International rankings of Singapore

The following are some international rankings of Singapore.

Cities

Singapore is a city-state.

• General rankings
  • Singapore ranks 2nd in Asia and 19th in the world in "Soft Power 30" (2016).^[1][2]
  • Singapore is the least 'miserable' nation in the world - Misery Index (70 countries), Bloomberg, June 2016.^[3]
  • Singapore is ranked third among Asian countries in 2014 on Gallup's Potential Net Migration Index.^[4]
• FutureBrand: Country Brand Index 2012-13, ranked 14 out of 102 brands (ranked 4 in the Asia-Pacific region)^[5]
  • 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 9 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 ^[6]
  • Mercer: Worldwide Cost of Living Survey 2014, ranked 4 out of 211 cities ^[7]
• Singapore ranked as Asia’s top City of Opportunity and third amongst 30 cities worldwide by PricewaterhouseCoopers.^[8]
• ECA International: Singapore tops global liveability index (2015)^[9]

Communications

• Singapore has the world’s fastest average peak Internet speed (Akamai, December, 2015).^[10]
• Singapore has the 2nd highest internet penetration in Asia-Pacific.^[11]
• Singapore ranked 2nd out of 144 countries in the Global Information Technology Report 2014 by the World Economic Forum.^[12]
• Singapore has a 73% internet penetration ratio in 2013 as reported by the World Bank.^[13]

Demographics

• CIA World Factbook: Total fertility rate 2014 estimate, ranked 224 out of 224 countries (0.80)^[14]
• 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.^[15]

Economy

The Central Area, photographed on 22 May 2009

• In terms of net international investment position per capita, Singapore is ranked second.^[16][17]
• Singapore is ranked first worldwide for the ease of doing business by the World Bank for 2012, consecutively for 7 years.^[18]
• Singapore is ranked first in the Global Enabling Trade Report.^[19]
• Singapore is ranked the 3rd most competitive country in the world.^[20]
• Singapore is first in the world to have the best protection of intellectual property.^[21]
• Singapore is the 14th most expensive city in the world to spend a night in.^[22]
• 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^[23]
• 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 45^[24]Singapore - 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^[25]
• 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^[26]
• World Tourism Organization: World Tourism rankings, ranked 29 out of all countries^[27]

Education

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.^[28]
• National University of Singapore is ranked 1 in Asia ^[29] 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^[30] (4th in Engineering and Technology,^[31] 7th in Social Sciences and Management,^[32] 9th in Natural Sciences^[33] and 13th in Arts and Humanities^[34])
• 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.^[35]

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.^[28]
• Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings placed Nanyang Technological University (NTU) 13th globally in the World University Rankings 2015^[30](45th in Arts and Humanities,^[36] 6th in Engineering and Technology,^[31] 131st in Life Sciences and Medicine,^[37] 15th in Natural sciences^[38] and 22 in Social Science and Management.^[32]
• Nanyang Technological University is ranked 6th globally and 1st in Asia in Materials science by QS World University rankings in 2016^[39][40]

Energy

• CIA World Factbook: oil consumption 2012, ranked 78 out of 211 countries^[41]
• CIA World Factbook: oil imports 2010, ranked 10 out of 210 countries^[42]

Environment

A tembusu tree (Fagraea fragrans) at the Singapore Botanic Gardens

• CIA World Factbook: water resources (1975 figures), ranked 158 out of 174 countries^[43]
• New Economics Foundation: Happy Planet Index 2012, ranked 90 out of 151 countries^[44]
• US Department of Energy: CO₂ emissions per capita 2008, ranked 58 out of 214 countries^[45]

Geography

• CIA World Factbook: Total area ranked 190 out of 249 countries and oceans^[46]

Globalization

• KOF (Konjunkturforschungsstelle), ETH Zurich: Index of Globalization 2014, ranked 5 out of 207 countries^[47]
• A.T. Kearney/Foreign Policy: Globalization Index 2006, ranked 1 out of 62 countries^[48]

Healthcare

• Singapore is ranked No. 2 in 2010 on World Health Organization’s World Health Statistic’s Infant Mortality Rate.^[49]
• Singapore is ranked 3 out of 55 countries on Health Infrastructure ranking in International Institute for Management Development’s (IMD) World Competitiveness Yearbook 2010.^[50]

Labour

• Singapore is ranked 7th in the world and 2nd in Asia for having the most motivated workforce.^[51]
• Singapore is among the top 5 in Asia for the best skilled labour.^[51]
• Singapore's labour regulations are the most business conducive in Asia.^[51]
• Singapore immigration laws for foreign talent highly regarded for being business-centric.^[51]
• Singapore is ranked 59 out of 142 countries on the World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report.^[52]

Military

• Center for Strategic and International Studies: active troops ranked 62 out of 166 countries^[53]

Politics and law

• In 2015, Singapore was ranked 9th in the world in the Rule of Law Index by the World Justice Project.^[54]
• 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^[55]
• Reporters Without Borders: Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2014: ranked 150 out of 180 countries^[56]
• Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index 2010, ranked joint 1st with Denmark and New Zealand out of 178 countries^[57]

Society

• Caux Round Table: Social Achievement Capital 2009, ranked 14 out of 199 countries (ranked 1 in Asia)^[58]
• World Health Organization: Suicide rate ranked 48 out of 100 countries^[59]
• World Giving Index: ranked 64 out of 134 countries^[60]

Technology

The air traffic control tower of Singapore Changi Airport

• 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.^[12]

Transportation

• Singapore Airlines —
  • 2015 JACDEC Airline Safety Ranking 2015 Singapore Airlines gets a ranking on the 29th place (out of 60 major airlines).^[61]
  • 2014 Randstad Award: Singapore Airlines has been awarded the title of Singapore’s most attractive employer for the third year running.^[62]
  • Business Traveller (UK Based): 2014 Best Asian Airline, Best Economy Class and Best Cabin Staff.^[63]
  • Business Traveller (Germany): 2014 Best Airline^[64]
  • Business Traveller (Middle East): 2014 Best Asian Airline Serving the Middle East (13th consecutive year)^[65]
  • 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 ^[66]
  • AB Road (Japan): 2014 Overall Best Airline (3rd consecutive year) and Best In-flight meals^[67]
  • Northern Light 2014 Award (Scandinavia): Best travel Company in the Nordic region (2nd consecutive year)^[68]
  • BusinessInsider.com (USA): 2014 Best Airline in the world (2nd year)^[69]
  • AirlineRatings.com (Australia): 2014 Airline Excellence Awards and Best Long Haul Airline – Asia / Pacific^[70]
  • Fortune Magazine (USA): 2014 Top 50 World’s Most Admired Companies (Ranked 18th)^[71]
  • Forbes Korea Best Brand Awards 2014: Best International Airline^[72]

See also

• Lists of countries
• Lists by country

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