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Singapore vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Singapore has a population of 6.04M (ranked 113/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Singapore's land area is 277.2 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 177th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Singapore United States
Population
6125852
344023146
Population rank 113/197 3/197
GDP
$547B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 28/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$90,674
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 7/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$150,689
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$950B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
173.5%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$157,326
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 1/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$52,793
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 277.2 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.97
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
36.8 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Singapore and United States: Comparison Charts

Singapore and United States economies compared

GDP
Singapore

United States
1x
Year GDP
Singapore United States
2024 $547,386,645,892 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $505,439,514,078 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $509,017,841,147 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $436,591,382,250 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $349,165,858,545 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $376,161,998,830 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $377,123,710,561 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $343,673,334,902 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $319,646,468,521 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $307,998,545,269 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $314,863,580,758 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $307,576,360,585 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $295,092,888,077 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $279,356,499,090 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $239,807,980,591 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $194,150,283,772 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $193,617,323,539 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $180,941,701,358 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $148,627,286,361 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $127,807,848,728 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $115,033,593,101 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $97,646,401,096 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $92,538,372,870 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $89,793,790,670 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $96,076,539,926 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $86,286,849,755 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $85,728,207,782 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $100,123,787,215 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $96,293,086,513 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $87,812,540,788 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $73,688,724,431 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $60,603,815,716 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $52,131,320,033 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $45,466,164,978 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $36,144,336,769 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $30,465,364,739 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $25,371,462,488 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $20,919,215,578 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $18,586,746,057 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $19,156,532,746 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $19,749,361,098 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $17,784,112,150 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $16,084,252,378 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $14,175,228,844 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $11,896,256,783 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $9,296,921,724 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $7,517,176,355 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $6,618,585,074 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $6,327,077,974 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $5,633,673,930 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $5,221,534,956 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $3,696,213,333 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $2,721,440,981 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $2,263,785,444 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $1,920,574,150 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $1,659,893,768 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $1,425,706,091 $940,225,000,000
1967 $1,238,035,816 $859,620,034,483
1966 $1,096,425,608 $813,032,758,621
1965 $974,644,096 $741,904,862,069
1964 $894,153,311 $684,144,620,690
1963 $917,608,012 $637,058,551,724
1962 $826,239,212 $603,639,413,793
1961 $764,629,788 $561,940,310,345
1960 $704,751,700 $541,988,586,207

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

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Singapore and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Singapore

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Singapore United States
2024 $90,674 $84,534
2023 $85,412 $81,490
2022 $90,299 $76,829
2021 $80,056 $70,249
2020 $61,410 $63,526
2019 $65,952 $65,120
2018 $66,882 $62,823
2017 $61,236 $59,908
2016 $57,006 $57,867
2015 $55,646 $56,763
2014 $57,565 $55,124
2013 $56,967 $53,291
2012 $55,548 $51,784
2011 $53,891 $50,066
2010 $47,237 $48,651
2009 $38,927 $47,195
2008 $40,009 $48,570
2007 $39,433 $48,050
2006 $33,768 $46,302
2005 $29,961 $44,123
2004 $27,608 $41,725
2003 $23,730 $39,490
2002 $22,160 $37,998
2001 $21,700 $37,134
2000 $23,853 $36,330
1999 $21,797 $34,484
1998 $21,829 $32,823
1997 $26,376 $31,430
1996 $26,233 $29,937
1995 $24,915 $28,661
1994 $21,552 $27,662
1993 $18,290 $26,353
1992 $16,136 $25,381
1991 $14,502 $24,293
1990 $11,862 $23,840
1989 $10,395 $22,857
1988 $8,914 $21,417
1987 $7,539 $20,039
1986 $6,800 $19,071
1985 $7,002 $18,237
1984 $7,228 $17,121
1983 $6,633 $15,544
1982 $6,078 $14,434
1981 $5,597 $13,976
1980 $4,928 $12,613
1979 $3,901 $11,674
1978 $3,194 $10,565
1977 $2,846 $9,453
1976 $2,759 $8,592
1975 $2,490 $7,801
1974 $2,342 $7,226
1973 $1,685 $6,726
1972 $1,264 $6,094
1971 $1,071 $5,609
1970 $926 $5,234
1969 $813 $5,020
1968 $709 $4,685
1967 $626 $4,326
1966 $567 $4,136
1965 $517 $3,818
1964 $486 $3,565
1963 $511 $3,366
1962 $472 $3,236
1961 $449 $3,059
1960 $428 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Singapore vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Singapore

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Singapore United States
2026 84.1 79.8
2025 84 79.6
2024 83.9 79.5
2023 83.7 79.3
2022 82.9 78
2021 83.5 76.4
2020 83.7 77
2019 83.7 78.9
2018 83.4 78.8
2017 83.1 78.6
2016 82.9 78.7
2015 82.7 78.7
2014 82.6 78.9
2013 82.5 78.8
2012 82.2 78.8
2011 81.9 78.7
2010 81.6 78.7
2009 81.4 78.5
2008 81.1 78.1
2007 80.9 78
2006 80.6 77.8
2005 80.3 77.5
2004 79.7 77.5
2003 79.2 77.1
2002 78.7 77
2001 78.3 76.9
2000 77.8 76.8
1999 77.3 76.7
1998 76.9 76.7
1997 76.4 76.5
1996 76.1 76.2
1995 75.7 75.9
1994 75.6 75.7
1993 75.5 75.6
1992 75.3 75.8
1991 75.1 75.5
1990 74.6 75.4
1989 74.3 75.1
1988 74 74.8
1987 74 74.9
1986 73.6 74.7
1985 73.1 74.7
1984 72.6 74.7
1983 72.4 74.6
1982 72 74.5
1981 71.7 74.1
1980 71.5 73.7
1979 71.4 73.8
1978 71.2 73.4
1977 70.9 73.2
1976 70.6 72.8
1975 70.2 72.5
1974 69.7 72
1973 69.4 71.4
1972 69 71.2
1971 68.8 71.1
1970 68.5 70.7
1969 68.1 70.5
1968 67.7 70.2
1967 67.3 70.5
1966 67.2 70.2
1965 66.9 70.2
1964 66.7 70.2
1963 66.5 69.9
1962 66.1 70.1
1961 65.7 70.3
1960 65.3 69.8
1959 64.8 69.9
1958 64 69.7
1957 63.4 69.4
1956 62.6 69.6
1955 61.2 69.6
1954 59.4 69.5
1953 57.5 68.7
1952 56.4 68.4
1951 55.3 68.2
1950 54.1 68.1

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

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Singapore and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Singapore

United States
1x
Year Population
Singapore United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 6,036,860 340,110,988
2023 5,917,648 334,914,895
2022 5,637,022 333,271,411
2021 5,453,566 331,893,745
2020 5,685,807 331,526,933
2019 5,703,569 328,329,953
2018 5,638,676 326,838,199
2017 5,612,253 325,122,128
2016 5,607,283 323,071,755
2015 5,535,002 320,738,994
2014 5,469,724 318,386,329
2013 5,399,162 316,059,947
2012 5,312,437 313,877,662
2011 5,183,688 311,583,481
2010 5,076,732 309,327,143
2009 4,987,573 306,771,529
2008 4,839,396 304,093,966
2007 4,588,599 301,231,207
2006 4,401,365 298,379,912
2005 4,265,762 295,516,599
2004 4,166,664 292,805,298
2003 4,114,826 290,107,933
2002 4,175,950 287,625,193
2001 4,138,012 284,968,955
2000 4,027,887 282,162,411
1999 3,958,723 279,294,713
1998 3,927,213 276,115,288
1997 3,796,038 272,911,760
1996 3,670,704 269,667,391
1995 3,524,506 266,557,091
1994 3,419,048 263,435,673
1993 3,313,471 260,255,352
1992 3,230,698 256,894,189
1991 3,135,083 253,492,503
1990 3,047,132 250,131,894
1989 2,930,901 246,819,222
1988 2,846,108 244,499,004
1987 2,774,789 242,288,936
1986 2,733,373 240,132,831
1985 2,735,957 237,923,734
1984 2,732,221 235,824,908
1983 2,681,061 233,792,014
1982 2,646,466 231,664,432
1981 2,532,835 229,465,744
1980 2,413,945 226,542,250
1979 2,383,500 225,055,487
1978 2,353,600 222,584,545
1977 2,325,300 220,239,425
1976 2,293,300 218,035,164
1975 2,262,600 215,973,199
1974 2,229,800 213,853,928
1973 2,193,000 211,908,788
1972 2,152,400 209,896,021
1971 2,112,900 207,660,677
1970 2,074,507 205,052,174
1969 2,042,500 202,676,946
1968 2,012,000 200,706,052
1967 1,977,600 198,712,056
1966 1,934,400 196,560,338
1965 1,886,900 194,302,963
1964 1,841,600 191,888,791
1963 1,795,000 189,241,798
1962 1,750,200 186,537,737
1961 1,702,400 183,691,481
1960 1,646,400 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Singapore and United States

Fertility rate
Singapore

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Singapore United States
2023 0.97 1.62
2022 1.04 1.66
2021 1.12 1.66
2020 1.1 1.64
2019 1.14 1.71
2018 1.14 1.73
2017 1.16 1.77
2016 1.2 1.82
2015 1.24 1.84
2014 1.25 1.86
2013 1.19 1.86
2012 1.29 1.88
2011 1.2 1.89
2010 1.15 1.93
2009 1.22 2
2008 1.28 2.07
2007 1.29 2.12
2006 1.28 2.11
2005 1.26 2.06
2004 1.26 2.05
2003 1.27 2.05
2002 1.37 2.02
2001 1.41 2.03
2000 1.6 2.06
1999 1.47 2.01
1998 1.48 2
1997 1.61 1.97
1996 1.66 1.98
1995 1.67 1.98
1994 1.71 2
1993 1.74 2.02
1992 1.72 2.05
1991 1.73 2.06
1990 1.83 2.08
1989 1.75 2.01
1988 1.96 1.93
1987 1.62 1.87
1986 1.43 1.84
1985 1.61 1.84
1984 1.62 1.81
1983 1.61 1.8
1982 1.74 1.83
1981 1.78 1.81
1980 1.82 1.84
1979 1.79 1.81
1978 1.79 1.76
1977 1.82 1.79
1976 2.11 1.74
1975 2.07 1.77
1974 2.35 1.84
1973 2.79 1.88
1972 3.04 2.01
1971 3.02 2.27
1970 3.07 2.48
1969 3.22 2.46
1968 3.53 2.46
1967 3.91 2.56
1966 4.46 2.72
1965 4.66 2.91
1964 4.97 3.19
1963 5.16 3.32
1962 5.21 3.46
1961 5.41 3.62
1960 5.76 3.65

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

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Singapore and United States demographics compared

Median age
Singapore

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Singapore United States
2024 36.8 39.3
2023 36.2 39
2022 35.9 38.7
2021 35.8 38.5
2020 35.5 38.2
2019 35.2 38
2018 35 37.9
2017 34.8 37.7
2016 34.5 37.6
2015 34.4 37.5
2014 34.2 37.3
2013 34.1 37.2
2012 34 37.1
2011 33.9 37
2010 33.7 36.9
2009 33.6 36.7
2008 33.5 36.6
2007 33.6 36.5
2006 33.6 36.4
2005 33.5 36.2
2004 33.3 36
2003 33 35.8
2002 32.7 35.6
2001 32.5 35.5
2000 32.2 35.3
1999 31.9 35.1
1998 31.6 34.9
1997 31.4 34.6
1996 31.2 34.4
1995 31 34.1
1994 30.7 33.8
1993 30.4 33.6
1992 30.1 33.4
1991 29.8 33.2
1990 29.5 32.9
1989 29.1 32.7
1988 28.7 32.4
1987 28.3 32.1
1986 27.8 31.8
1985 27.3 31.5
1984 26.9 31.2
1983 26.4 30.9
1982 25.9 30.7
1981 25.3 30.4
1980 24.7 30.1
1979 24.2 29.9
1978 23.6 29.6
1977 23.1 29.2
1976 22.6 28.9
1975 22 28.7
1974 21.5 28.5
1973 21 28.3
1972 20.6 28
1971 20.1 27.9
1970 19.7 27.8
1969 19.3 27.9
1968 18.9 27.9
1967 18.6 27.9
1966 18.4 27.9
1965 18.2 28.1
1964 18.1 28.2
1963 18 28.5
1962 18 28.7
1961 18.1 29
1960 18.2 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Singapore United States
GNI, Atlas method
$451B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
2024
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
59,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.44%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.74%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.4%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
84.4
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
331,000
2025
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.65%
2025
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires
49
2025
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.001%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
400
2024
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$638B
2024
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$384B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,742,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.04%
2018
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Singapore United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,283 kg
2023
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58.9 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.75 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
97.9%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.38%
2023
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
279.6%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,750 kWh
2023
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.02%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Singapore United States
% of world population
0.07%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+16,892
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.7:48.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.6
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
84
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2023
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
96.4%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
93.1%
2023

Health

Singapore United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,922
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$997
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.83
2022
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.5 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
14%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.81 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Singapore United States
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
45.9 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
2.55 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,175 mi
2017
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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