154,515
2003 4,114,826 26,352,124
2002 4,175,950 25,532,870
2001 4,138,012 24,745,676
2000 4,027,887 24,000,150
1999 3,958,723 23,257,281
1998 3,927,213 22,515,806
1997 3,796,038 21,856,046
1996 3,670,704 21,231,550
1995 3,524,506 20,665,667
1994 3,419,048 20,108,801
1993 3,313,471 19,445,161
1992 3,230,698 18,785,032
1991 3,135,083 18,155,901
1990 3,047,132 17,569,897
1989 2,930,901 17,010,698
1988 2,846,108 16,470,483
1987 2,774,789 15,954,170
1986 2,733,373 15,467,579
1985 2,735,957 15,023,681
1984 2,732,221 14,607,677
1983 2,681,061 14,221,881
1982 2,646,466 13,873,631
1981 2,532,835 13,556,452
1980 2,413,945 13,275,741
1979 2,383,500 13,002,163
1978 2,353,600 12,692,113
1977 2,325,300 12,359,669
1976 2,293,300 12,037,294
1975 2,262,600 11,725,240
1974 2,229,800 11,424,846
1973 2,193,000 11,144,236
1972 2,152,400 10,885,796
1971 2,112,900 10,618,206
1970 2,074,507 10,321,603
1969 2,042,500 10,014,858
1968 2,012,000 9,708,632
1967 1,977,600 9,408,924
1966 1,934,400 9,122,864
1965 1,886,900 8,849,203
1964 1,841,600 8,586,363
1963 1,795,000 8,333,663
1962 1,750,200 8,092,231
1961 1,702,400 7,862,217
1960 1,646,400 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Singapore and Uganda

Fertility rate
Singapore

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Singapore Uganda
2023 0.97 4.28
2022 1.04 4.39
2021 1.12 4.51
2020 1.1 4.62
2019 1.14 4.74
2018 1.14 4.87
2017 1.16 4.99
2016 1.2 5.11
2015 1.24 5.25
2014 1.25 5.41
2013 1.19 5.56
2012 1.29 5.73
2011 1.2 5.89
2010 1.15 6.02
2009 1.22 6.12
2008 1.28 6.2
2007 1.29 6.33
2006 1.28 6.43
2005 1.26 6.53
2004 1.26 6.61
2003 1.27 6.67
2002 1.37 6.74
2001 1.41 6.76
2000 1.6 6.79
1999 1.47 6.83
1998 1.48 6.84
1997 1.61 6.86
1996 1.66 6.84
1995 1.67 6.87
1994 1.71 6.9
1993 1.74 6.89
1992 1.72 6.91
1991 1.73 6.94
1990 1.83 7.01
1989 1.75 7.05
1988 1.96 7.1
1987 1.62 7.12
1986 1.43 7.08
1985 1.61 7.04
1984 1.62 7.02
1983 1.61 7.07
1982 1.74 7.11
1981 1.78 7.12
1980 1.82 7.11
1979 1.79 7.14
1978 1.79 7.16
1977 1.82 7.18
1976 2.11 7.19
1975 2.07 7.2
1974 2.35 7.19
1973 2.79 7.19
1972 3.04 7.19
1971 3.02 7.18
1970 3.07 7.15
1969 3.22 7.12
1968 3.53 7.13
1967 3.91 7.1
1966 4.46 7.07
1965 4.66 7.04
1964 4.97 7.01
1963 5.16 6.98
1962 5.21 6.96
1961 5.41 6.93
1960 5.76 6.91

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

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Singapore and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Singapore

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Singapore Uganda
2024 36.8 17.8
2023 36.2 17.6
2022 35.9 17.4
2021 35.8 17.2
2020 35.5 17
2019 35.2 16.8
2018 35 16.5
2017 34.8 16.3
2016 34.5 16
2015 34.4 15.8
2014 34.2 15.6
2013 34.1 15.5
2012 34 15.4
2011 33.9 15.3
2010 33.7 15.2
2009 33.6 15.1
2008 33.5 15.1
2007 33.6 15
2006 33.6 15
2005 33.5 15
2004 33.3 15
2003 33 15
2002 32.7 15
2001 32.5 15
2000 32.2 15
1999 31.9 15
1998 31.6 15
1997 31.4 15.1
1996 31.2 15.3
1995 31 15.4
1994 30.7 15.6
1993 30.4 15.7
1992 30.1 15.7
1991 29.8 15.8
1990 29.5 15.8
1989 29.1 15.8
1988 28.7 15.9
1987 28.3 15.9
1986 27.8 15.9
1985 27.3 15.9
1984 26.9 15.9
1983 26.4 15.9
1982 25.9 15.9
1981 25.3 15.9
1980 24.7 16
1979 24.2 16.1
1978 23.6 16.1
1977 23.1 16.2
1976 22.6 16.2
1975 22 16.2
1974 21.5 16.3
1973 21 16.3
1972 20.6 16.5
1971 20.1 16.6
1970 19.7 16.6
1969 19.3 16.6
1968 18.9 16.6
1967 18.6 16.6
1966 18.4 16.6
1965 18.2 16.6
1964 18.1 16.6
1963 18 16.7
1962 18 16.8
1961 18.1 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$451B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
2024
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
59,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.44%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.74%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
73%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.4%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
84.4
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2019
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
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,742,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.04%
2018
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Singapore Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,283 kg
2023
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58.9 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.75 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
97.9%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.38%
2023
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
279.6%
2023
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,750 kWh
2023
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.02%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Singapore Uganda
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,892
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.7:48.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.6
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
84
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2023
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2021
80.6%
2022
English speaking
96.4%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
8.95%
2024

Health

Singapore Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,922
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$997
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.83
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.5 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
14%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.81 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Singapore Uganda
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
45.9 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2.55 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,175 mi
2017
90,720 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. 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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