International rankings of Singapore

The following are some international rankings for Singapore.

Communications

Main article: Media of Singapore

• Singapore is ranked 1st globally for average fixed broadband download speed (Oookla, July, 2025). ^[1]
• Singapore ranked 4th out of 133 economies in the 2024 Global Innovation Index ^[2]

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Singapore

• CIA World Factbook: Total fertility rate 2014 estimate, ranked 224 out of 224 countries (0.80) ^[3]
• Population density ranked 3 out of 242 countries
• United Nations: Population ranked 114 out of 233 countries
• United Nations: World Population Policies 2005 number of immigrants, ranked 22 out of 192 countries
• International Organization for Migration: 7th most cosmopolitan nation. ^[4]

Economy

The Central Area, photographed on 22 May 2009

Main article: Economy of Singapore

• Singapore is ranked first worldwide for the ease of doing business by the World Bank for 2012, consecutively for 7 years. ^[5]
• Singapore is ranked the #1 most competitive country in the world. ^[6]
• Singapore is the 14th most expensive city in the world to spend a night in. ^[7]
• The Economist: Where-to-be-born Index 2013, ranked 6 out of 111 countries
• As of March 2024 ^[update] , Singapore's external debt ranked 16 out of 202 countries.
• Foreign exchange reserves ranked 10 out of 121 countries
• Nominal GDP —
  • IMF: ranked 36 out of 188 countries (2014)
  • World Bank: ranked 36 out of 189 countries (2014)
• Nominal GDP growth rate 2014 estimate: ranked 99 out of 198 countries
• Nominal GDP per capita —
  • IMF: ranked 6 out of 186 countries (2015)
• GDP (PPP) per capita —
  • IMF: ranked 2 out of 186 countries (2025)
  • World Bank: ranked 3 out of 185 countries (2014)
• United Nations: Human Development Index 2024, ranked 9 out of 193 countries
• The Heritage Foundation/ The Wall Street Journal : Index of Economic Freedom 2021, Index of Economic Freedom 1st out of 178 countries
• World Economic Forum: Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index 2013, ranked 10 out of 140 countries ^[8]
• World Tourism Organization: World Tourism rankings, ranked 29 out of all countries ^[9]
• Singapore has claimed the top position in the 2025 Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) for the first time, bolstered by its robust education systems, sound governance and a proactive approach to sustaining an adaptive, innovation-ready workforce in the age of artificial intelligence. ^[10]

Education

Main article: Education in Singapore

• Ranked 1 in the 2015 OECD global education report

Energy

• CIA World Factbook: refined petroleum consumption 2015, ranked 18 out of 215 countries ^[11]
• CIA World Factbook: oil consumption 2012, ranked 78 out of 211 countries ^[12]

Environment

A tembusu tree (Fagraea fragrans) at the Singapore Botanic Gardens

See also: Water resources of Singapore

• CIA World Factbook: water resources (2011 figures), ranked 160 out of 172 countries ^[13]
• New Economics Foundation: Happy Planet Index 2012, ranked 90 out of 151 countries ^[14]
• US Department of Energy: CO₂ emissions per capita 2008, ranked 58 out of 214 countries ^[15]
• Save The Children: End of Childhood report 2018, ranked 1 out of 175 countries ^[16]

Geography

Main article: Geography and climate of Singapore

• CIA World Factbook: Total area ranked 190 out of 249 countries and oceans ^[17]

Labour

• Singapore is ranked 47 out of 148 countries on the World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report. ^[18]

Military

Main article: Ministry of Defence (Singapore)

• List of countries by Global Militarization Index: ranked 8 out of 149 countries

Politics and law

Main article: Politics of Singapore

• In 2022, Singapore was ranked 17th in the world in the Rule of Law Index by the World Justice Project. ^[19]
• The Economist: Democracy Index 2018, ranked 66 out of 167 countries ^[20]
• Reporters Without Borders: Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2017: ranked 151 out of 180 countries ^[21]

Technology

• UN e-Government Readiness Index, Singapore ranks 3rd.
• Singapore ranked 2nd out of 144 countries in the Global Information Technology Report 2014 by the World Economic Forum. ^[2]
• Networked Readiness Index, Singapore ranks 1st out of 139 countries.
• World Intellectual Property Organization: Global Innovation Index 2024, ranked 4 out of 133 countries ^[22]

Transportation

Main article: Transport in Singapore

The air traffic control tower of Singapore Changi Airport

Others

• Singapore is ranked third among Asian countries in 2014 on Gallup's Potential Net Migration Index. ^[23]
• Most expensive cities —
  • Economist Intelligence Unit: Cost of Living Survey 2014, ranked 1 out of 140 cities in the world ^[24]
  • Mercer: Worldwide Cost of Living Survey 2014, ranked 4 out of 211 cities ^[25]

See also

• List of international rankings
• Lists of countries
• Lists by country

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