⌛ Then vs now
How has Singapore changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Singapore now live 8 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
3.05 million in 1990, 6.11 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
1.83 children per woman in 1990, 0.97 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
28.5 years in 1990, 35.1 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
5.6% in 1990, 14.2% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$23,800 in 1990, Int$163,000 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$36.1 billion in 1990, $604 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
2.2% in 1991, 2.8% in 2025.
Military spending
4.6% in 1990, 2.8% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
75.3 years in 1990, 83.3 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
6.1 per 1,000 in 1990, 2.2 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
3.8% in 1990, 16.8% in 2024.
Everyday life
Years of schooling
7.5 years in 1990, 12 years in 2023.
Working hours
2,430 hours in 1990, 2,280 hours in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
100% in 1990, 100% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 94% in 2024.
Access to electricity
100% in 1990, 100% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
2 in 1990, 171 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
14.3 t in 1990, 9.2 t in 2024.
Forest cover
22.1% in 1990, 20.9% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
0.5% in 1990, 5.5% in 2025.
Safety
Homicide rate
1.6 per 100k in 1990, 0.1 per 100k in 2023.