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Singapore vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Singapore has a population of 6.04M (ranked 113/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Singapore's land area is 277.2 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 177th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Singapore United Kingdom
Population
6125852
70154914
Population rank 113/197 22/197
GDP
$547B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 28/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$90,674
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 7/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$150,689
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$950B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
173.5%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$157,326
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 1/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$52,793
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 277.2 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.97
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
36.8 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Singapore and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Singapore and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Singapore

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Singapore United Kingdom
2024 $547,386,645,892 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $505,439,514,078 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $509,017,841,147 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $436,591,382,250 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $349,165,858,545 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $376,161,998,830 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $377,123,710,561 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $343,673,334,902 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $319,646,468,521 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $307,998,545,269 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $314,863,580,758 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $307,576,360,585 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $295,092,888,077 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $279,356,499,090 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $239,807,980,591 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $194,150,283,772 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $193,617,323,539 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $180,941,701,358 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $148,627,286,361 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $127,807,848,728 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $115,033,593,101 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $97,646,401,096 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $92,538,372,870 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $89,793,790,670 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $96,076,539,926 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $86,286,849,755 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $85,728,207,782 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $100,123,787,215 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $96,293,086,513 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $87,812,540,788 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $73,688,724,431 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $60,603,815,716 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $52,131,320,033 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $45,466,164,978 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $36,144,336,769 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $30,465,364,739 $926,884,816,754
1988 $25,371,462,488 $910,122,732,124
1987 $20,919,215,578 $745,162,608,269
1986 $18,586,746,057 $601,452,653,181
1985 $19,156,532,746 $489,285,164,271
1984 $19,749,361,098 $461,487,097,632
1983 $17,784,112,150 $489,618,008,186
1982 $16,084,252,378 $515,048,916,841
1981 $14,175,228,844 $540,765,675,241
1980 $11,896,256,783 $564,947,710,899
1979 $9,296,921,724 $438,994,070,309
1978 $7,517,176,355 $335,883,029,722
1977 $6,618,585,074 $263,066,457,352
1976 $6,327,077,974 $232,614,555,256
1975 $5,633,673,930 $241,756,637,168
1974 $5,221,534,956 $206,131,369,799
1973 $3,696,213,333 $192,537,971,583
1972 $2,721,440,981 $169,965,034,965
1971 $2,263,785,444 $148,113,896,325
1970 $1,920,574,150 $130,671,946,244
1969 $1,659,893,768 $116,464,702,803
1968 $1,425,706,091 $107,759,910,068
1967 $1,238,035,816 $113,116,888,211
1966 $1,096,425,608 $108,572,752,102
1965 $974,644,096 $101,824,755,079
1964 $894,153,311 $94,407,558,351
1963 $917,608,012 $86,561,961,812
1962 $826,239,212 $81,247,564,157
1961 $764,629,788 $77,741,965,703
1960 $704,751,700 $73,233,967,692

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

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Singapore and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Singapore

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Singapore United Kingdom
2024 $90,674 $53,246
2023 $85,412 $49,944
2022 $90,299 $47,057
2021 $80,056 $47,691
2020 $61,410 $40,813
2019 $65,952 $43,159
2018 $66,882 $43,703
2017 $61,236 $40,917
2016 $57,006 $41,258
2015 $55,646 $45,255
2014 $57,565 $47,746
2013 $56,967 $43,607
2012 $55,548 $42,688
2011 $53,891 $42,296
2010 $47,237 $39,778
2009 $38,927 $39,009
2008 $40,009 $47,652
2007 $39,433 $50,629
2006 $33,768 $44,695
2005 $29,961 $42,240
2004 $27,608 $40,504
2003 $23,730 $34,557
2002 $22,160 $30,159
2001 $21,700 $28,014
2000 $23,853 $28,384
1999 $21,797 $28,858
1998 $21,829 $28,396
1997 $26,376 $26,910
1996 $26,233 $24,503
1995 $24,915 $23,253
1994 $21,552 $19,709
1993 $18,290 $18,389
1992 $16,136 $20,487
1991 $14,502 $19,901
1990 $11,862 $19,095
1989 $10,395 $16,239
1988 $8,914 $15,987
1987 $7,539 $13,119
1986 $6,800 $10,611
1985 $7,002 $8,652
1984 $7,228 $8,179
1983 $6,633 $8,692
1982 $6,078 $9,146
1981 $5,597 $9,599
1980 $4,928 $10,032
1979 $3,901 $7,805
1978 $3,194 $5,977
1977 $2,846 $4,681
1976 $2,759 $4,138
1975 $2,490 $4,300
1974 $2,342 $3,666
1973 $1,685 $3,426
1972 $1,264 $3,030
1971 $1,071 $2,650
1970 $926 $2,348
1969 $813 $2,101
1968 $709 $1,952
1967 $626 $2,059
1966 $567 $1,987
1965 $517 $1,874
1964 $486 $1,748
1963 $511 $1,613
1962 $472 $1,526
1961 $449 $1,472
1960 $428 $1,398

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

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Singapore vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Singapore

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Singapore United Kingdom
2026 84.1 81.7
2025 84 81.6
2024 83.9 81.4
2023 83.7 81.3
2022 82.9 81.1
2021 83.5 80.7
2020 83.7 80.4
2019 83.7 81.4
2018 83.4 81.1
2017 83.1 81.2
2016 82.9 81.1
2015 82.7 80.9
2014 82.6 81.2
2013 82.5 80.9
2012 82.2 80.9
2011 81.9 80.8
2010 81.6 80.4
2009 81.4 80.2
2008 81.1 79.7
2007 80.9 79.5
2006 80.6 79.3
2005 80.3 79.1
2004 79.7 78.9
2003 79.2 78.3
2002 78.7 78.2
2001 78.3 78.1
2000 77.8 77.8
1999 77.3 77.4
1998 76.9 77.3
1997 76.4 77.1
1996 76.1 76.9
1995 75.7 76.6
1994 75.6 76.7
1993 75.5 76.2
1992 75.3 76.3
1991 75.1 75.9
1990 74.6 75.7
1989 74.3 75.4
1988 74 75.3
1987 74 75.1
1986 73.6 74.8
1985 73.1 74.5
1984 72.6 74.7
1983 72.4 74.3
1982 72 74
1981 71.7 73.9
1980 71.5 73.6
1979 71.4 73.2
1978 71.2 73
1977 70.9 73.1
1976 70.6 72.6
1975 70.2 72.7
1974 69.7 72.4
1973 69.4 72.2
1972 69 72
1971 68.8 72.2
1970 68.5 71.9
1969 68.1 71.7
1968 67.7 71.7
1967 67.3 72.1
1966 67.2 71.4
1965 66.9 71.5
1964 66.7 71.5
1963 66.5 70.8
1962 66.1 70.9
1961 65.7 70.8
1960 65.3 71
1959 64.8 70.8
1958 64 70.7
1957 63.4 70.5
1956 62.6 70.4
1955 61.2 70.1
1954 59.4 70.2
1953 57.5 69.8
1952 56.4 69.5
1951 55.3 68.2
1950 54.1 68.6

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

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Singapore and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Singapore

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Singapore United Kingdom
2024 6,036,860 69,226,000
2023 5,917,648 68,492,000
2022 5,637,022 67,604,000
2021 5,453,566 66,984,000
2020 5,685,807 66,744,000
2019 5,703,569 66,631,000
2018 5,638,676 66,289,000
2017 5,612,253 65,966,000
2016 5,607,283 65,607,000
2015 5,535,002 65,088,000
2014 5,469,724 64,620,000
2013 5,399,162 64,139,000
2012 5,312,437 63,711,000
2011 5,183,688 63,258,810
2010 5,076,732 62,766,365
2009 4,987,573 62,276,270
2008 4,839,396 61,806,995
2007 4,588,599 61,322,463
2006 4,401,365 60,846,820
2005 4,265,762 60,401,206
2004 4,166,664 59,987,905
2003 4,114,826 59,647,577
2002 4,175,950 59,370,479
2001 4,138,012 59,119,673
2000 4,027,887 58,892,514
1999 3,958,723 58,682,466
1998 3,927,213 58,487,141
1997 3,796,038 58,316,954
1996 3,670,704 58,166,950
1995 3,524,506 58,019,030
1994 3,419,048 57,865,745
1993 3,313,471 57,718,614
1992 3,230,698 57,580,402
1991 3,135,083 57,424,897
1990 3,047,132 57,247,586
1989 2,930,901 57,076,711
1988 2,846,108 56,928,327
1987 2,774,789 56,802,050
1986 2,733,373 56,681,396
1985 2,735,957 56,550,268
1984 2,732,221 56,422,072
1983 2,681,061 56,332,848
1982 2,646,466 56,313,641
1981 2,532,835 56,333,829
1980 2,413,945 56,314,216
1979 2,383,500 56,246,951
1978 2,353,600 56,196,504
1977 2,325,300 56,193,492
1976 2,293,300 56,211,968
1975 2,262,600 56,225,800
1974 2,229,800 56,229,974
1973 2,193,000 56,194,527
1972 2,152,400 56,086,065
1971 2,112,900 55,896,223
1970 2,074,507 55,663,250
1969 2,042,500 55,441,750
1968 2,012,000 55,211,700
1967 1,977,600 54,943,600
1966 1,934,400 54,648,500
1965 1,886,900 54,348,050
1964 1,841,600 54,000,000
1963 1,795,000 53,650,000
1962 1,750,200 53,250,000
1961 1,702,400 52,800,000
1960 1,646,400 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Singapore and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Singapore

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Singapore United Kingdom
2023 0.97 1.56
2022 1.04 1.56
2021 1.12 1.58
2020 1.1 1.57
2019 1.14 1.63
2018 1.14 1.68
2017 1.16 1.74
2016 1.2 1.79
2015 1.24 1.8
2014 1.25 1.81
2013 1.19 1.83
2012 1.29 1.92
2011 1.2 1.91
2010 1.15 1.92
2009 1.22 1.89
2008 1.28 1.91
2007 1.29 1.86
2006 1.28 1.82
2005 1.26 1.76
2004 1.26 1.75
2003 1.27 1.7
2002 1.37 1.63
2001 1.41 1.63
2000 1.6 1.64
1999 1.47 1.68
1998 1.48 1.71
1997 1.61 1.72
1996 1.66 1.73
1995 1.67 1.71
1994 1.71 1.74
1993 1.74 1.76
1992 1.72 1.79
1991 1.73 1.82
1990 1.83 1.83
1989 1.75 1.79
1988 1.96 1.82
1987 1.62 1.81
1986 1.43 1.78
1985 1.61 1.79
1984 1.62 1.77
1983 1.61 1.77
1982 1.74 1.78
1981 1.78 1.82
1980 1.82 1.9
1979 1.79 1.86
1978 1.79 1.75
1977 1.82 1.69
1976 2.11 1.74
1975 2.07 1.81
1974 2.35 1.92
1973 2.79 2.04
1972 3.04 2.2
1971 3.02 2.41
1970 3.07 2.44
1969 3.22 2.51
1968 3.53 2.6
1967 3.91 2.68
1966 4.46 2.78
1965 4.66 2.86
1964 4.97 2.93
1963 5.16 2.88
1962 5.21 2.86
1961 5.41 2.78
1960 5.76 2.69

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

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Singapore and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Singapore

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Singapore United Kingdom
2024 36.8 41
2023 36.2 40.8
2022 35.9 40.5
2021 35.8 40.3
2020 35.5 40.2
2019 35.2 40.1
2018 35 40
2017 34.8 39.9
2016 34.5 39.8
2015 34.4 39.8
2014 34.2 39.7
2013 34.1 39.6
2012 34 39.5
2011 33.9 39.3
2010 33.7 39.2
2009 33.6 39
2008 33.5 38.9
2007 33.6 38.8
2006 33.6 38.6
2005 33.5 38.5
2004 33.3 38.4
2003 33 38.2
2002 32.7 38.1
2001 32.5 37.9
2000 32.2 37.7
1999 31.9 37.4
1998 31.6 37.2
1997 31.4 37
1996 31.2 36.8
1995 31 36.6
1994 30.7 36.5
1993 30.4 36.3
1992 30.1 36.2
1991 29.8 36.1
1990 29.5 36
1989 29.1 35.9
1988 28.7 35.7
1987 28.3 35.4
1986 27.8 35.4
1985 27.3 35.3
1984 26.9 35.2
1983 26.4 35
1982 25.9 34.8
1981 25.3 34.5
1980 24.7 34.4
1979 24.2 34.3
1978 23.6 34.2
1977 23.1 34.1
1976 22.6 34
1975 22 34
1974 21.5 34
1973 21 34
1972 20.6 34
1971 20.1 34.1
1970 19.7 34.2
1969 19.3 34.4
1968 18.9 34.6
1967 18.6 34.8
1966 18.4 34.9
1965 18.2 35.1
1964 18.1 35.2
1963 18 35.3
1962 18 35.3
1961 18.1 35.4
1960 18.2 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Singapore United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$451B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
2024
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
59,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.44%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.74%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.4%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
84.4
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2021
Number of millionaires
331,000
2025
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.65%
2025
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
49
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.001%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
400
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$638B
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$384B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,742,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.04%
2018
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
98%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Singapore United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,283 kg
2023
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58.9 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.75 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
97.9%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.38%
2023
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
279.6%
2023
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,750 kWh
2023
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.02%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Singapore United Kingdom
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,892
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.7:48.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.6
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
84
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2023
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
96.4%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
96.3%
2023

Health

Singapore United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,922
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$997
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.83
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.5 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
14%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.81 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Singapore United Kingdom
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
45.9 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2.55 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,175 mi
2017
263,542 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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