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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 27/197 ($547B) and Yemen ranks 124/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674), while Yemen ranks 192/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Singapore Yemen
Population
6105665
42727988
Population rank 113/197 37/197
GDP
$547B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 27/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$90,674
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 7/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$150,689
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$954B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
174.9%
2025
71.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$158,044
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 1/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,248
2025
$1,333
2025
Land area
277.2 sq mi
2025
203,850 sq mi
2025
Population density
21,776 ppl/mi²
2024
199.1 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
0.97
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
36.8 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
84 years
2025
69.6 years
2025

Singapore and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Singapore and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Singapore

Yemen
Year GDP
Singapore Yemen
1960 $704,751,700 -
1961 $764,629,788 -
1962 $826,239,212 -
1963 $917,608,012 -
1964 $894,153,311 -
1965 $974,644,096 -
1966 $1,096,425,608 -
1967 $1,238,035,816 -
1968 $1,425,706,091 -
1969 $1,659,893,768 -
1970 $1,920,574,150 -
1971 $2,263,785,444 -
1972 $2,721,440,981 -
1973 $3,696,213,333 -
1974 $5,221,534,956 -
1975 $5,633,673,930 -
1976 $6,327,077,974 -
1977 $6,618,585,074 -
1978 $7,517,176,355 -
1979 $9,296,921,724 -
1980 $11,896,256,783 -
1981 $14,175,228,844 -
1982 $16,084,252,378 -
1983 $17,784,112,150 -
1984 $19,749,361,098 -
1985 $19,156,532,746 -
1986 $18,586,746,057 -
1987 $20,919,215,578 -
1988 $25,371,462,488 -
1989 $30,465,364,739 -
1990 $36,144,336,769 $12,643,821,569
1991 $45,466,164,978 $14,665,445,462
1992 $52,131,320,033 $17,959,367,194
1993 $60,603,815,716 $21,736,802,664
1994 $73,688,724,431 $28,019,483,764
1995 $87,812,540,788 $12,796,345,679
1996 $96,293,086,513 $6,496,163,616
1997 $100,123,787,215 $6,838,298,531
1998 $85,728,207,782 $6,322,175,566
1999 $86,286,849,755 $7,639,325,296
2000 $96,076,539,926 $9,679,316,770
2001 $89,793,790,670 $9,852,990,693
2002 $92,538,372,870 $10,693,430,511
2003 $97,646,401,096 $11,777,532,662
2004 $115,033,593,101 $13,867,634,371
2005 $127,807,848,728 $16,731,566,717
2006 $148,627,286,361 $19,063,143,370
2007 $180,941,701,358 $21,650,528,674
2008 $193,617,323,539 $26,910,855,807
2009 $194,150,283,772 $25,130,278,213
2010 $239,807,980,591 $30,906,749,533
2011 $279,356,499,090 $32,726,417,878
2012 $295,092,888,077 $35,401,331,609
2013 $307,576,360,585 $40,415,233,436
2014 $314,863,580,758 $43,228,585,321
2015 $307,998,545,269 $42,444,490,074
2016 $319,646,468,521 $31,317,825,274
2017 $343,673,334,902 $26,842,229,045
2018 $377,123,710,561 $21,606,160,663
2019 $376,161,998,830 -
2020 $349,165,858,545 -
2021 $436,591,382,250 -
2022 $509,017,841,147 -
2023 $505,439,514,078 -
2024 $547,386,645,892 -

Singapore and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Singapore

Yemen
Year GDP per capita
Singapore Yemen
1960 $428 -
1961 $449 -
1962 $472 -
1963 $511 -
1964 $486 -
1965 $517 -
1966 $567 -
1967 $626 -
1968 $709 -
1969 $813 -
1970 $926 -
1971 $1,071 -
1972 $1,264 -
1973 $1,685 -
1974 $2,342 -
1975 $2,490 -
1976 $2,759 -
1977 $2,846 -
1978 $3,194 -
1979 $3,901 -
1980 $4,928 -
1981 $5,597 -
1982 $6,078 -
1983 $6,633 -
1984 $7,228 -
1985 $7,002 -
1986 $6,800 -
1987 $7,539 -
1988 $8,914 -
1989 $10,395 -
1990 $11,862 $910
1991 $14,502 $1,016
1992 $16,136 $1,198
1993 $18,290 $1,397
1994 $21,552 $1,735
1995 $24,915 $764
1996 $26,233 $375
1997 $26,376 $383
1998 $21,829 $343
1999 $21,797 $401
2000 $23,853 $493
2001 $21,700 $487
2002 $22,160 $513
2003 $23,730 $549
2004 $27,608 $628
2005 $29,961 $734
2006 $33,768 $810
2007 $39,433 $890
2008 $40,009 $1,072
2009 $38,927 $969
2010 $47,237 $1,155
2011 $53,891 $1,186
2012 $55,548 $1,245
2013 $56,967 $1,379
2014 $57,565 $1,430
2015 $55,646 $1,362
2016 $57,006 $975
2017 $61,236 $811
2018 $66,882 $634
2019 $65,952 -
2020 $61,410 -
2021 $80,056 -
2022 $90,299 -
2023 $85,412 -
2024 $90,674 -

Singapore vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Singapore

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

Singapore and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Singapore

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

Fertility rates in Singapore and Yemen

Fertility rate
Singapore

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

Singapore and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Singapore

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Singapore Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$451B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2025
9.59%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
2024
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.66%
2023
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
59,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.05%
2025
-3.73%
2025
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
84.1
2025
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
333,204
2024
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.69%
2024
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
$0
2023
$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
57.1 megatons
2023
10.9 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
9.64 tons
2023
0.28 tons
2023
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
+20,011
2024
-10,482
2024
Urban population
100%
2024
40.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
94.6
2025
16.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
84
2024
13
2024
Higher education index
97
2025
20
2025
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
46
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
$4,321
2022
$38.1
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,069
2022
$26.8
2022
Life expectancy
84 years
2025
69.6 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
23.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.6
2021
0.29
2014
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
31
2025
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%
2025
0.35%
2025
Land area per capita
45.9 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2.55 sq mi
2025
90,549 sq mi
2025
Forest area
58 sq mi
2025
2,120 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,175 mi
2017
n/a

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