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Singapore vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Singapore has a population of 6.04M (ranked 113/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Singapore's land area is 277.2 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 177th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Singapore Vietnam
Population
6125852
102365351
Population rank 113/197 16/197
GDP
$547B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 28/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$90,674
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 7/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$150,689
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$950B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
173.5%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$157,326
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 1/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$52,793
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 277.2 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.97
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
36.8 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
75 years
2026

Singapore and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Singapore and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Singapore

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Singapore Vietnam
2024 $547,386,645,892 $476,388,230,307
2023 $505,439,514,078 $433,857,681,378
2022 $509,017,841,147 $413,445,230,669
2021 $436,591,382,250 $366,474,752,771
2020 $349,165,858,545 $346,615,738,538
2019 $376,161,998,830 $334,365,270,497
2018 $377,123,710,561 $310,106,478,395
2017 $343,673,334,902 $281,353,605,987
2016 $319,646,468,521 $257,096,001,178
2015 $307,998,545,269 $239,258,328,382
2014 $314,863,580,758 $233,451,469,643
2013 $307,576,360,585 $213,708,811,665
2012 $295,092,888,077 $195,590,661,129
2011 $279,356,499,090 $172,595,049,184
2010 $239,807,980,591 $147,201,173,197
2009 $194,150,283,772 $106,014,659,565
2008 $193,617,323,539 $99,130,304,099
2007 $180,941,701,358 $77,414,425,532
2006 $148,627,286,361 $66,371,664,817
2005 $127,807,848,728 $57,633,255,738
2004 $115,033,593,101 $45,427,854,693
2003 $97,646,401,096 $39,552,513,232
2002 $92,538,372,870 $35,064,105,501
2001 $89,793,790,670 $32,685,198,809
2000 $96,076,539,926 $31,172,518,403
1999 $86,286,849,755 $28,683,659,007
1998 $85,728,207,782 $27,209,602,050
1997 $100,123,787,215 $26,843,700,442
1996 $96,293,086,513 $24,657,470,575
1995 $87,812,540,788 $20,736,164,459
1994 $73,688,724,431 $16,286,433,533
1993 $60,603,815,716 $13,180,953,598
1992 $52,131,320,033 $9,866,990,236
1991 $45,466,164,978 $9,613,369,520
1990 $36,144,336,769 $6,471,740,806
1989 $30,465,364,739 $6,293,304,975
1988 $25,371,462,488 $25,423,812,649
1987 $20,919,215,578 $36,658,108,850
1986 $18,586,746,057 $26,336,616,250
1985 $19,156,532,746 $14,094,687,821
1984 $19,749,361,098 -
1983 $17,784,112,150 -
1982 $16,084,252,378 -
1981 $14,175,228,844 -
1980 $11,896,256,783 -
1979 $9,296,921,724 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Singapore

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Singapore Vietnam
2024 $90,674 $4,717
2023 $85,412 $4,323
2022 $90,299 $4,148
2021 $80,056 $3,704
2020 $61,410 $3,534
2019 $65,952 $3,441
2018 $66,882 $3,222
2017 $61,236 $2,956
2016 $57,006 $2,735
2015 $55,646 $2,578
2014 $57,565 $2,546
2013 $56,967 $2,360
2012 $55,548 $2,185
2011 $53,891 $1,951
2010 $47,237 $1,683
2009 $38,927 $1,226
2008 $40,009 $1,164
2007 $39,433 $926
2006 $33,768 $808
2005 $29,961 $711
2004 $27,608 $565
2003 $23,730 $497
2002 $22,160 $445
2001 $21,700 $419
2000 $23,853 $404
1999 $21,797 $376
1998 $21,829 $361
1997 $26,376 $362
1996 $26,233 $337
1995 $24,915 $287.8
1994 $21,552 $229.9
1993 $18,290 $189.4
1992 $16,136 $144.5
1991 $14,502 $143.7
1990 $11,862 $98.8
1989 $10,395 $98.1
1988 $8,914 $405
1987 $7,539 $595
1986 $6,800 $436
1985 $7,002 $238.6
1984 $7,228 -
1983 $6,633 -
1982 $6,078 -
1981 $5,597 -
1980 $4,928 -
1979 $3,901 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Singapore

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Singapore Vietnam
2026 84.1 75
2025 84 74.9
2024 83.9 74.7
2023 83.7 74.6
2022 82.9 74.5
2021 83.5 74.1
2020 83.7 75.4
2019 83.7 74.2
2018 83.4 74.1
2017 83.1 74
2016 82.9 74
2015 82.7 74
2014 82.6 73.9
2013 82.5 73.8
2012 82.2 73.8
2011 81.9 73.7
2010 81.6 73.6
2009 81.4 73.5
2008 81.1 73.5
2007 80.9 73.4
2006 80.6 73.3
2005 80.3 73.2
2004 79.7 73.1
2003 79.2 73.2
2002 78.7 73.1
2001 78.3 73
2000 77.8 72.7
1999 77.3 72.6
1998 76.9 72.3
1997 76.4 71.7
1996 76.1 71.3
1995 75.7 70.9
1994 75.6 70.4
1993 75.5 70
1992 75.3 69.6
1991 75.1 69.3
1990 74.6 69
1989 74.3 68.8
1988 74 68.6
1987 74 68
1986 73.6 67.6
1985 73.1 67.2
1984 72.6 66.9
1983 72.4 66.5
1982 72 66.2
1981 71.7 65.8
1980 71.5 65.3
1979 71.4 65
1978 71.2 64.5
1977 70.9 64.1
1976 70.6 63.7
1975 70.2 61.9
1974 69.7 54.8
1973 69.4 55.7
1972 69 51.9
1971 68.8 55.6
1970 68.5 54.9
1969 68.1 54.8
1968 67.7 52.7
1967 67.3 56.7
1966 67.2 56.9
1965 66.9 57
1964 66.7 57.5
1963 66.5 56.9
1962 66.1 58.2
1961 65.7 58.5
1960 65.3 58
1959 64.8 57.4
1958 64 56.8
1957 63.4 56.2
1956 62.6 55.5
1955 61.2 54.8
1954 59.4 52
1953 57.5 50
1952 56.4 49.4
1951 55.3 48.7
1950 54.1 48

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

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Singapore and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Singapore

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Singapore Vietnam
2024 6,036,860 100,987,686
2023 5,917,648 100,352,192
2022 5,637,022 99,680,655
2021 5,453,566 98,935,098
2020 5,685,807 98,079,191
2019 5,703,569 97,173,776
2018 5,638,676 96,237,319
2017 5,612,253 95,176,977
2016 5,607,283 94,000,117
2015 5,535,002 92,823,254
2014 5,469,724 91,679,578
2013 5,399,162 90,573,104
2012 5,312,437 89,510,356
2011 5,183,688 88,468,314
2010 5,076,732 87,455,152
2009 4,987,573 86,460,018
2008 4,839,396 85,175,788
2007 4,588,599 83,633,375
2006 4,401,365 82,167,897
2005 4,265,762 81,088,313
2004 4,166,664 80,338,971
2003 4,114,826 79,563,777
2002 4,175,950 78,772,224
2001 4,138,012 77,969,361
2000 4,027,887 77,154,011
1999 3,958,723 76,287,452
1998 3,927,213 75,299,660
1997 3,796,038 74,226,889
1996 3,670,704 73,156,447
1995 3,524,506 72,049,940
1994 3,419,048 70,854,391
1993 3,313,471 69,586,384
1992 3,230,698 68,260,337
1991 3,135,083 66,891,775
1990 3,047,132 65,504,552
1989 2,930,901 64,147,348
1988 2,846,108 62,843,228
1987 2,774,789 61,584,651
1986 2,733,373 60,347,048
1985 2,735,957 59,060,622
1984 2,732,221 57,706,067
1983 2,681,061 56,337,921
1982 2,646,466 55,011,289
1981 2,532,835 53,738,141
1980 2,413,945 52,490,101
1979 2,383,500 51,378,211
1978 2,353,600 50,249,552
1977 2,325,300 48,954,872
1976 2,293,300 47,684,931
1975 2,262,600 46,482,903
1974 2,229,800 45,413,537
1973 2,193,000 44,409,861
1972 2,152,400 43,429,168
1971 2,112,900 42,449,276
1970 2,074,507 41,475,230
1969 2,042,500 40,582,096
1968 2,012,000 39,734,609
1967 1,977,600 38,895,080
1966 1,934,400 38,024,836
1965 1,886,900 37,129,656
1964 1,841,600 36,201,563
1963 1,795,000 35,249,101
1962 1,750,200 34,288,560
1961 1,702,400 33,409,059
1960 1,646,400 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Singapore and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Singapore

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Singapore Vietnam
2023 0.97 1.91
2022 1.04 1.93
2021 1.12 1.94
2020 1.1 1.96
2019 1.14 1.94
2018 1.14 1.88
2017 1.16 1.99
2016 1.2 2
2015 1.24 2.1
2014 1.25 2.09
2013 1.19 1.98
2012 1.29 1.97
2011 1.2 1.93
2010 1.15 1.91
2009 1.22 1.92
2008 1.28 1.93
2007 1.29 1.91
2006 1.28 1.87
2005 1.26 1.89
2004 1.26 1.97
2003 1.27 2
2002 1.37 2.01
2001 1.41 2.02
2000 1.6 2.03
1999 1.47 2
1998 1.48 2.1
1997 1.61 2.27
1996 1.66 2.47
1995 1.67 2.7
1994 1.71 2.94
1993 1.74 3.17
1992 1.72 3.35
1991 1.73 3.52
1990 1.83 3.6
1989 1.75 3.64
1988 1.96 3.62
1987 1.62 3.72
1986 1.43 3.96
1985 1.61 4.21
1984 1.62 4.41
1983 1.61 4.52
1982 1.74 4.59
1981 1.78 4.67
1980 1.82 4.8
1979 1.79 4.94
1978 1.79 5.1
1977 1.82 5.29
1976 2.11 5.46
1975 2.07 5.62
1974 2.35 5.78
1973 2.79 6.11
1972 3.04 6.1
1971 3.02 6.07
1970 3.07 6.02
1969 3.22 6.01
1968 3.53 6.03
1967 3.91 5.88
1966 4.46 5.97
1965 4.66 6.16
1964 4.97 6.29
1963 5.16 6.39
1962 5.21 6.26
1961 5.41 5.48
1960 5.76 6.27

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

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Singapore and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Singapore

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Singapore Vietnam
2024 36.8 33.9
2023 36.2 33.4
2022 35.9 33
2021 35.8 32.5
2020 35.5 32.1
2019 35.2 31.6
2018 35 31.2
2017 34.8 30.8
2016 34.5 30.5
2015 34.4 30.2
2014 34.2 29.8
2013 34.1 29.4
2012 34 29
2011 33.9 28.7
2010 33.7 28.3
2009 33.6 27.9
2008 33.5 27.4
2007 33.6 26.9
2006 33.6 26.3
2005 33.5 25.8
2004 33.3 25.4
2003 33 25
2002 32.7 24.6
2001 32.5 24.2
2000 32.2 23.7
1999 31.9 23.3
1998 31.6 22.9
1997 31.4 22.4
1996 31.2 22
1995 31 21.7
1994 30.7 21.4
1993 30.4 21.1
1992 30.1 20.9
1991 29.8 20.7
1990 29.5 20.5
1989 29.1 20.4
1988 28.7 20.2
1987 28.3 20.1
1986 27.8 20
1985 27.3 19.9
1984 26.9 19.8
1983 26.4 19.7
1982 25.9 19.6
1981 25.3 19.5
1980 24.7 19.4
1979 24.2 19.3
1978 23.6 19.1
1977 23.1 19
1976 22.6 18.8
1975 22 18.7
1974 21.5 18.6
1973 21 18.5
1972 20.6 18.5
1971 20.1 18.4
1970 19.7 18.4
1969 19.3 18.4
1968 18.9 18.4
1967 18.6 18.5
1966 18.4 18.7
1965 18.2 18.9
1964 18.1 19.2
1963 18 19.7
1962 18 20.2
1961 18.1 20.7
1960 18.2 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Singapore Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$451B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
2024
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
59,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.44%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.74%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.4%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
84.4
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2022
Number of millionaires
331,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.65%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
49
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.001%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
400
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$638B
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$384B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,742,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.04%
2018
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Singapore Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,283 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58.9 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.75 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
97.9%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.38%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
279.6%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,750 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.02%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Singapore Vietnam
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,892
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.7:48.3
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.6
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
84
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2023
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2021
96.1%
2022
English speaking
96.4%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

Singapore Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,922
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$997
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.83
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
14%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.81 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Singapore Vietnam
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
45.9 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2.55 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,175 mi
2017
354,460 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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