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Singapore vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Singapore has a population of 6.04M (ranked 113/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Singapore's land area is 277.2 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 177th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Singapore Zimbabwe
Population
6125852
17361868
Population rank 113/197 74/197
GDP
$547B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 28/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$90,674
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 7/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$150,689
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$950B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
173.5%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$157,326
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 1/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$52,793
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 277.2 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.97
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
36.8 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Singapore and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Singapore and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Singapore

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Singapore Zimbabwe
2024 $547,386,645,892 $41,539,411,516
2023 $505,439,514,078 $35,871,779,681
2022 $509,017,841,147 $40,757,561,709
2021 $436,591,382,250 $41,287,673,690
2020 $349,165,858,545 $31,980,334,561
2019 $376,161,998,830 $33,357,695,635
2018 $377,123,710,561 $34,141,666,667
2017 $343,673,334,902 $51,035,657,371
2016 $319,646,468,521 $20,559,250,000
2015 $307,998,545,269 $19,973,250,000
2014 $314,863,580,758 $19,505,500,000
2013 $307,576,360,585 $19,100,750,000
2012 $295,092,888,077 $17,123,500,000
2011 $279,356,499,090 $14,109,000,000
2010 $239,807,980,591 $12,047,750,000
2009 $194,150,283,772 $9,670,750,000
2008 $193,617,323,539 $4,418,000,000
2007 $180,941,701,358 $5,294,750,000
2006 $148,627,286,361 $5,446,750,000
2005 $127,807,848,728 $5,758,250,000
2004 $115,033,593,101 $5,808,500,000
2003 $97,646,401,096 $5,730,500,000
2002 $92,538,372,870 $6,345,250,000
2001 $89,793,790,670 $6,780,750,000
2000 $96,076,539,926 $6,693,250,000
1999 $86,286,849,755 $6,861,500,000
1998 $85,728,207,782 $6,405,250,000
1997 $100,123,787,215 $8,534,000,000
1996 $96,293,086,513 $8,557,500,000
1995 $87,812,540,788 $7,115,000,000
1994 $73,688,724,431 $6,894,250,000
1993 $60,603,815,716 $6,567,250,000
1992 $52,131,320,033 $6,755,000,000
1991 $45,466,164,978 $8,646,000,000
1990 $36,144,336,769 $8,788,301,546
1989 $30,465,364,739 $8,290,553,535
1988 $25,371,462,488 $7,818,774,177
1987 $20,919,215,578 $6,744,657,033
1986 $18,586,746,057 $6,220,698,247
1985 $19,156,532,746 $5,640,137,575
1984 $19,749,361,098 $6,355,369,172
1983 $17,784,112,150 $7,768,031,182
1982 $16,084,252,378 $8,544,060,905
1981 $14,175,228,844 $8,015,464,252
1980 $11,896,256,783 $6,682,278,300
1979 $9,296,921,724 $5,180,102,910
1978 $7,517,176,355 $4,353,822,343
1977 $6,618,585,074 $4,366,610,469
1976 $6,327,077,974 $4,320,576,877
1975 $5,633,673,930 $4,373,532,601
1974 $5,221,534,956 $3,984,194,614
1973 $3,696,213,333 $3,311,043,292
1972 $2,721,440,981 $2,679,096,597
1971 $2,263,785,444 $2,179,828,710
1970 $1,920,574,150 $1,885,168,339
1969 $1,659,893,768 $1,748,891,294
1968 $1,425,706,091 $1,480,355,355
1967 $1,238,035,816 $1,397,715,282
1966 $1,096,425,608 $1,282,403,936
1965 $974,644,096 $1,312,105,394
1964 $894,153,311 $1,217,759,447
1963 $917,608,012 $1,160,103,724
1962 $826,239,212 $1,118,172,226
1961 $764,629,788 $1,097,206,526
1960 $704,751,700 $1,053,528,036

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

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Singapore and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Singapore

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Singapore Zimbabwe
2024 $90,674 $2,497
2023 $85,412 $2,195
2022 $90,299 $2,536
2021 $80,056 $2,614
2020 $61,410 $2,060
2019 $65,952 $2,184
2018 $66,882 $2,271
2017 $61,236 $3,445
2016 $57,006 $1,408
2015 $55,646 $1,387
2014 $57,565 $1,373
2013 $56,967 $1,363
2012 $55,548 $1,239
2011 $53,891 $1,038
2010 $47,237 $902
2009 $38,927 $736
2008 $40,009 $341
2007 $39,433 $414
2006 $33,768 $431
2005 $29,961 $461
2004 $27,608 $470
2003 $23,730 $468
2002 $22,160 $525
2001 $21,700 $566
2000 $23,853 $563
1999 $21,797 $582
1998 $21,829 $552
1997 $26,376 $751
1996 $26,233 $767
1995 $24,915 $648
1994 $21,552 $634
1993 $18,290 $605
1992 $16,136 $631
1991 $14,502 $831
1990 $11,862 $867
1989 $10,395 $840
1988 $8,914 $816
1987 $7,539 $726
1986 $6,800 $693
1985 $7,002 $649
1984 $7,228 $757
1983 $6,633 $959
1982 $6,078 $1,096
1981 $5,597 $1,069
1980 $4,928 $949
1979 $3,901 $779
1978 $3,194 $665
1977 $2,846 $677
1976 $2,759 $687
1975 $2,490 $717
1974 $2,342 $674
1973 $1,685 $579
1972 $1,264 $483
1971 $1,071 $406
1970 $926 $361
1969 $813 $346
1968 $709 $302
1967 $626 $294.4
1966 $567 $278.7
1965 $517 $294.3
1964 $486 $281.9
1963 $511 $277.1
1962 $472 $275.7
1961 $449 $279.2
1960 $428 $276.6

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

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Singapore vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Singapore

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Singapore Zimbabwe
2026 84.1 63.6
2025 84 63.3
2024 83.9 63.1
2023 83.7 62.8
2022 82.9 62.4
2021 83.5 60.1
2020 83.7 61.5
2019 83.7 61.1
2018 83.4 60.9
2017 83.1 60.3
2016 82.9 59.8
2015 82.7 59
2014 82.6 58.1
2013 82.5 56.8
2012 82.2 55.4
2011 81.9 53.9
2010 81.6 51.9
2009 81.4 49.7
2008 81.1 48.5
2007 80.9 47.6
2006 80.6 47.1
2005 80.3 46.6
2004 79.7 46
2003 79.2 45.4
2002 78.7 45.9
2001 78.3 44.5
2000 77.8 46
1999 77.3 46.4
1998 76.9 47.6
1997 76.4 48.5
1996 76.1 49
1995 75.7 51.1
1994 75.6 52.5
1993 75.5 54
1992 75.3 55.6
1991 75.1 57
1990 74.6 58.3
1989 74.3 59.4
1988 74 60.2
1987 74 60.7
1986 73.6 61
1985 73.1 60.9
1984 72.6 60.6
1983 72.4 60
1982 72 59.9
1981 71.7 59.4
1980 71.5 59.1
1979 71.4 54.9
1978 71.2 54.7
1977 70.9 57
1976 70.6 57.6
1975 70.2 58.2
1974 69.7 58.2
1973 69.4 58.1
1972 69 58.2
1971 68.8 58
1970 68.5 57.8
1969 68.1 57.5
1968 67.7 57.1
1967 67.3 56.8
1966 67.2 56.4
1965 66.9 55.9
1964 66.7 55.4
1963 66.5 54.9
1962 66.1 54.5
1961 65.7 54
1960 65.3 53.5
1959 64.8 53
1958 64 52.6
1957 63.4 52.2
1956 62.6 51.8
1955 61.2 51.4
1954 59.4 51
1953 57.5 50.6
1952 56.4 50.2
1951 55.3 49.8
1950 54.1 49.4

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

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Singapore and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Singapore

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Singapore Zimbabwe
2024 6,036,860 16,634,373
2023 5,917,648 16,340,822
2022 5,637,022 16,069,056
2021 5,453,566 15,797,210
2020 5,685,807 15,526,888
2019 5,703,569 15,271,368
2018 5,638,676 15,034,452
2017 5,612,253 14,812,482
2016 5,607,283 14,600,294
2015 5,535,002 14,399,013
2014 5,469,724 14,207,359
2013 5,399,162 14,013,808
2012 5,312,437 13,817,887
2011 5,183,688 13,595,424
2010 5,076,732 13,356,548
2009 4,987,573 13,142,790
2008 4,839,396 12,959,149
2007 4,588,599 12,804,058
2006 4,401,365 12,636,445
2005 4,265,762 12,483,432
2004 4,166,664 12,365,896
2003 4,114,826 12,232,323
2002 4,175,950 12,087,653
2001 4,138,012 11,971,901
2000 4,027,887 11,892,055
1999 3,958,723 11,783,458
1998 3,927,213 11,594,297
1997 3,796,038 11,369,827
1996 3,670,704 11,158,360
1995 3,524,506 10,974,599
1994 3,419,048 10,873,148
1993 3,313,471 10,860,288
1992 3,230,698 10,702,700
1991 3,135,083 10,404,816
1990 3,047,132 10,137,281
1989 2,930,901 9,864,798
1988 2,846,108 9,583,094
1987 2,774,789 9,284,644
1986 2,733,373 8,982,578
1985 2,735,957 8,686,813
1984 2,732,221 8,391,488
1983 2,681,061 8,098,404
1982 2,646,466 7,796,496
1981 2,532,835 7,498,635
1980 2,413,945 7,041,303
1979 2,383,500 6,647,556
1978 2,353,600 6,543,575
1977 2,325,300 6,449,512
1976 2,293,300 6,287,105
1975 2,262,600 6,098,658
1974 2,229,800 5,908,328
1973 2,193,000 5,720,404
1972 2,152,400 5,542,445
1971 2,112,900 5,374,712
1970 2,074,507 5,215,918
1969 2,042,500 5,058,181
1968 2,012,000 4,900,440
1967 1,977,600 4,748,307
1966 1,934,400 4,601,217
1965 1,886,900 4,458,462
1964 1,841,600 4,320,006
1963 1,795,000 4,185,877
1962 1,750,200 4,055,959
1961 1,702,400 3,930,401
1960 1,646,400 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Singapore and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Singapore

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Singapore Zimbabwe
2023 0.97 3.72
2022 1.04 3.77
2021 1.12 3.77
2020 1.1 3.75
2019 1.14 3.75
2018 1.14 3.74
2017 1.16 3.77
2016 1.2 3.83
2015 1.24 3.91
2014 1.25 4.01
2013 1.19 4.11
2012 1.29 4.13
2011 1.2 4.13
2010 1.15 4.04
2009 1.22 3.95
2008 1.28 3.78
2007 1.29 3.68
2006 1.28 3.64
2005 1.26 3.69
2004 1.26 3.78
2003 1.27 3.86
2002 1.37 3.93
2001 1.41 3.98
2000 1.6 4.01
1999 1.47 4.06
1998 1.48 4.07
1997 1.61 4.08
1996 1.66 4.11
1995 1.67 4.15
1994 1.71 4.28
1993 1.74 4.39
1992 1.72 4.57
1991 1.73 4.72
1990 1.83 4.88
1989 1.75 5.07
1988 1.96 5.28
1987 1.62 5.5
1986 1.43 5.69
1985 1.61 5.87
1984 1.62 6.04
1983 1.61 6.2
1982 1.74 6.33
1981 1.78 6.45
1980 1.82 6.52
1979 1.79 6.59
1978 1.79 6.66
1977 1.82 6.71
1976 2.11 6.77
1975 2.07 6.83
1974 2.35 6.88
1973 2.79 6.94
1972 3.04 6.94
1971 3.02 6.94
1970 3.07 6.98
1969 3.22 7.04
1968 3.53 7.11
1967 3.91 7.16
1966 4.46 7.2
1965 4.66 7.23
1964 4.97 7.23
1963 5.16 7.23
1962 5.21 7.23
1961 5.41 7.21
1960 5.76 7.2

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

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Singapore and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Singapore

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Singapore Zimbabwe
2024 36.8 19
2023 36.2 18.9
2022 35.9 18.7
2021 35.8 18.6
2020 35.5 18.5
2019 35.2 18.3
2018 35 18.2
2017 34.8 18.1
2016 34.5 18
2015 34.4 18
2014 34.2 18
2013 34.1 18
2012 34 18.1
2011 33.9 18.2
2010 33.7 18.3
2009 33.6 18.4
2008 33.5 18.5
2007 33.6 18.5
2006 33.6 18.5
2005 33.5 18.3
2004 33.3 18.3
2003 33 18.2
2002 32.7 18.1
2001 32.5 18
2000 32.2 17.8
1999 31.9 17.7
1998 31.6 17.5
1997 31.4 17.2
1996 31.2 16.9
1995 31 16.6
1994 30.7 16.4
1993 30.4 16.3
1992 30.1 16.4
1991 29.8 16.5
1990 29.5 16.3
1989 29.1 16.1
1988 28.7 15.9
1987 28.3 15.9
1986 27.8 15.9
1985 27.3 15.9
1984 26.9 15.8
1983 26.4 15.8
1982 25.9 15.8
1981 25.3 15.7
1980 24.7 15.6
1979 24.2 15.6
1978 23.6 15.7
1977 23.1 15.8
1976 22.6 15.8
1975 22 15.9
1974 21.5 15.9
1973 21 15.8
1972 20.6 15.8
1971 20.1 15.8
1970 19.7 15.7
1969 19.3 15.7
1968 18.9 15.7
1967 18.6 15.7
1966 18.4 15.7
1965 18.2 15.7
1964 18.1 15.7
1963 18 15.8
1962 18 16
1961 18.1 16.2
1960 18.2 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Singapore Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$451B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
2024
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
59,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.44%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.74%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.4%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
84.4
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
331,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.65%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
49
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.001%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
400
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$638B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$384B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,742,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.04%
2018
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Singapore Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,283 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58.9 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.75 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
97.9%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.38%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
279.6%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,750 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.02%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Singapore Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,892
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.7:48.3
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.6
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
84
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2023
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2021
89.8%
2022
English speaking
96.4%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Singapore Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,922
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$997
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.83
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.5 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
14%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.81 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Singapore Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
45.9 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2.55 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,175 mi
2017
60,439 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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