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Singapore rankings 2026: where Singapore places in 159 global Top 10s

Singapore is #1 in Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 per person, #1 in 7 rankings and inside the top 10 of 58 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.

Singapore appears in 159 of the 491 live country rankings on Top10Earth. This guide walks through every one of them: where Singapore is number one, where it makes the top 10, where it sits further down the table, and what has moved since the previous snapshot. Its best position is #1 in Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 per person, where it is measured at 32.29 tonnes per person (Consumption-based CO2 per person) as of 2026-11-02. Singapore holds the #1 spot in 7 rankings and finishes inside the top 10 in 58 rankings.

Where Singapore is number one

Singapore leads the world in 7 rankings. In each case the runner-up and the gap are shown so the lead can be judged, not just the position.

Top 10 finishes

Singapore is inside the top 10 of 51 further rankings beyond the ones it leads. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.

The remaining 39 top-10 positions are in the full list at the end of this guide.

Singapore by theme

The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.

Finance and crypto

In finance and crypto, Singapore holds 57 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest income per person, adjusted for prices (135.8k international $), #1 of 50 in Countries with the most bank borrowers per 1,000 adults (1,073.96 per 1,000 adults), #1 of 50 in Countries with the most bank depositors per 1,000 adults (3,020.03 per 1,000 adults) and #1 of 50 in Richest countries by GDP per person (PPP) (163.4k current international $). 53 more rankings are listed below.

World and society

In world and society, Singapore holds 37 positions: #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people living in the capital city (84.76 %), #3 of 50 in Countries where the most urban people live in the largest city (100 % of urban population), #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest population density (5,798.07 people per km²) and #3 of 50 in Countries with the most container port traffic (41.1k thousand TEU). 33 more rankings are listed below.

Environment and energy

In environment and energy, Singapore holds 31 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 per person (32.29 tonnes per person), #2 of 50 in Countries using the most fossil fuel energy per person (173.7k kWh per person), #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest energy use per person (174.38 MWh) and #8 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of electricity from natural gas (93.12 % of total electricity). 27 more rankings are listed below.

Health and wellbeing

In health and wellbeing, Singapore holds 13 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest healthy life expectancy at birth (73.65 years), #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest life expectancy at birth (83.86 years), #11 of 50 in Countries with the highest respiratory infection death rates (74.84 per 100,000 people) and #11 of 50 in Countries with the longest life expectancy (83.74 years). 9 more rankings are listed below.

Education and science

In education and science, Singapore holds 10 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (lower sec.) (88.83 %), #2 of 50 in Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (primary) (92.69 %), #3 of 50 in Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (lower sec.) (89.34 %) and #5 of 50 in Countries with the most researchers per million people (8,781.74 per million people). 6 more rankings are listed below.

Consumer tech

In consumer tech, Singapore holds 5 positions: #19 of 50 in Countries by mobile subscriptions per 100 people (170.78 per 100 people), #30 of 50 in Countries by communications, computer, etc. (53.25 % of service imports, BoP), #30 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using the internet (94.38 %) and #34 of 50 in Countries with the most internet users (share of population) (94.38 % of population). 1 more ranking is listed below.

Food and agriculture

In food and agriculture, Singapore holds 3 positions: #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest beef yield per animal (400 kilograms per animal), #28 of 50 in Countries with the highest lettuce yields (24.45 tonnes per hectare) and #30 of 50 in Countries applying the most potash fertilizer per hectare (35.93 kilograms per hectare).

Travel

In travel, Singapore holds 3 positions: #11 of 50 in Countries earning the most from tourism (20.42 US$ bn), #23 of 50 in Countries with the most air passengers (47.5 million) and #29 of 50 in Countries with the most airline departures (218.96 thousand).

What changed at the latest refresh

Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Singapore moved in 150 rankings:

Where Singapore ranks lowest

A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Singapore's lowest current positions are 50th of 50 in Countries with the highest stomach cancer death rates (3.79 deaths per 100,000 people), 49th of 50 in Countries with the most births attended by skilled health staff (99.6 % of total) and 48th of 50 in Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from natural gas (20.96 million tonnes). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.

Every ranking that includes Singapore

How to read these numbers

Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Singapore's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.

Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.

Questions people ask about Singapore

What is Singapore's best ranking on Top10Earth?

#1 in Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 per person, with 32.29 tonnes per person (Consumption-based CO2 per person) as of 2026-11-02.

How many rankings include Singapore?

159 current country rankings out of 491 on the site, including 7 rankings where it is #1.

Is Singapore in the top 10 of anything?

Yes: 58 rankings, including #1 in Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 per person, #1 in Countries with the highest healthy life expectancy at birth and #1 in Countries with the highest income per person, adjusted for prices.

Where do the numbers come from?

From Our World in Data and World Bank Open Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.

When was this guide last updated?

The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.

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