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Singapore vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Singapore has a population of 6.04M (ranked 113/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Singapore's land area is 277.2 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 177th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Singapore Zambia
Population
6125852
22697916
Population rank 113/197 62/197
GDP
$547B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 28/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$90,674
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 7/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$150,689
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$950B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
173.5%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$157,326
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 1/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$52,793
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 277.2 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.97
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
36.8 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Singapore and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Singapore and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Singapore

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Singapore Zambia
2024 $547,386,645,892 $25,303,185,342
2023 $505,439,514,078 $27,577,956,471
2022 $509,017,841,147 $29,163,782,140
2021 $436,591,382,250 $22,096,416,932
2020 $349,165,858,545 $18,137,764,931
2019 $376,161,998,830 $23,308,667,781
2018 $377,123,710,561 $26,311,507,274
2017 $343,673,334,902 $25,873,601,261
2016 $319,646,468,521 $20,958,412,538
2015 $307,998,545,269 $21,251,216,799
2014 $314,863,580,758 $27,141,023,558
2013 $307,576,360,585 $28,037,239,463
2012 $295,092,888,077 $25,503,060,420
2011 $279,356,499,090 $23,459,515,276
2010 $239,807,980,591 $20,265,559,484
2009 $194,150,283,772 $15,328,342,304
2008 $193,617,323,539 $17,910,858,638
2007 $180,941,701,358 $14,056,957,976
2006 $148,627,286,361 $12,756,858,899
2005 $127,807,848,728 $8,331,870,169
2004 $115,033,593,101 $6,221,110,219
2003 $97,646,401,096 $4,901,869,764
2002 $92,538,372,870 $4,193,850,445
2001 $89,793,790,670 $4,094,441,301
2000 $96,076,539,926 $3,600,632,111
1999 $86,286,849,755 $3,404,284,891
1998 $85,728,207,782 $3,537,741,942
1997 $100,123,787,215 $4,303,288,480
1996 $96,293,086,513 $3,597,220,962
1995 $87,812,540,788 $3,806,983,413
1994 $73,688,724,431 $3,656,806,166
1993 $60,603,815,716 $3,273,505,344
1992 $52,131,320,033 $3,182,810,841
1991 $45,466,164,978 $3,376,806,697
1990 $36,144,336,769 $3,288,381,797
1989 $30,465,364,739 $3,994,673,161
1988 $25,371,462,488 $3,728,878,149
1987 $20,919,215,578 $2,265,250,972
1986 $18,586,746,057 $1,664,413,508
1985 $19,156,532,746 $2,252,454,500
1984 $19,749,361,098 $2,719,518,933
1983 $17,784,112,150 $3,321,048,451
1982 $16,084,252,378 $3,871,117,093
1981 $14,175,228,844 $4,008,126,497
1980 $11,896,256,783 $3,884,530,854
1979 $9,296,921,724 $3,353,445,378
1978 $7,517,176,355 $2,811,032,473
1977 $6,618,585,074 $2,515,296,940
1976 $6,327,077,974 $2,742,859,263
1975 $5,633,673,930 $2,442,672,141
1974 $5,221,534,956 $2,910,981,262
1973 $3,696,213,333 $2,434,255,237
1972 $2,721,440,981 $1,872,416,680
1971 $2,263,785,444 $1,653,259,341
1970 $1,920,574,150 $1,788,779,285
1969 $1,659,893,768 $1,926,399,230
1968 $1,425,706,091 $1,573,739,371
1967 $1,238,035,816 $1,340,639,464
1966 $1,096,425,608 $1,238,999,505
1965 $974,644,096 $1,061,199,576
1964 $894,153,311 $822,639,671
1963 $917,608,012 $704,339,719
1962 $826,239,212 $679,279,729
1961 $764,629,788 $682,359,727
1960 $704,751,700 $698,739,721

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

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Singapore and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Singapore

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Singapore Zambia
2024 $90,674 $1,187
2023 $85,412 $1,331
2022 $90,299 $1,447
2021 $80,056 $1,127
2020 $61,410 $952
2019 $65,952 $1,259
2018 $66,882 $1,464
2017 $61,236 $1,483
2016 $57,006 $1,239
2015 $55,646 $1,296
2014 $57,565 $1,707
2013 $56,967 $1,821
2012 $55,548 $1,710
2011 $53,891 $1,625
2010 $47,237 $1,451
2009 $38,927 $1,136
2008 $40,009 $1,376
2007 $39,433 $1,119
2006 $33,768 $1,052
2005 $29,961 $711
2004 $27,608 $549
2003 $23,730 $446
2002 $22,160 $394
2001 $21,700 $397
2000 $23,853 $359
1999 $21,797 $350
1998 $21,829 $373
1997 $26,376 $466
1996 $26,233 $400
1995 $24,915 $433
1994 $21,552 $426
1993 $18,290 $391
1992 $16,136 $389
1991 $14,502 $423
1990 $11,862 $422
1989 $10,395 $526
1988 $8,914 $504
1987 $7,539 $315
1986 $6,800 $238.2
1985 $7,002 $332
1984 $7,228 $413
1983 $6,633 $520
1982 $6,078 $627
1981 $5,597 $670
1980 $4,928 $669
1979 $3,901 $595
1978 $3,194 $514
1977 $2,846 $474
1976 $2,759 $533
1975 $2,490 $490
1974 $2,342 $601
1973 $1,685 $518
1972 $1,264 $410
1971 $1,071 $372
1970 $926 $414
1969 $813 $459
1968 $709 $387
1967 $626 $341
1966 $567 $325
1965 $517 $287.4
1964 $486 $230
1963 $511 $203.2
1962 $472 $202.3
1961 $449 $209.7
1960 $428 $221.6

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

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Singapore vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Singapore

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Singapore Zambia
2026 84.1 66.9
2025 84 66.7
2024 83.9 66.5
2023 83.7 66.3
2022 82.9 65.3
2021 83.5 62.4
2020 83.7 63.4
2019 83.7 62.9
2018 83.4 62.1
2017 83.1 61.6
2016 82.9 61.1
2015 82.7 60.7
2014 82.6 60.1
2013 82.5 59.4
2012 82.2 58.7
2011 81.9 57.8
2010 81.6 56.9
2009 81.4 55.9
2008 81.1 54.8
2007 80.9 53.7
2006 80.6 52.7
2005 80.3 51.6
2004 79.7 50.5
2003 79.2 49.6
2002 78.7 48.5
2001 78.3 47.4
2000 77.8 46.6
1999 77.3 45.9
1998 76.9 45.7
1997 76.4 45.7
1996 76.1 45.8
1995 75.7 46.1
1994 75.6 46.3
1993 75.5 46.7
1992 75.3 47
1991 75.1 47.4
1990 74.6 48.2
1989 74.3 48.9
1988 74 49.7
1987 74 50.4
1986 73.6 51.1
1985 73.1 52
1984 72.6 52.9
1983 72.4 53.7
1982 72 54.4
1981 71.7 55
1980 71.5 55.5
1979 71.4 56
1978 71.2 56.3
1977 70.9 56.3
1976 70.6 56.1
1975 70.2 55.7
1974 69.7 55.4
1973 69.4 54.9
1972 69 54.4
1971 68.8 53.9
1970 68.5 53.4
1969 68.1 53
1968 67.7 52.7
1967 67.3 52.5
1966 67.2 52.3
1965 66.9 52.1
1964 66.7 51.2
1963 66.5 51.6
1962 66.1 51.3
1961 65.7 51
1960 65.3 50.6
1959 64.8 50.3
1958 64 49.9
1957 63.4 49.5
1956 62.6 49.1
1955 61.2 48.8
1954 59.4 48.4
1953 57.5 48
1952 56.4 47.6
1951 55.3 47.2
1950 54.1 46.8

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

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Singapore and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Singapore

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Singapore Zambia
2024 6,036,860 21,314,956
2023 5,917,648 20,723,965
2022 5,637,022 20,152,938
2021 5,453,566 19,603,607
2020 5,685,807 19,059,395
2019 5,703,569 18,513,839
2018 5,638,676 17,973,569
2017 5,612,253 17,441,320
2016 5,607,283 16,914,423
2015 5,535,002 16,399,089
2014 5,469,724 15,895,315
2013 5,399,162 15,398,997
2012 5,312,437 14,913,629
2011 5,183,688 14,437,796
2010 5,076,732 13,965,594
2009 4,987,573 13,490,389
2008 4,839,396 13,021,324
2007 4,588,599 12,565,085
2006 4,401,365 12,129,553
2005 4,265,762 11,718,819
2004 4,166,664 11,338,198
2003 4,114,826 10,983,595
2002 4,175,950 10,647,949
2001 4,138,012 10,325,185
2000 4,027,887 10,017,631
1999 3,958,723 9,740,005
1998 3,927,213 9,482,408
1997 3,796,038 9,237,063
1996 3,670,704 9,004,053
1995 3,524,506 8,785,763
1994 3,419,048 8,576,269
1993 3,313,471 8,373,921
1992 3,230,698 8,176,680
1991 3,135,083 7,981,650
1990 3,047,132 7,786,169
1989 2,930,901 7,589,216
1988 2,846,108 7,391,440
1987 2,774,789 7,191,282
1986 2,733,373 6,986,471
1985 2,735,957 6,780,953
1984 2,732,221 6,580,490
1983 2,681,061 6,381,038
1982 2,646,466 6,178,637
1981 2,532,835 5,983,289
1980 2,413,945 5,802,833
1979 2,383,500 5,631,728
1978 2,353,600 5,465,374
1977 2,325,300 5,302,480
1976 2,293,300 5,143,842
1975 2,262,600 4,990,086
1974 2,229,800 4,842,746
1973 2,193,000 4,702,693
1972 2,152,400 4,569,309
1971 2,112,900 4,442,525
1970 2,074,507 4,321,718
1969 2,042,500 4,197,116
1968 2,012,000 4,065,593
1967 1,977,600 3,936,343
1966 1,934,400 3,812,003
1965 1,886,900 3,692,086
1964 1,841,600 3,577,017
1963 1,795,000 3,465,907
1962 1,750,200 3,358,099
1961 1,702,400 3,254,086
1960 1,646,400 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Singapore and Zambia

Fertility rate
Singapore

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Singapore Zambia
2023 0.97 4.1
2022 1.04 4.18
2021 1.12 4.25
2020 1.1 4.32
2019 1.14 4.42
2018 1.14 4.49
2017 1.16 4.57
2016 1.2 4.67
2015 1.24 4.78
2014 1.25 4.89
2013 1.19 5.01
2012 1.29 5.14
2011 1.2 5.26
2010 1.15 5.36
2009 1.22 5.45
2008 1.28 5.53
2007 1.29 5.61
2006 1.28 5.68
2005 1.26 5.7
2004 1.26 5.7
2003 1.27 5.71
2002 1.37 5.77
2001 1.41 5.85
2000 1.6 5.92
1999 1.47 6
1998 1.48 6.07
1997 1.61 6.12
1996 1.66 6.18
1995 1.67 6.23
1994 1.71 6.26
1993 1.74 6.3
1992 1.72 6.35
1991 1.73 6.46
1990 1.83 6.57
1989 1.75 6.64
1988 1.96 6.7
1987 1.62 6.8
1986 1.43 6.87
1985 1.61 6.93
1984 1.62 6.97
1983 1.61 7.01
1982 1.74 7.04
1981 1.78 7.07
1980 1.82 7.14
1979 1.79 7.22
1978 1.79 7.29
1977 1.82 7.35
1976 2.11 7.39
1975 2.07 7.42
1974 2.35 7.36
1973 2.79 7.34
1972 3.04 7.3
1971 3.02 7.26
1970 3.07 7.22
1969 3.22 7.18
1968 3.53 7.18
1967 3.91 7.15
1966 4.46 7.14
1965 4.66 7.12
1964 4.97 7.09
1963 5.16 7.06
1962 5.21 7.01
1961 5.41 6.98
1960 5.76 6.95

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

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Singapore and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Singapore

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Singapore Zambia
2024 36.8 18.8
2023 36.2 18.6
2022 35.9 18.4
2021 35.8 18.2
2020 35.5 18
2019 35.2 17.9
2018 35 17.7
2017 34.8 17.5
2016 34.5 17.4
2015 34.4 17.2
2014 34.2 17.1
2013 34.1 17
2012 34 16.9
2011 33.9 16.8
2010 33.7 16.7
2009 33.6 16.6
2008 33.5 16.5
2007 33.6 16.4
2006 33.6 16.3
2005 33.5 16.3
2004 33.3 16.2
2003 33 16.1
2002 32.7 16
2001 32.5 15.9
2000 32.2 15.9
1999 31.9 15.8
1998 31.6 15.8
1997 31.4 15.8
1996 31.2 15.8
1995 31 15.8
1994 30.7 15.8
1993 30.4 15.8
1992 30.1 15.8
1991 29.8 15.7
1990 29.5 15.7
1989 29.1 15.7
1988 28.7 15.6
1987 28.3 15.6
1986 27.8 15.5
1985 27.3 15.5
1984 26.9 15.4
1983 26.4 15.4
1982 25.9 15.3
1981 25.3 15.3
1980 24.7 15.2
1979 24.2 15.3
1978 23.6 15.3
1977 23.1 15.4
1976 22.6 15.4
1975 22 15.5
1974 21.5 15.7
1973 21 15.8
1972 20.6 15.9
1971 20.1 16.1
1970 19.7 16.2
1969 19.3 16.4
1968 18.9 16.4
1967 18.6 16.5
1966 18.4 16.5
1965 18.2 16.6
1964 18.1 16.6
1963 18 16.7
1962 18 16.8
1961 18.1 16.9
1960 18.2 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Singapore Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$451B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
2024
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
59,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.44%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.74%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
73%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.4%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
84.4
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.5%
2022
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
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$638B
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$384B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,742,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.04%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
98%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Singapore Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,283 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58.9 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.75 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
97.9%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.38%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
279.6%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,750 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.02%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Singapore Zambia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,892
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.7:48.3
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.6
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
84
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2023
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2021
82%
2023
English speaking
96.4%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
33%
2023

Health

Singapore Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,922
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$997
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.83
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.5 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
14%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.81 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Singapore Zambia
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
45.9 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2.55 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,175 mi
2017
42,049 mi
2018

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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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