Singapore is a city-state.
General rankings
Singapore ranks 2nd in Asia and 19th in the world in "Soft Power 30" (2016).
Singapore is the least 'miserable' nation in the world - Misery Index (70 countries), Bloomberg, June 2016.
Singapore is ranked third among Asian countries in 2014 on Gallup's Potential Net Migration Index.
FutureBrand: Country Brand Index 2012-13, ranked 14 out of 102 brands (ranked 4 in the Asia-Pacific region)Country Brand – Environmental friendliness, ranked 13 out of 102 brands
Country Brand – Stable legal environment, ranked 13 out of 102 brands
Country Brand – Education system, ranked 3 out of 102 brands
Country Brand – Shopping, ranked 10 out of 102 brands
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
Singapore ranked as Asia’s top City of Opportunity and third amongst 30 cities worldwide by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
ECA International: Singapore tops global liveability index (2015)
Singapore has the world’s fastest average peak Internet speed (Akamai, December, 2015).
Singapore has the 2nd highest internet penetration in Asia-Pacific.
Singapore ranked 2nd out of 144 countries in the Global Information Technology Report 2014 by the World Economic Forum.
Singapore has a 73% internet penetration ratio in 2013 as reported by the World Bank.
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 115 out of 247 countries
United Nations: World Population Policies 2005 number of immigrants, ranked 22 out of 192 countries
International Organization for Migration: 7th most cosmopolitan nation.
In terms of net international investment position per capita, Singapore is ranked second.
Singapore is ranked first worldwide for the ease of doing business by the World Bank for 2012, consecutively for 7 years.
Singapore is ranked first in the Global Enabling Trade Report.
Singapore is ranked the 3rd most competitive country in the world.
Singapore is first in the world to have the best protection of intellectual property.
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
External debt ranked 65 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)
United Nations: ranked 36 out of 193 countries (2013)
Nominal GDP growth rate 2014 estimate: ranked 99 out of 198 countries
Nominal GDP per capita —
IMF: ranked 6 out of 186 countries (2015)
World Bank: ranked 8 out of 183 countries (2014)
United Nations: ranked 11 out of 194 countries (2013)
GDP (PPP) per capita —
IMF: ranked 3 out of 187 countries (2014)
World Bank: ranked 3 out of 185 countries (2014)
Pacific Economic Cooperation Council: Index of Economic Integration 2009, ranked 1 out of 17 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies
Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute: Linaburg–Maduell Transparency Index for third quarter of 2009, Temasek Holdings rated joint 1 with seven other sovereign wealth funds out of 45Singapore - Temasek Holdings score perfect 10, and Singapore - GIC score 6 out of 10.
Unemployment rate with 1.9% unemployment (2014 (Q4))
United Nations: Human Development Index 2014, ranked 9 out of 187 countries
The Wall Street Journal: Index of Economic Freedom 2013, ranked 2 out of 155 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
National University Of Singapore
Times Higher Education placed National University of Singapore (NUS) at number 26 among the top 100 universities in the world and 13th in the Engineering & Technology category in 2016.
National University of Singapore is ranked 1 in Asia in the Times Higher Education 2016 regional rankings.
Financial Times ranked National University of Singapore's Executive MBA 11th Globally in 2009.
In the QS World University Rankings 2015, National University of Singapore (NUS) is ranked 12th globally (4th in Engineering and Technology, 7th in Social Sciences and Management, 9th in Natural Sciences and 13th in Arts and Humanities)
National University of Singapore is ranked 1 in Asia in the QS Asian University rankings 2016.
Ranked 1 in the 2015 OECD global education report.
Nanyang Technological University
Ranked 3rd in Asia by QS Asian University rankings 2016
Ranked 2nd in Asia by Times Higher Education Asia University rankings 2016
Times Higher Education placed Nanyang Technological University (NTU) at number 55 among the top 100 universities in the world and 20th in the Engineering & Technology category in 2016.
Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings placed Nanyang Technological University (NTU) 13th globally in the World University Rankings 2015(45th in Arts and Humanities, 6th in Engineering and Technology, 131st in Life Sciences and Medicine, 15th in Natural sciences and 22 in Social Science and Management.
Nanyang Technological University is ranked 6th globally and 1st in Asia in Materials science by QS World University rankings in 2016
CIA World Factbook: oil consumption 2012, ranked 78 out of 211 countries
CIA World Factbook: oil imports 2010, ranked 10 out of 210 countries
CIA World Factbook: water resources (1975 figures), ranked 158 out of 174 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
CIA World Factbook: Total area ranked 190 out of 249 countries and oceans
KOF (Konjunkturforschungsstelle), ETH Zurich: Index of Globalization 2014, ranked 5 out of 207 countries
A.T. Kearney/Foreign Policy: Globalization Index 2006, ranked 1 out of 62 countries
Singapore is ranked No. 2 in 2010 on World Health Organization’s World Health Statistic’s Infant Mortality Rate.
Singapore is ranked 3 out of 55 countries on Health Infrastructure ranking in International Institute for Management Development’s (IMD) World Competitiveness Yearbook 2010.
Singapore is ranked 7th in the world and 2nd in Asia for having the most motivated workforce.
Singapore is among the top 5 in Asia for the best skilled labour.
Singapore's labour regulations are the most business conducive in Asia.
Singapore immigration laws for foreign talent highly regarded for being business-centric.
Singapore is ranked 59 out of 142 countries on the World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report.
Center for Strategic and International Studies: active troops ranked 62 out of 166 countries
List of countries by Global Militarization Index: ranked 2 out of 152 countries
Politics and law
In 2015, Singapore was ranked 9th in the world in the Rule of Law Index by the World Justice Project.
Freedom in the World 2014: ranked Singapore 4 out of 7 for political freedom, and 4 out of 7 for civil liberties (where 1 is the most free), with an overall ranking of "partly free".
The Economist: Democracy Index 2014, ranked 75 out of 167 countries
Reporters Without Borders: Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2014: ranked 150 out of 180 countries
Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index 2010, ranked joint 1st with Denmark and New Zealand out of 178 countries
Caux Round Table: Social Achievement Capital 2009, ranked 14 out of 199 countries (ranked 1 in Asia)
World Health Organization: Suicide rate ranked 48 out of 100 countries
World Giving Index: ranked 64 out of 134 countries
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.
Singapore Airlines —
2015 JACDEC Airline Safety Ranking 2015 Singapore Airlines gets a ranking on the 29th place (out of 60 major airlines).
2014 Randstad Award: Singapore Airlines has been awarded the title of Singapore’s most attractive employer for the third year running.
Business Traveller (UK Based): 2014 Best Asian Airline, Best Economy Class and Best Cabin Staff.
Business Traveller (Germany): 2014 Best Airline
Business Traveller (Middle East): 2014 Best Asian Airline Serving the Middle East (13th consecutive year)
Business Traveller (Asia Pacific): 2014 Best Airline (23rd consecutive year), Best Asia-Pacific Airline, Best Airline First Class, Best Airline Business Class, Best Airline Economy Class, Best Airline In-flight Catering
AB Road (Japan): 2014 Overall Best Airline (3rd consecutive year) and Best In-flight meals
Northern Light 2014 Award (Scandinavia): Best travel Company in the Nordic region (2nd consecutive year)
BusinessInsider.com (USA): 2014 Best Airline in the world (2nd year)
AirlineRatings.com (Australia): 2014 Airline Excellence Awards and Best Long Haul Airline – Asia / Pacific
Fortune Magazine (USA): 2014 Top 50 World’s Most Admired Companies (Ranked 18th)
Forbes Korea Best Brand Awards 2014: Best International Airline
