# International rankings of Singapore

The following are some international rankings for Singapore.

## Communications

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

## Demographics

* CIA World Factbook: Total fertility rate 2014 estimate, ranked 224 out of 224 countries (0.80)
* 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
* As of March 2024, 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
* World Tourism Organization: World Tourism rankings, ranked 29 out of all countries

## 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: CO$_2$ 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 49 out of 142 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

## 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