Singapore vs Switzerland
POP 1.5x GDP 1.7x LE 1.1 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Singapore vs Switzerland
Demographics: Population Density (Singapore, 97% spread)
| Indicator | Singapore | Switzerland | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Density | 8241.8 | 225.0 | 2023 |
| Population | 6M | 9M | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 13.7% | 20.0% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 11.7% | 15.0% | 2024 |
1 closer demographics rows sit on the Singapore and Switzerland profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (Singapore, 180% spread)
| Indicator | Singapore | Switzerland | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $135.1B | $-108,395,568,633.839 | 2024 |
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 167.8% | 22.3% | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 5.3% | 1.4% | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 313.3% | 130.4% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Singapore and Switzerland profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (Switzerland, 62% spread)
| Indicator | Singapore | Switzerland | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.5% | 11.7% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 2.8 | 4.5 | 2022 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 2.2 | 3.4 | 2024 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 2.7 | 3.9 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Singapore and Switzerland profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (Switzerland, 55% spread)
| Indicator | Singapore | Switzerland | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.2% | 4.9% | 2024 |
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 97.3% | 73.5% | 2023 |
4 closer education rows sit on the Singapore and Switzerland profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Renewable Energy Consumption (Switzerland, 96% spread)
| Indicator | Singapore | Switzerland | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 1.1% | 27.7% | 2021 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 33.3% | 4.2% | 2022 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 9.8 | 3.7 | 2024 |
| Forest Area | 20.9% | 32.4% | 2023 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Singapore and Switzerland profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Mobile Subscriptions (Singapore, 24% spread)
| Indicator | Singapore | Switzerland | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Subscriptions | 170.8 | 129.5 | 2024 |
4 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Singapore and Switzerland profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Intentional Homicides (Switzerland, 53% spread)
| Indicator | Singapore | Switzerland | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional Homicides | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | 20K | 40.1K | 2024 |
4 closer social rows sit on the Singapore and Switzerland profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Singapore vs Switzerland comparison
Singapore (HIC) and Switzerland (HIC) sit in a MID-spread band on this curated board (same-band HIC). Population is 33% smaller; GDP is 41% smaller. Open with Foreign Direct Investment (~180%) before the 7-topic tables (42 rows). East Asia & Pacific vs Europe & Central Asia; treat region as a confounder on environment rows. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Singapore full profile · HIC
Singapore (HIC) carries the full WDI topic tables behind every row above.
Switzerland full profile · HIC
Switzerland (HIC) is the counterpart sheet for Singapore's column in this pair.
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Rank Singapore (HIC) and Switzerland (HIC) on NY.GDP.PCAP.CD after the pair table.
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Singapore vs Switzerland figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · MID scale band.