The following are some international rankings for Singapore.
Communications
Singapore is ranked 1st globally for average fixed broadband download speed (Oookla, July, 2025). Singapore ranked 4th out of 133 economies in the 2024 Global Innovation Index
Demographics
CIA World Factbook: Total fertility rate 2025 estimate, ranked 192 out of 237 countries (0.87). 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.
Economy
Singapore is ranked first worldwide for the ease of doing business by the World Bank for 2012, consecutively for 7 years. Singapore is ranked the #1 most competitive country in the world. Singapore is the 14th most expensive city in the world to spend a night in. The Economist: Where-to-be-born Index 2013, ranked 6 out of 111 countries , 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. World Tourism Organization: World Tourism rankings, ranked 29 out of all countriesUNWTO World Tourism Barometer . 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.
Education
Ranked 1 in the 2015 OECD global education report
Energy CIA World Factbook: refined petroleum consumption 2015, ranked 18 out of 215 countries CIA World Factbook: oil consumption 2012, ranked 78 out of 211 countries.
Environment
CIA World Factbook: water resources (2011 figures), ranked 160 out of 172 countries. New Economics Foundation: Happy Planet Index 2012, ranked 90 out of 151 countries; . US Department of Energy: CO2 emissions per capita 2008, ranked 58 out of 214 countries. Save The Children: End of Childhood report 2018, ranked 1 out of 175 countries
Geography
CIA World Factbook: Total area ranked 190 out of 249 countries and oceans.
Labour Singapore is ranked 47 out of 148 countries on the World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report.
Military
List of countries by Global Militarization Index: ranked 8 out of 149 countries
Politics and law
In 2022, Singapore was ranked 17th in the world in the Rule of Law Index by the World Justice Project. The Economist: Democracy Index 2018, ranked 66 out of 167 countries. Reporters Without Borders: Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2017: ranked 151 out of 180 countries
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. Networked Readiness Index, Singapore ranks 1st out of 139 countries. World Intellectual Property Organization: Global Innovation Index 2024, ranked 4 out of 133 countries
Transportation
Others
Singapore is ranked third among Asian countries in 2014 on Gallup's Potential Net Migration Index. Most expensive cities — Economist Intelligence Unit: Cost of Living Survey 2014, ranked 1 out of 140 cities in the world. Mercer: Worldwide Cost of Living Survey 2014, ranked 4 out of 211 cities; .
See also List of international rankings Lists of countries Lists by country
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