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The following are some international rankings for Singapore.

Communications

Singapore has the world's fastest average peak Internet speed (Akamai, December, 2015).^[1]
Singapore ranked 2nd out of 144 countries in the Global Information Technology Report 2014 by the World Economic Forum.^[2]

Demographics

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

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 3 out of 187 countries (2014)
- 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]

Education

Ranked 1 in the 2015 OECD global education report

Energy

CIA World Factbook: refined petroleum consumption 2015, ranked 18 out of 215 countries^[10]
CIA World Factbook: oil consumption 2012, ranked 78 out of 211 countries^[11]

Environment

CIA World Factbook: water resources (2011 figures), ranked 160 out of 172 countries^[12]
New Economics Foundation: Happy Planet Index 2012, ranked 90 out of 151 countries^[13]
US Department of Energy: CO₂ emissions per capita 2008, ranked 58 out of 214 countries^[14]
Save The Children: End of Childhood report 2018, ranked 1 out of 175 countries^[15]

Geography

CIA World Factbook: Total area ranked 190 out of 249 countries and oceans^[16]

Labour

Singapore is ranked 49 out of 142 countries on the World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report.^[17]

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.^[18]
The Economist: Democracy Index 2018, ranked 66 out of 167 countries^[19]
Reporters Without Borders: Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2017: ranked 151 out of 180 countries^[20]

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^[21]

Transportation

Others

Singapore is ranked third among Asian countries in 2014 on Gallup's Potential Net Migration Index.^[22]
Most expensive cities —
- Economist Intelligence Unit: Cost of Living Survey 2014, ranked 1 out of 140 cities in the world^[23]
- Mercer: Worldwide Cost of Living Survey 2014, ranked 4 out of 211 cities^[24]

References

^ "Singapore has the world's fastest Internet: Akamai". 17 December 2015.
^ ^a ^b Blanke, Jennifer (23 March 2015). "Global Information Technology Report 2014". Global Information Technology Report 2014. World Economic Forum. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
^ Country comparison: Total fertility rate, The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 2009, archived from the original on 13 June 2007, retrieved 16 August 2009.
^ "Where are the world's most cosmopolitan cities?". CityMetric, New Statesman. 19 February 2016.
^ "Singapore expects less investment in 2013". Investvine.com. 28 January 2013. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
^ "World Competitiveness Center - IMD Executive Education" (PDF). IMD business school.
^ Maierbrugger, Arno (14 June 2013). "Singapore priciest Asian city for visitors". Inside Investor. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
^ Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013, World Economic Forum, 7 May 2013, archived from the original on 24 November 2014, retrieved 14 November 2014.
^ UNWTO World Tourism Barometer Archived 15 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
^ "The World Factbook – Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013.
^ Country comparison: Oil – consumption, The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 2012, archived from the original on 12 May 2013, retrieved 14 November 2014.
^ Field listing: Total renewable water resources, The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 2009, archived from the original on 1 September 2009, retrieved 16 August 2009.
^ Saamah Abdallah [et al.] (2009), The (un)Happy Planet Index 2.0: Why Good Lives Don't Have to Cost the Earth (PDF), London: New Economics Foundation, p. 61, ISBN 978-1-904882-55-8, archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2009; "Costa Ricans the 'happiest worldwide'", The Straits Times, p. A17, 6 July 2009.
^ Millennium Development Goals Indicators: The Official United Nations Site for the MDG Indicators, United Nations, 2006, archived from the original on 17 March 2011, retrieved 16 August 2009.
^ hermesauto (1 June 2018). "Singapore ranked best country for children to grow up in". The Straits Times. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
^ Country comparison: Area, The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 2009, archived from the original on 1 September 2009, retrieved 16 August 2009.
^ ZAHIDI, SAADIA (28 May 2023). "WEF Global Gender Gap Report 2022" (PDF). The Global Gender Gap Index 2022. World Economic Forum. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
^ "Rule of Law Around the World | the World Justice Project". Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
^ The Economist Intelligence Unit's Index of Democracy 2008 (PDF), 2008, archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2008, retrieved 16 August 2009.
^ "16 "poor" Singapore rankings that you probably didn't know?". 17 August 2017. Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
^ World Intellectual Property Organization (2024). "Global Innovation Index 2024: Unlocking the Promise of Social Entrepreneurship". www.wipo.int. p. 18. doi:10.34667/tind.50062. ISBN 978-92-805-3681-2. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
^ "Potential Net Migration Index Declines in Many Countries". 17 January 2014.
^ Economist Intelligence Unit Cost of Living Survey 2014: Singapore named the world's most expensive city, 1 April 2014.
^ Worldwide Cost of Living survey 2014 – City ranking, Mercer, 1 April 2014, archived from the original on 25 July 2011, retrieved 1 April 2014; S'pore 5th most expensive city, archived from the original on 25 July 2011.

[1] "Singapore has the world's fastest Internet: Akamai". 17 December 2015.

[:0-2] Blanke, Jennifer (23 March 2015). "Global Information Technology Report 2014". Global Information Technology Report 2014. World Economic Forum. Retrieved 23 March 2015.

[3] Country comparison: Total fertility rate, The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 2009, archived from the original on 13 June 2007, retrieved 16 August 2009.

[4] "Where are the world's most cosmopolitan cities?". CityMetric, New Statesman. 19 February 2016.

[rank13-5] "Singapore expects less investment in 2013". Investvine.com. 28 January 2013. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2013.

[6] "World Competitiveness Center - IMD Executive Education" (PDF). IMD business school.

[investvine-7] Maierbrugger, Arno (14 June 2013). "Singapore priciest Asian city for visitors". Inside Investor. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2013.

[8] Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013, World Economic Forum, 7 May 2013, archived from the original on 24 November 2014, retrieved 14 November 2014.

[9] UNWTO World Tourism Barometer Archived 15 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine.

[10] "The World Factbook – Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013.

[11] Country comparison: Oil – consumption, The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 2012, archived from the original on 12 May 2013, retrieved 14 November 2014.

[12] Field listing: Total renewable water resources, The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 2009, archived from the original on 1 September 2009, retrieved 16 August 2009.

[13] Saamah Abdallah [et al.] (2009), The (un)Happy Planet Index 2.0: Why Good Lives Don't Have to Cost the Earth (PDF), London: New Economics Foundation, p. 61, ISBN 978-1-904882-55-8, archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2009; "Costa Ricans the 'happiest worldwide'", The Straits Times, p. A17, 6 July 2009.

[14] Millennium Development Goals Indicators: The Official United Nations Site for the MDG Indicators, United Nations, 2006, archived from the original on 17 March 2011, retrieved 16 August 2009.

[15] rmesauto (1 June 2018). "Singapore ranked best country for children to grow up in". The Straits Times. Retrieved 10 June 2018.

[16] Country comparison: Area, The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 2009, archived from the original on 1 September 2009, retrieved 16 August 2009.

[17] ZAHIDI, SAADIA (28 May 2023). "WEF Global Gender Gap Report 2022" (PDF). The Global Gender Gap Index 2022. World Economic Forum. Retrieved 28 May 2023.

[18] "Rule of Law Around the World | the World Justice Project". Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.

[19] The Economist Intelligence Unit's Index of Democracy 2008 (PDF), 2008, archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2008, retrieved 16 August 2009.

[20] "16 "poor" Singapore rankings that you probably didn't know?". 17 August 2017. Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.

[21] World Intellectual Property Organization (2024). "Global Innovation Index 2024: Unlocking the Promise of Social Entrepreneurship". www.wipo.int. p. 18. doi:10.34667/tind.50062. ISBN 978-92-805-3681-2. Retrieved 6 October 2024.

[22] "Potential Net Migration Index Declines in Many Countries". 17 January 2014.

[23] Economist Intelligence Unit Cost of Living Survey 2014: Singapore named the world's most expensive city, 1 April 2014.

[24] Worldwide Cost of Living survey 2014 – City ranking, Mercer, 1 April 2014, archived from the original on 25 July 2011, retrieved 1 April 2014; S'pore 5th most expensive city, archived from the original on 25 July 2011.

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 *[[United Nations]]: [[List of countries by population|Population]] ranked 114 out of 233 countries
 *United Nations: World Population Policies 2005 [[List of countries by immigrant population|number of immigrants]], ranked 22 out of 192 countries
-*International Organization for Migration: 7th most cosmopolitan nation.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.citymetric.com/politics/where-are-worlds-most-cosmopolitan-cities-1851 |title=Where are the world's most cosmopolitan cities? |date=19 February 2016  |work=CityMetric, New Statesman }}</ref>
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 ==Economy==
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-*Singapore is the 14th most expensive city in the world to spend a night in.<ref name="investvine">{{cite web|url=http://investvine.com/singapore-priciest-asian-city-for-visitors/|title=Singapore priciest Asian city for visitors|first=Arno|last=Maierbrugger|website=Inside Investor|date=14 June 2013|access-date=18 June 2013}}</ref>
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 *[[The Economist]]: [[Where-to-be-born Index]] 2013, ranked 6 out of 111 countries
-* {{as of|2017|March}}, Singapore's [[List of countries by external debt|external debt]] ranked 15 out of 202 countries.
+* {{as of|2024|March}}, Singapore's [[List of countries by external debt|external debt]] ranked 16 out of 202 countries.
 *[[List of countries by foreign exchange reserves|Foreign exchange reserves]] ranked 10 out of 121 countries
 *[[List of countries by GDP (nominal)|Nominal GDP]] —
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 **[[International Monetary Fund|IMF]]: ranked 3 out of 187 countries (2014)
 **[[World Bank]]: ranked 3 out of 185 countries (2014)
+*[[United Nations]]: [[List of countries by Human Development Index|Human Development Index]] 2024, ranked 9 out of 193 countries
-*[[United Nations]]: [[List of countries by Human Development Index|Human Development Index]] 2014, ranked 9 out of 187 countries<ref>{{citation |title=Summary: Human Development Report 2014: Overcoming Barriers: Human Mobility and Development |url=http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/HDR_2009_EN_Summary.pdf |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5koZLGzwx?url=http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/HDR_2009_EN_Summary.pdf |archive-date=26 October 2009 |location=New York, N.Y. |publisher=[[United Nations Development Programme]] |year=2009 |page=12 |url-status=dead }}; {{citation |title=Human Development Report 2009: Overcoming Barriers: Human Mobility and Development |url=https://archive.org/details/humandevelopment0000unse_y2f1/page/143 |location=Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York, N.Y. |publisher=[[Palgrave Macmillan]] for the [[United Nations Development Programme]] |year=2009 |page=[https://archive.org/details/humandevelopment0000unse_y2f1/page/143 143] |isbn=978-0-230-23904-3 |url-access=registration }}; {{citation |title=S'pore is 23rd most developed country |url=http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC091006-0000058/Spore-is-23rd-most-developed-country |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5l4qffNDi?url=http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC091006-0000058/Spore-is-23rd-most-developed-country |archive-date=6 November 2009 |newspaper=Today |date=6 October 2009 |page=17 |url-status=dead }}; {{citation |author=Neo Chai Chin |title=Migration good, says Mahbubani: Govt policies can ensure best outcomes for migrants, citizens |url=http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC091014-0000119/?Migration-good%2c-says-Mahbubani |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5l3E9RAJd?url=http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC091014-0000119/?Migration-good,-says-Mahbubani |archive-date=5 November 2009 |date=14 October 2009 |url-status=dead }}.</ref>
 *[[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 Report|Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index]] 2013, ranked 10 out of 140 countries<ref>{{citation|title=Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013|url=http://www.weforum.org/issues/travel-and-tourism-competitiveness/ttci-platform|publisher=World Economic Forum|date=7 May 2013|access-date=14 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141124215229/http://www.weforum.org/issues/travel-and-tourism-competitiveness/ttci-platform|archive-date=24 November 2014|url-status=dead}}.</ref>
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-*[[List of countries by Global Militarization Index]]: ranked 2 out of 152 countries
+*[[List of countries by Global Militarization Index]]: ranked 8 out of 149 countries
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 * Singapore ranked 2nd out of 144 countries in the Global Information Technology Report 2014 by the [[World Economic Forum]].<ref name=":0" />
 *[[Networked Readiness Index]], Singapore ranks 1st out of 139 countries.
+*[[World Intellectual Property Organization]]: [[Global Innovation Index]] 2024, ranked 4 out of 133 countries<ref>{{Cite web |author=[[World Intellectual Property Organization]] |year=2024 |title=Global Innovation Index 2024: Unlocking the Promise of Social Entrepreneurship |url=https://www.wipo.int/web-publications/global-innovation-index-2024/en/ |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=www.wipo.int |page=18 |language=en |doi=10.34667/tind.50062 |isbn=978-92-805-3681-2}}</ref>
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 *[[List of most expensive cities for expatriate employees|Most expensive cities]] —
 **Economist Intelligence Unit: Cost of Living Survey 2014, ranked 1 out of 140 cities in the world<ref>{{citation|title=Economist Intelligence Unit Cost of Living Survey 2014: Singapore named the world's most expensive city
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 **[[Mercer (consulting firm)|Mercer]]: Worldwide Cost of Living Survey 2014, ranked 4 out of 211 cities<ref>{{citation|title=Worldwide Cost of Living survey 2014 – City ranking |url=http://www.mercer.com/costoflivingpr |publisher=[[Mercer (consulting firm)|Mercer]] |date=1 April 2014 |access-date=1 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725215323/http://www.mercer.com/costoflivingpr |archive-date=25 July 2011 }}; {{citation|title=S'pore 5th most expensive city |url=http://www.mercer.com/costoflivingpr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725215323/http://www.mercer.com/costoflivingpr |archive-date=25 July 2011 }}.</ref>

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Communications

Demographics

Economy

Education

Energy

Environment

Geography

Labour

Military

Politics and law

Technology

Transportation

Others

See also

References