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Singapore vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Singapore has a population of 6.04M (ranked 113/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Singapore's land area is 277.2 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 177th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Singapore Yemen
Population
6125852
43325643
Population rank 113/197 37/197
GDP
$547B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 28/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$90,674
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 7/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$150,689
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$950B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
173.5%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$157,326
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 1/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$52,793
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 277.2 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.97
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
36.8 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Singapore and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Singapore and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Singapore

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Singapore Yemen
2024 $547,386,645,892 -
2023 $505,439,514,078 -
2022 $509,017,841,147 -
2021 $436,591,382,250 -
2020 $349,165,858,545 -
2019 $376,161,998,830 -
2018 $377,123,710,561 $21,606,160,663
2017 $343,673,334,902 $26,842,229,045
2016 $319,646,468,521 $31,317,825,274
2015 $307,998,545,269 $42,444,490,074
2014 $314,863,580,758 $43,228,585,321
2013 $307,576,360,585 $40,415,233,436
2012 $295,092,888,077 $35,401,331,610
2011 $279,356,499,090 $32,726,417,878
2010 $239,807,980,591 $30,906,749,533
2009 $194,150,283,772 $25,130,278,213
2008 $193,617,323,539 $26,910,855,807
2007 $180,941,701,358 $21,650,528,674
2006 $148,627,286,361 $19,063,143,370
2005 $127,807,848,728 $16,731,566,717
2004 $115,033,593,101 $13,867,634,371
2003 $97,646,401,096 $11,777,532,662
2002 $92,538,372,870 $10,693,430,511
2001 $89,793,790,670 $9,852,990,693
2000 $96,076,539,926 $9,679,316,770
1999 $86,286,849,755 $7,639,325,296
1998 $85,728,207,782 $6,322,175,566
1997 $100,123,787,215 $6,838,298,531
1996 $96,293,086,513 $6,496,163,616
1995 $87,812,540,788 $12,796,345,679
1994 $73,688,724,431 $28,019,483,764
1993 $60,603,815,716 $21,736,802,664
1992 $52,131,320,033 $17,959,367,194
1991 $45,466,164,978 $14,665,445,462
1990 $36,144,336,769 $12,643,821,569
1989 $30,465,364,739 -
1988 $25,371,462,488 -
1987 $20,919,215,578 -
1986 $18,586,746,057 -
1985 $19,156,532,746 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Singapore

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Singapore Yemen
2024 $90,674 -
2023 $85,412 -
2022 $90,299 -
2021 $80,056 -
2020 $61,410 -
2019 $65,952 -
2018 $66,882 $634
2017 $61,236 $811
2016 $57,006 $975
2015 $55,646 $1,362
2014 $57,565 $1,430
2013 $56,967 $1,379
2012 $55,548 $1,245
2011 $53,891 $1,186
2010 $47,237 $1,155
2009 $38,927 $969
2008 $40,009 $1,072
2007 $39,433 $890
2006 $33,768 $810
2005 $29,961 $734
2004 $27,608 $628
2003 $23,730 $549
2002 $22,160 $513
2001 $21,700 $487
2000 $23,853 $493
1999 $21,797 $401
1998 $21,829 $343
1997 $26,376 $383
1996 $26,233 $375
1995 $24,915 $764
1994 $21,552 $1,735
1993 $18,290 $1,397
1992 $16,136 $1,198
1991 $14,502 $1,016
1990 $11,862 $910
1989 $10,395 -
1988 $8,914 -
1987 $7,539 -
1986 $6,800 -
1985 $7,002 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Singapore

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Singapore Yemen
2026 84.1 69.7
2025 84 69.6
2024 83.9 69.4
2023 83.7 69.3
2022 82.9 68
2021 83.5 66
2020 83.7 66.4
2019 83.7 66.6
2018 83.4 65.9
2017 83.1 67.1
2016 82.9 67.1
2015 82.7 66.8
2014 82.6 68
2013 82.5 68
2012 82.2 67.6
2011 81.9 67.4
2010 81.6 67.2
2009 81.4 66.9
2008 81.1 66.6
2007 80.9 66.2
2006 80.6 65.8
2005 80.3 65.4
2004 79.7 64.9
2003 79.2 64.4
2002 78.7 63.8
2001 78.3 63.3
2000 77.8 62.8
1999 77.3 62.3
1998 76.9 61.8
1997 76.4 61.3
1996 76.1 60.9
1995 75.7 60.5
1994 75.6 59.8
1993 75.5 59.7
1992 75.3 59.3
1991 75.1 58.8
1990 74.6 58.5
1989 74.3 58
1988 74 57.4
1987 74 56.8
1986 73.6 54
1985 73.1 55.4
1984 72.6 54.6
1983 72.4 53.6
1982 72 52.4
1981 71.7 51.7
1980 71.5 50.6
1979 71.4 49.5
1978 71.2 48.5
1977 70.9 47.4
1976 70.6 46.4
1975 70.2 45.5
1974 69.7 44.5
1973 69.4 43.6
1972 69 42.7
1971 68.8 41.8
1970 68.5 40.6
1969 68.1 39.6
1968 67.7 38
1967 67.3 37.1
1966 67.2 36.3
1965 66.9 35.6
1964 66.7 34.9
1963 66.5 33.4
1962 66.1 33.7
1961 65.7 34.1
1960 65.3 33.5
1959 64.8 32.9
1958 64 32.4
1957 63.4 31.8
1956 62.6 31.3
1955 61.2 30.8
1954 59.4 30.4
1953 57.5 30
1952 56.4 29.6
1951 55.3 29.3
1950 54.1 28.9

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

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Singapore and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Singapore

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Singapore Yemen
2024 6,036,860 40,583,164
2023 5,917,648 39,390,799
2022 5,637,022 38,222,876
2021 5,453,566 37,140,230
2020 5,685,807 36,134,863
2019 5,703,569 35,111,408
2018 5,638,676 34,085,182
2017 5,612,253 33,090,921
2016 5,607,283 32,109,010
2015 5,535,002 31,159,379
2014 5,469,724 30,226,309
2013 5,399,162 29,312,952
2012 5,312,437 28,433,647
2011 5,183,688 27,582,897
2010 5,076,732 26,754,387
2009 4,987,573 25,927,724
2008 4,839,396 25,111,941
2007 4,588,599 24,318,082
2006 4,401,365 23,543,083
2005 4,265,762 22,790,085
2004 4,166,664 22,095,167
2003 4,114,826 21,456,379
2002 4,175,950 20,835,086
2001 4,138,012 20,226,147
2000 4,027,887 19,624,141
1999 3,958,723 19,029,420
1998 3,927,213 18,446,013
1997 3,796,038 17,873,936
1996 3,670,704 17,313,177
1995 3,524,506 16,740,058
1994 3,419,048 16,149,147
1993 3,313,471 15,563,914
1992 3,230,698 14,989,494
1991 3,135,083 14,430,201
1990 3,047,132 13,887,862
1989 2,930,901 13,364,174
1988 2,846,108 12,859,708
1987 2,774,789 12,369,912
1986 2,733,373 11,901,040
1985 2,735,957 11,453,825
1984 2,732,221 11,025,597
1983 2,681,061 10,621,499
1982 2,646,466 10,241,006
1981 2,532,835 9,882,362
1980 2,413,945 9,543,358
1979 2,383,500 9,224,194
1978 2,353,600 8,926,586
1977 2,325,300 8,648,222
1976 2,293,300 8,384,113
1975 2,262,600 8,133,598
1974 2,229,800 7,896,783
1973 2,193,000 7,672,796
1972 2,152,400 7,460,068
1971 2,112,900 7,257,462
1970 2,074,507 7,065,279
1969 2,042,500 6,875,859
1968 2,012,000 6,690,524
1967 1,977,600 6,516,444
1966 1,934,400 6,351,494
1965 1,886,900 6,195,593
1964 1,841,600 6,048,006
1963 1,795,000 5,911,135
1962 1,750,200 5,782,221
1961 1,702,400 5,655,232
1960 1,646,400 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Singapore and Yemen

Fertility rate
Singapore

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Singapore Yemen
2023 0.97 4.59
2022 1.04 4.59
2021 1.12 4.6
2020 1.1 4.6
2019 1.14 4.6
2018 1.14 4.61
2017 1.16 4.61
2016 1.2 4.61
2015 1.24 4.62
2014 1.25 4.62
2013 1.19 4.62
2012 1.29 4.63
2011 1.2 4.63
2010 1.15 4.81
2009 1.22 5
2008 1.28 5.11
2007 1.29 5.26
2006 1.28 5.41
2005 1.26 5.56
2004 1.26 5.71
2003 1.27 5.84
2002 1.37 5.97
2001 1.41 6.14
2000 1.6 6.32
1999 1.47 6.49
1998 1.48 6.64
1997 1.61 6.82
1996 1.66 7
1995 1.67 7.53
1994 1.71 7.8
1993 1.74 8.05
1992 1.72 8.27
1991 1.73 8.46
1990 1.83 8.61
1989 1.75 8.71
1988 1.96 8.79
1987 1.62 8.83
1986 1.43 8.86
1985 1.61 8.86
1984 1.62 8.85
1983 1.61 8.83
1982 1.74 8.79
1981 1.78 8.75
1980 1.82 8.71
1979 1.79 8.67
1978 1.79 8.5
1977 1.82 8.47
1976 2.11 8.42
1975 2.07 8.37
1974 2.35 8.33
1973 2.79 8.29
1972 3.04 8.27
1971 3.02 8.26
1970 3.07 8.23
1969 3.22 8.22
1968 3.53 8.19
1967 3.91 8.17
1966 4.46 8.14
1965 4.66 8.1
1964 4.97 8.07
1963 5.16 8.03
1962 5.21 8.01
1961 5.41 8
1960 5.76 7.99

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

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Singapore and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Singapore

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Singapore Yemen
2024 36.8 19.3
2023 36.2 19.2
2022 35.9 19.2
2021 35.8 19.1
2020 35.5 19.1
2019 35.2 19.1
2018 35 19
2017 34.8 18.9
2016 34.5 18.8
2015 34.4 18.7
2014 34.2 18.5
2013 34.1 18.3
2012 34 18.1
2011 33.9 17.9
2010 33.7 17.7
2009 33.6 17.4
2008 33.5 17.2
2007 33.6 16.9
2006 33.6 16.7
2005 33.5 16.4
2004 33.3 16.2
2003 33 16
2002 32.7 15.8
2001 32.5 15.6
2000 32.2 15.4
1999 31.9 15.2
1998 31.6 15
1997 31.4 14.9
1996 31.2 14.8
1995 31 14.7
1994 30.7 14.6
1993 30.4 14.6
1992 30.1 14.6
1991 29.8 14.6
1990 29.5 14.6
1989 29.1 14.6
1988 28.7 14.7
1987 28.3 14.8
1986 27.8 14.9
1985 27.3 15
1984 26.9 15.1
1983 26.4 15.3
1982 25.9 15.5
1981 25.3 15.7
1980 24.7 15.9
1979 24.2 16.1
1978 23.6 16.3
1977 23.1 16.6
1976 22.6 16.8
1975 22 17
1974 21.5 17.3
1973 21 17.6
1972 20.6 17.8
1971 20.1 18.1
1970 19.7 18.4
1969 19.3 18.7
1968 18.9 18.9
1967 18.6 19.1
1966 18.4 19.2
1965 18.2 19.3
1964 18.1 19.4
1963 18 19.5
1962 18 19.6
1961 18.1 19.6
1960 18.2 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Singapore Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$451B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
2024
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
59,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.44%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.74%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
73%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
21.4%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
84.4
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2014
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
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received n/a
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,742,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
3.04%
2018
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
98%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Singapore Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,283 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58.9 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.75 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
97.9%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.38%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
279.6%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,750 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.02%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Singapore Yemen
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,892
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.7:48.3
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.6
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
84
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2023
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2021
54.1%
2004
English speaking
96.4%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
13.8%
2020

Health

Singapore Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,922
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$997
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.83
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.5 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
14%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.81 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Singapore Yemen
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
45.9 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2.55 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,175 mi
2017
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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