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Singapore vs United States: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Singapore
sgp
Leads on 41 of 108 metrics
United States
usa
Leads on 56 of 108 metrics

Summary

Comparing Singapore and United States: United States leads on Agricultural land (4.17 million sq. km) against Singapore (6.60 sq. km); Singapore leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (755,000) against United States (20.30); United States leads on Heliports (8,130) against Singapore (1). Across 108 compared metrics, Singapore wins on 41 and United States wins on 56.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 44 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇸🇬 Singapore🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)94.29 %★93.14 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 93% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score45.78 points65.49 points★
Radios2.6575★
Televisions1.33219★
Waterwaysnone41,009

Economy

44 metrics
Metric🇸🇬 Singapore🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country151.19M $350.60B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars655.64B $32.95T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)2.15 %★0.5 %
Coal Revenue00.2★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.28 %★4.1 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.5 % of GDP16.9 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index89.692★
Electricity Consumption47.69★3.9
Electricity Exports09.7★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels98★70
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants07★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels09★
Electricity from Other Renewables214★
Electricity Imports072.72★
Electricity Installed Capacity13.35★1.09
Electricity Production48.66★4.1
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)643.26 USD per capita★278.47 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient45.8★41.8
Gross Fixed Investment24.7★12.9
Gross National Saving46.5★18.9
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.2 %★3.25 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %★2.9 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)3 % of GDP3.2 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption12.97767.6★
Natural Gas Exports622.9★89.7
Natural Gas Imports13.4886.15★
Natural Gas Production0772.8★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves00
Oil Consumption1.0819.15★
Oil Exports1.371.92★
Oil Imports2.0510.27★
Oil Production10,910★9.69
Oil Proved Reserves020.68★
Population Below Poverty LineNA15.1 people
Public Debt175.6114.8★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4.4 USD★2.8 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.3219.96★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.825.22★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports2.34★2.18
Refined Petroleum Products Production755,000★20.3
Remittances00
Revenue from Forest Resources00.04★
Taxes and Other Revenues13.9★10.6
Unemployment Rate3.2 %★4.2 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇸🇬 Singapore🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.85M-14.29M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions238.964.8★
Population Distributionmost of the urbanization is along the southern coast, with relatively dense population clusters found in the central areaslarge urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western-tier states; mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians, deserts in the southwest
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country0 Cubic meters per year1,383 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources600★3.07

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇸🇬 Singapore🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization49.48 %★2.11 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)135.71★94.67
Agricultural land6.6 sq. km4.17M sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)193 km19,924 km★
Dam capacity per capita13.45 cubic meters per inhabitant2,113 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land0234,782★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇸🇬 Singapore🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Rule of Law Index by Country99.12 %★88.3 %
Administrative Divisionsno first-order administrative divisions; five community development councils: Central Singapore Development Council, North East Development Council, North West Development Council, South East Development Council, South West Development Council (2019)50
Independence9★4
Suffrage Participation Rate21★18

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇸🇬 Singapore🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)3.61★26.21
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)11.413.7★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDP16.6 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %NA
Hospital Bed Density2.6 people/sq km2.7 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)6 %★17 %
Mean Age at First Birth30.5★27.5
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)6.1 %★36.2 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS8,000NA
Underweight Children Under 5NA0.4

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇸🇬 Singapore🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)59,0001.40M★

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇸🇬 Singapore🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Currently married (Percent)44.72 %51.38 %★
Human Capital Index0.91★0.72
Life expectancy at birth86.7 years★83.22 years
Median age of population36.4 years38.79 years★
Population Change45,398.3 persons2.26M persons★
Population density8,765.9 per sq. km38.15 per sq. km★
Total population5.91M persons349.13M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.47★0.4
Birth Rate (%)8.77 %10.75 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73.9 %
Death Rate (%)4.38 %★8.76 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.2 % of GDP5.4 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age1.58M persons78.56M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate3.72174.17★
Learning-adjusted years of school13.21 years★11.07 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days183.4 days★
Major Urban Areas Population6.08 people18.94 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)172.57177.13★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization99.87 %★74.52 %
Physician Density2.83 people/sq km3.68 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.85 %★0.45 %
Population living in slums0 %0.05 %★
Total deaths30,652.8 persons★2.87M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)38.25 %65.73 %★
Total fertility rate0.96 per woman1.61 per woman★
Total net-migration25,046.1 persons1.49M persons★
Under-five mortality rate2.12 per live births★5.52 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇸🇬 Singapore🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)4.21★2.06
Airports916,116★
Civil Air Travel388,252★
Heliports18,130★

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