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Singapore vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Singapore has a population of 6.04M (ranked 113/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Singapore's land area is 277.2 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 177th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Singapore Vanuatu
Population
6125852
344750
Population rank 113/197 174/197
GDP
$547B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 28/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$90,674
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 7/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$150,689
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$950B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
173.5%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$157,326
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 1/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$52,793
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 277.2 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.97
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
36.8 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
72 years
2026

Singapore and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Singapore and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Singapore

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Singapore Vanuatu
2024 $547,386,645,892 $1,117,972,034
2023 $505,439,514,078 $1,115,861,056
2022 $509,017,841,147 $1,055,031,361
2021 $436,591,382,250 $950,394,007
2020 $349,165,858,545 $909,421,044
2019 $376,161,998,830 $936,526,268
2018 $377,123,710,561 $914,727,908
2017 $343,673,334,902 $880,043,284
2016 $319,646,468,521 $804,323,577
2015 $307,998,545,269 $759,690,181
2014 $314,863,580,758 $773,717,011
2013 $307,576,360,585 $758,304,466
2012 $295,092,888,077 $747,839,698
2011 $279,356,499,090 $770,153,588
2010 $239,807,980,591 $670,712,980
2009 $194,150,283,772 $592,622,319
2008 $193,617,323,539 $590,748,429
2007 $180,941,701,358 $516,392,923
2006 $148,627,286,361 $439,358,587
2005 $127,807,848,728 $394,962,433
2004 $115,033,593,101 $364,996,869
2003 $97,646,401,096 $314,471,413
2002 $92,538,372,870 $262,596,536
2001 $89,793,790,670 $257,926,882
2000 $96,076,539,926 $272,014,628
1999 $86,286,849,755 $268,006,973
1998 $85,728,207,782 $262,293,411
1997 $100,123,787,215 $272,771,209
1996 $96,293,086,513 $261,370,044
1995 $87,812,540,788 $249,333,250
1994 $73,688,724,431 $233,701,301
1993 $60,603,815,716 $200,491,853
1992 $52,131,320,033 $209,088,825
1991 $45,466,164,978 $201,334,169
1990 $36,144,336,769 $168,879,207
1989 $30,465,364,739 $154,013,202
1988 $25,371,462,488 $158,351,368
1987 $20,919,215,578 $139,464,174
1986 $18,586,746,057 $126,498,935
1985 $19,156,532,746 $131,856,421
1984 $19,749,361,098 $144,482,515
1983 $17,784,112,150 $117,389,554
1982 $16,084,252,378 $114,501,913
1981 $14,175,228,844 $113,781,796
1980 $11,896,256,783 $121,185,498
1979 $9,296,921,724 $119,258,835
1978 $7,517,176,355 -
1977 $6,618,585,074 -
1976 $6,327,077,974 -
1975 $5,633,673,930 -
1974 $5,221,534,956 -
1973 $3,696,213,333 -
1972 $2,721,440,981 -
1971 $2,263,785,444 -
1970 $1,920,574,150 -
1969 $1,659,893,768 -
1968 $1,425,706,091 -
1967 $1,238,035,816 -
1966 $1,096,425,608 -
1965 $974,644,096 -
1964 $894,153,311 -
1963 $917,608,012 -
1962 $826,239,212 -
1961 $764,629,788 -
1960 $704,751,700 -

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

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Singapore and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Singapore

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Singapore Vanuatu
2024 $90,674 $3,411
2023 $85,412 $3,483
2022 $90,299 $3,370
2021 $80,056 $3,107
2020 $61,410 $3,043
2019 $65,952 $3,207
2018 $66,882 $3,207
2017 $61,236 $3,160
2016 $57,006 $2,956
2015 $55,646 $2,855
2014 $57,565 $2,973
2013 $56,967 $2,980
2012 $55,548 $3,005
2011 $53,891 $3,163
2010 $47,237 $2,815
2009 $38,927 $2,546
2008 $40,009 $2,604
2007 $39,433 $2,334
2006 $33,768 $2,035
2005 $29,961 $1,874
2004 $27,608 $1,774
2003 $23,730 $1,567
2002 $22,160 $1,341
2001 $21,700 $1,350
2000 $23,853 $1,460
1999 $21,797 $1,472
1998 $21,829 $1,471
1997 $26,376 $1,562
1996 $26,233 $1,529
1995 $24,915 $1,492
1994 $21,552 $1,431
1993 $18,290 $1,257
1992 $16,136 $1,344
1991 $14,502 $1,326
1990 $11,862 $1,141
1989 $10,395 $1,067
1988 $8,914 $1,125
1987 $7,539 $1,017
1986 $6,800 $946
1985 $7,002 $1,012
1984 $7,228 $1,137
1983 $6,633 $947
1982 $6,078 $946
1981 $5,597 $962
1980 $4,928 $1,048
1979 $3,901 $1,055
1978 $3,194 -
1977 $2,846 -
1976 $2,759 -
1975 $2,490 -
1974 $2,342 -
1973 $1,685 -
1972 $1,264 -
1971 $1,071 -
1970 $926 -
1969 $813 -
1968 $709 -
1967 $626 -
1966 $567 -
1965 $517 -
1964 $486 -
1963 $511 -
1962 $472 -
1961 $449 -
1960 $428 -

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

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Singapore vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Singapore

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Singapore Vanuatu
2026 84.1 72
2025 84 71.8
2024 83.9 71.7
2023 83.7 71.5
2022 82.9 71.3
2021 83.5 70
2020 83.7 70.4
2019 83.7 70.8
2018 83.4 70.6
2017 83.1 70.5
2016 82.9 70.4
2015 82.7 70.2
2014 82.6 70
2013 82.5 70
2012 82.2 69.9
2011 81.9 69.7
2010 81.6 69.6
2009 81.4 69.4
2008 81.1 69.3
2007 80.9 69.1
2006 80.6 69.1
2005 80.3 69.2
2004 79.7 69
2003 79.2 68.9
2002 78.7 68.8
2001 78.3 68.7
2000 77.8 68.6
1999 77.3 67.9
1998 76.9 68.4
1997 76.4 68.3
1996 76.1 68.2
1995 75.7 68.1
1994 75.6 68
1993 75.5 67.7
1992 75.3 67.4
1991 75.1 67.1
1990 74.6 66.7
1989 74.3 66
1988 74 65.7
1987 74 64.4
1986 73.6 64.6
1985 73.1 63.9
1984 72.6 63.5
1983 72.4 63.1
1982 72 62.5
1981 71.7 61.9
1980 71.5 61.3
1979 71.4 60.9
1978 71.2 59.9
1977 70.9 59.2
1976 70.6 58.7
1975 70.2 58.1
1974 69.7 57.6
1973 69.4 57
1972 69 56.4
1971 68.8 55.9
1970 68.5 55.3
1969 68.1 54.8
1968 67.7 54.2
1967 67.3 53.7
1966 67.2 53.1
1965 66.9 52.5
1964 66.7 52
1963 66.5 51.5
1962 66.1 50.9
1961 65.7 50.4
1960 65.3 49.8
1959 64.8 49.3
1958 64 48.7
1957 63.4 48.2
1956 62.6 47.7
1955 61.2 47.1
1954 59.4 46.5
1953 57.5 45.8
1952 56.4 45.3
1951 55.3 42.2
1950 54.1 43.9

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

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Singapore and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Singapore

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Singapore Vanuatu
2024 6,036,860 327,777
2023 5,917,648 320,409
2022 5,637,022 313,046
2021 5,453,566 305,868
2020 5,685,807 298,858
2019 5,703,569 291,985
2018 5,638,676 285,259
2017 5,612,253 278,507
2016 5,607,283 272,087
2015 5,535,002 266,101
2014 5,469,724 260,240
2013 5,399,162 254,482
2012 5,312,437 248,883
2011 5,183,688 243,474
2010 5,076,732 238,248
2009 4,987,573 232,731
2008 4,839,396 226,896
2007 4,588,599 221,276
2006 4,401,365 215,923
2005 4,265,762 210,760
2004 4,166,664 205,711
2003 4,114,826 200,746
2002 4,175,950 195,863
2001 4,138,012 191,031
2000 4,027,887 186,281
1999 3,958,723 182,048
1998 3,927,213 178,313
1997 3,796,038 174,626
1996 3,670,704 170,911
1995 3,524,506 167,137
1994 3,419,048 163,314
1993 3,313,471 159,463
1992 3,230,698 155,608
1991 3,135,083 151,793
1990 3,047,132 148,063
1989 2,930,901 144,393
1988 2,846,108 140,756
1987 2,774,789 137,187
1986 2,733,373 133,720
1985 2,735,957 130,356
1984 2,732,221 127,109
1983 2,681,061 123,998
1982 2,646,466 121,035
1981 2,532,835 118,249
1980 2,413,945 115,660
1979 2,383,500 113,040
1978 2,353,600 109,963
1977 2,325,300 106,618
1976 2,293,300 103,388
1975 2,262,600 100,269
1974 2,229,800 97,260
1973 2,193,000 94,362
1972 2,152,400 91,562
1971 2,112,900 88,862
1970 2,074,507 86,266
1969 2,042,500 83,755
1968 2,012,000 81,314
1967 1,977,600 78,921
1966 1,934,400 76,590
1965 1,886,900 74,358
1964 1,841,600 72,219
1963 1,795,000 70,159
1962 1,750,200 68,174
1961 1,702,400 66,264
1960 1,646,400 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Singapore and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Singapore

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Singapore Vanuatu
2023 0.97 3.6
2022 1.04 3.65
2021 1.12 3.7
2020 1.1 3.74
2019 1.14 3.79
2018 1.14 3.83
2017 1.16 3.88
2016 1.2 3.92
2015 1.24 3.95
2014 1.25 4
2013 1.19 4.04
2012 1.29 4.06
2011 1.2 4.09
2010 1.15 4.13
2009 1.22 4.16
2008 1.28 4.16
2007 1.29 4.12
2006 1.28 4.1
2005 1.26 4.13
2004 1.26 4.21
2003 1.27 4.29
2002 1.37 4.38
2001 1.41 4.5
2000 1.6 4.54
1999 1.47 4.56
1998 1.48 4.6
1997 1.61 4.66
1996 1.66 4.75
1995 1.67 4.85
1994 1.71 4.94
1993 1.74 5.02
1992 1.72 5.09
1991 1.73 5.13
1990 1.83 5.17
1989 1.75 5.21
1988 1.96 5.27
1987 1.62 5.33
1986 1.43 5.38
1985 1.61 5.43
1984 1.62 5.49
1983 1.61 5.55
1982 1.74 5.6
1981 1.78 5.65
1980 1.82 5.69
1979 1.79 5.73
1978 1.79 5.77
1977 1.82 5.81
1976 2.11 5.89
1975 2.07 5.98
1974 2.35 6.06
1973 2.79 6.15
1972 3.04 6.23
1971 3.02 6.29
1970 3.07 6.35
1969 3.22 6.41
1968 3.53 6.46
1967 3.91 6.51
1966 4.46 6.51
1965 4.66 6.52
1964 4.97 6.57
1963 5.16 6.62
1962 5.21 6.67
1961 5.41 6.73
1960 5.76 6.78

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

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Singapore and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Singapore

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Singapore Vanuatu
2024 36.8 21.3
2023 36.2 21.2
2022 35.9 21.2
2021 35.8 21.2
2020 35.5 21.2
2019 35.2 21.2
2018 35 21.2
2017 34.8 21.2
2016 34.5 21.1
2015 34.4 21.1
2014 34.2 21
2013 34.1 20.9
2012 34 20.8
2011 33.9 20.6
2010 33.7 20.5
2009 33.6 20.3
2008 33.5 20.1
2007 33.6 19.9
2006 33.6 19.6
2005 33.5 19.4
2004 33.3 19.2
2003 33 18.9
2002 32.7 18.7
2001 32.5 18.5
2000 32.2 18.2
1999 31.9 18
1998 31.6 18
1997 31.4 18
1996 31.2 18
1995 31 17.8
1994 30.7 17.7
1993 30.4 17.7
1992 30.1 17.8
1991 29.8 17.9
1990 29.5 17.8
1989 29.1 17.8
1988 28.7 17.8
1987 28.3 17.8
1986 27.8 17.8
1985 27.3 17.7
1984 26.9 17.7
1983 26.4 17.7
1982 25.9 17.7
1981 25.3 17.7
1980 24.7 17.6
1979 24.2 17.5
1978 23.6 17.3
1977 23.1 17.2
1976 22.6 17.1
1975 22 17.1
1974 21.5 17.1
1973 21 17
1972 20.6 17
1971 20.1 17
1970 19.7 17
1969 19.3 17
1968 18.9 17
1967 18.6 17.1
1966 18.4 17.1
1965 18.2 17.2
1964 18.1 17.3
1963 18 17.4
1962 18 17.5
1961 18.1 17.6
1960 18.2 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Singapore Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$451B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
2024
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
59,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.44%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.74%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
73%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
21.4%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
84.4
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
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
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,742,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.04%
2018
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
n/a

Energy

Singapore Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,283 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58.9 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.75 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
97.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.38%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
279.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
9,750 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
4.02%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Singapore Vanuatu
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,892
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.7:48.3
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.6
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
84
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2023
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2021
88%
2023
English speaking
96.4%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
45.7%
2023

Health

Singapore Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,922
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$997
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.83
2022
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
30.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
14%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.81 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Singapore Vanuatu
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
45.9 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2.55 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,175 mi
2017
665 mi
2000

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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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