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Singapore vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Singapore has a population of 6.04M (ranked 113/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Singapore's land area is 277.2 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 177th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Singapore Uruguay
Population
6125852
3382789
Population rank 113/197 133/197
GDP
$547B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 28/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$90,674
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 7/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$150,689
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$950B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
173.5%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$157,326
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 1/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$52,793
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 277.2 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.97
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
36.8 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Singapore and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Singapore and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Singapore

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Singapore Uruguay
2024 $547,386,645,892 $80,961,511,074
2023 $505,439,514,078 $77,991,666,838
2022 $509,017,841,147 $70,594,110,920
2021 $436,591,382,250 $60,739,084,241
2020 $349,165,858,545 $53,559,359,262
2019 $376,161,998,830 $62,222,313,619
2018 $377,123,710,561 $65,344,577,416
2017 $343,673,334,902 $65,005,997,963
2016 $319,646,468,521 $57,480,787,465
2015 $307,998,545,269 $57,680,327,999
2014 $314,863,580,758 $61,496,186,974
2013 $307,576,360,585 $61,337,621,934
2012 $295,092,888,077 $54,232,266,359
2011 $279,356,499,090 $50,342,406,067
2010 $239,807,980,591 $41,950,361,212
2009 $194,150,283,772 $32,708,319,078
2008 $193,617,323,539 $31,119,602,539
2007 $180,941,701,358 $23,797,773,024
2006 $148,627,286,361 $19,741,420,740
2005 $127,807,848,728 $17,362,857,684
2004 $115,033,593,101 $13,686,329,890
2003 $97,646,401,096 $12,045,638,352
2002 $92,538,372,870 $13,606,515,723
2001 $89,793,790,670 $20,898,761,742
2000 $96,076,539,926 $22,823,270,892
1999 $86,286,849,755 $23,983,945,191
1998 $85,728,207,782 $25,385,886,978
1997 $100,123,787,215 $23,969,739,234
1996 $96,293,086,513 $20,515,458,114
1995 $87,812,540,788 $19,297,663,097
1994 $73,688,724,431 $17,474,588,896
1993 $60,603,815,716 $15,002,136,971
1992 $52,131,320,033 $12,878,148,791
1991 $45,466,164,978 $11,206,176,651
1990 $36,144,336,769 $9,298,807,850
1989 $30,465,364,739 $8,438,951,476
1988 $25,371,462,488 $8,213,538,369
1987 $20,919,215,578 $7,367,494,080
1986 $18,586,746,057 $5,880,112,788
1985 $19,156,532,746 $4,732,017,873
1984 $19,749,361,098 $4,850,238,550
1983 $17,784,112,150 $5,102,276,308
1982 $16,084,252,378 $9,178,780,077
1981 $14,175,228,844 $11,048,301,421
1980 $11,896,256,783 $10,163,020,116
1979 $9,296,921,724 $7,181,182,224
1978 $7,517,176,355 $4,910,254,566
1977 $6,618,585,074 $4,114,670,014
1976 $6,327,077,974 $3,667,161,241
1975 $5,633,673,930 $3,538,278,047
1974 $5,221,534,956 $4,090,209,682
1973 $3,696,213,333 $3,964,296,443
1972 $2,721,440,981 $2,189,418,689
1971 $2,263,785,444 $2,807,258,065
1970 $1,920,574,150 $2,137,096,774
1969 $1,659,893,768 $2,004,435,484
1968 $1,425,706,091 $1,593,674,185
1967 $1,238,035,816 $1,597,713,469
1966 $1,096,425,608 $1,809,185,094
1965 $974,644,096 $1,890,767,156
1964 $894,153,311 $1,975,701,816
1963 $917,608,012 $1,539,681,491
1962 $826,239,212 $1,710,004,407
1961 $764,629,788 $1,547,388,781
1960 $704,751,700 $1,242,289,239

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

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Singapore and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Singapore

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Singapore Uruguay
2024 $90,674 $23,907
2023 $85,412 $23,019
2022 $90,299 $20,819
2021 $80,056 $17,882
2020 $61,410 $15,758
2019 $65,952 $18,316
2018 $66,882 $19,250
2017 $61,236 $19,185
2016 $57,006 $17,010
2015 $55,646 $17,126
2014 $57,565 $18,322
2013 $56,967 $18,335
2012 $55,548 $16,260
2011 $53,891 $15,132
2010 $47,237 $12,641
2009 $38,927 $9,881
2008 $40,009 $9,424
2007 $39,433 $7,222
2006 $33,768 $6,001
2005 $29,961 $5,284
2004 $27,608 $4,169
2003 $23,730 $3,671
2002 $22,160 $4,150
2001 $21,700 $6,383
2000 $23,853 $6,988
1999 $21,797 $7,371
1998 $21,829 $7,837
1997 $26,376 $7,436
1996 $26,233 $6,398
1995 $24,915 $6,050
1994 $21,552 $5,508
1993 $18,290 $4,753
1992 $16,136 $4,102
1991 $14,502 $3,589
1990 $11,862 $2,995
1989 $10,395 $2,734
1988 $8,914 $2,677
1987 $7,539 $2,416
1986 $6,800 $1,939
1985 $7,002 $1,568
1984 $7,228 $1,615
1983 $6,633 $1,707
1982 $6,078 $3,085
1981 $5,597 $3,728
1980 $4,928 $3,443
1979 $3,901 $2,443
1978 $3,194 $1,678
1977 $2,846 $1,414
1976 $2,759 $1,268
1975 $2,490 $1,232
1974 $2,342 $1,433
1973 $1,685 $1,397
1972 $1,264 $776
1971 $1,071 $1,000
1970 $926 $766
1969 $813 $723
1968 $709 $579
1967 $626 $585
1966 $567 $668
1965 $517 $705
1964 $486 $745
1963 $511 $587
1962 $472 $659
1961 $449 $604
1960 $428 $491

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

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Singapore vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Singapore

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Singapore Uruguay
2026 84.1 78.6
2025 84 78.5
2024 83.9 78.3
2023 83.7 78.1
2022 82.9 76.5
2021 83.5 75.4
2020 83.7 78.4
2019 83.7 77.5
2018 83.4 77.5
2017 83.1 77.6
2016 82.9 77.4
2015 82.7 77.3
2014 82.6 77.2
2013 82.5 77
2012 82.2 76.7
2011 81.9 76.6
2010 81.6 76.7
2009 81.4 76.7
2008 81.1 76.3
2007 80.9 76.2
2006 80.6 75.9
2005 80.3 75.8
2004 79.7 75.3
2003 79.2 75.1
2002 78.7 75
2001 78.3 75
2000 77.8 74.7
1999 77.3 74.3
1998 76.9 74
1997 76.4 73.9
1996 76.1 73.8
1995 75.7 73.5
1994 75.6 73.2
1993 75.5 73.1
1992 75.3 73.2
1991 75.1 73.2
1990 74.6 73
1989 74.3 72.6
1988 74 72.4
1987 74 72.2
1986 73.6 72.2
1985 73.1 71.9
1984 72.6 71.7
1983 72.4 71.6
1982 72 71.5
1981 71.7 71
1980 71.5 70.5
1979 71.4 70.3
1978 71.2 70.3
1977 70.9 70.1
1976 70.6 69.9
1975 70.2 69.7
1974 69.7 69.5
1973 69.4 69.3
1972 69 69.2
1971 68.8 68.9
1970 68.5 68.7
1969 68.1 68.6
1968 67.7 68.5
1967 67.3 68.4
1966 67.2 68.3
1965 66.9 68.2
1964 66.7 68.1
1963 66.5 68
1962 66.1 67.9
1961 65.7 67.8
1960 65.3 67.7
1959 64.8 67.5
1958 64 67.3
1957 63.4 67.1
1956 62.6 66.9
1955 61.2 66.7
1954 59.4 66.5
1953 57.5 66.3
1952 56.4 66.1
1951 55.3 65.8
1950 54.1 65.6

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

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Singapore and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Singapore

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Singapore Uruguay
2024 6,036,860 3,386,588
2023 5,917,648 3,388,081
2022 5,637,022 3,390,913
2021 5,453,566 3,396,695
2020 5,685,807 3,398,968
2019 5,703,569 3,397,206
2018 5,638,676 3,394,534
2017 5,612,253 3,388,438
2016 5,607,283 3,379,283
2015 5,535,002 3,368,017
2014 5,469,724 3,356,334
2013 5,399,162 3,345,337
2012 5,312,437 3,335,401
2011 5,183,688 3,326,825
2010 5,076,732 3,318,580
2009 4,987,573 3,310,091
2008 4,839,396 3,302,177
2007 4,588,599 3,295,153
2006 4,401,365 3,289,506
2005 4,265,762 3,285,771
2004 4,166,664 3,283,148
2003 4,114,826 3,281,186
2002 4,175,950 3,278,867
2001 4,138,012 3,274,251
2000 4,027,887 3,266,206
1999 3,958,723 3,254,015
1998 3,927,213 3,239,280
1997 3,796,038 3,223,345
1996 3,670,704 3,206,324
1995 3,524,506 3,189,440
1994 3,419,048 3,172,834
1993 3,313,471 3,156,345
1992 3,230,698 3,139,702
1991 3,135,083 3,122,354
1990 3,047,132 3,104,403
1989 2,930,901 3,086,255
1988 2,846,108 3,067,961
1987 2,774,789 3,049,896
1986 2,733,373 3,032,845
1985 2,735,957 3,017,037
1984 2,732,221 3,002,488
1983 2,681,061 2,988,778
1982 2,646,466 2,975,492
1981 2,532,835 2,963,246
1980 2,413,945 2,951,953
1979 2,383,500 2,939,903
1978 2,353,600 2,925,715
1977 2,325,300 2,909,461
1976 2,293,300 2,891,392
1975 2,262,600 2,872,320
1974 2,229,800 2,853,944
1973 2,193,000 2,837,133
1972 2,152,400 2,821,644
1971 2,112,900 2,806,462
1970 2,074,507 2,790,807
1969 2,042,500 2,773,974
1968 2,012,000 2,754,606
1967 1,977,600 2,732,277
1966 1,934,400 2,707,646
1965 1,886,900 2,681,169
1964 1,841,600 2,653,180
1963 1,795,000 2,623,766
1962 1,750,200 2,593,298
1961 1,702,400 2,562,044
1960 1,646,400 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Singapore and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Singapore

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Singapore Uruguay
2023 0.97 1.41
2022 1.04 1.43
2021 1.12 1.45
2020 1.1 1.5
2019 1.14 1.57
2018 1.14 1.68
2017 1.16 1.82
2016 1.2 1.97
2015 1.24 2.04
2014 1.25 2.03
2013 1.19 2.03
2012 1.29 2.01
2011 1.2 1.99
2010 1.15 2.01
2009 1.22 2.02
2008 1.28 2.03
2007 1.29 2.05
2006 1.28 2.07
2005 1.26 2.1
2004 1.26 2.09
2003 1.27 2.12
2002 1.37 2.16
2001 1.41 2.16
2000 1.6 2.2
1999 1.47 2.25
1998 1.48 2.27
1997 1.61 2.33
1996 1.66 2.36
1995 1.67 2.4
1994 1.71 2.42
1993 1.74 2.41
1992 1.72 2.43
1991 1.73 2.45
1990 1.83 2.48
1989 1.75 2.5
1988 1.96 2.5
1987 1.62 2.49
1986 1.43 2.47
1985 1.61 2.47
1984 1.62 2.47
1983 1.61 2.49
1982 1.74 2.51
1981 1.78 2.53
1980 1.82 2.59
1979 1.79 2.71
1978 1.79 2.83
1977 1.82 2.9
1976 2.11 3.01
1975 2.07 3.02
1974 2.35 2.96
1973 2.79 2.86
1972 3.04 2.78
1971 3.02 2.77
1970 3.07 2.77
1969 3.22 2.77
1968 3.53 2.77
1967 3.91 2.78
1966 4.46 2.82
1965 4.66 2.84
1964 4.97 2.86
1963 5.16 2.88
1962 5.21 2.87
1961 5.41 2.85
1960 5.76 2.83

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

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Singapore and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Singapore

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Singapore Uruguay
2024 36.8 37.2
2023 36.2 36.8
2022 35.9 36.5
2021 35.8 36.3
2020 35.5 36
2019 35.2 35.8
2018 35 35.5
2017 34.8 35.3
2016 34.5 35.2
2015 34.4 35
2014 34.2 34.9
2013 34.1 34.7
2012 34 34.5
2011 33.9 34.2
2010 33.7 34
2009 33.6 33.7
2008 33.5 33.5
2007 33.6 33.3
2006 33.6 33.1
2005 33.5 32.9
2004 33.3 32.7
2003 33 32.5
2002 32.7 32.3
2001 32.5 32.2
2000 32.2 32
1999 31.9 31.9
1998 31.6 31.8
1997 31.4 31.7
1996 31.2 31.6
1995 31 31.5
1994 30.7 31.4
1993 30.4 31.2
1992 30.1 31.1
1991 29.8 31
1990 29.5 30.9
1989 29.1 30.8
1988 28.7 30.7
1987 28.3 30.6
1986 27.8 30.5
1985 27.3 30.4
1984 26.9 30.3
1983 26.4 30.3
1982 25.9 30.2
1981 25.3 30.1
1980 24.7 30.1
1979 24.2 30
1978 23.6 30
1977 23.1 30.1
1976 22.6 30.1
1975 22 30.1
1974 21.5 30.1
1973 21 30.1
1972 20.6 30
1971 20.1 29.9
1970 19.7 29.9
1969 19.3 29.8
1968 18.9 29.7
1967 18.6 29.6
1966 18.4 29.5
1965 18.2 29.4
1964 18.1 29.3
1963 18 29.2
1962 18 29.2
1961 18.1 29.1
1960 18.2 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Singapore Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$451B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
2024
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
59,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.44%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.74%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.4%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
84.4
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2024
Number of millionaires
331,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.65%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
49
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.001%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
400
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$638B
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$384B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,742,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.04%
2018
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Singapore Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,283 kg
2023
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58.9 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.75 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
97.9%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.38%
2023
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
279.6%
2023
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,750 kWh
2023
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.02%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Singapore Uruguay
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,892
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.7:48.3
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.6
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
84
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2023
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2021
98.9%
2024
English speaking
96.4%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
92%
2024

Health

Singapore Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,922
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$997
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.83
2022
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
14%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.81 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Singapore Uruguay
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
45.9 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2.55 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,175 mi
2017
48,300 mi
2010

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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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