BUSINESS / COMPETITIVENESS
World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2024 Index: 2nd
Source: World Bank
https://archive.doingbusiness.org/en/data/exploreeconomies/singapore
https://www.mof.gov.sg/news-publications/media-articles/singapore-still-second-easiest-place-to-do-business-world-bank

Startup Genome’s Global Startup Ecosystem 2024 Report: 7th
Source: Startup Genome
https://startupgenome.com/report/gser2024

Z/Yen & CDI ’s Global Financial Centres 2024 Index (GFCI): 3rd
Source: Z/Yen Group
https://www.longfinance.net/programmes/financial-centre-futures/global-financial-centres-index/gfci-35-explore-the-data/gfci-35-rank/ 

EIU’s Best Business Environment 2023 Ranking: 1st
Source: The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
https://www.eiu.com/n/campaigns/business-environment-rankings-2023

World Intellectual Property Organisation’s Global Innovation 2023 Index: 5th
Source: World Intellectual Property Organisation
https://www.wipo.int/global_innovation_index/en

Hinrich-IMD’s Sustainable Trade Index 2023: 3rd
Source: Hinrich Foundation & International Institute for Management Development (IMD)
https://www.imd.org/centers/wcc/world-competitiveness-center/rankings/sustainable-trade-index/

M&C Stella 2023 Awards: Singapore - Best MICE Destination
Source: Meeting & Conventions Asia (M&C)
https://mcasia-stellaawards.com/2023-winners/

Property Right's Alliance’s International Property Rights 2023 Index : 2nd
Source: Property Rights Alliance
https://www.internationalpropertyrightsindex.org/country/singapore


PEOPLE / TALENT / EDUCATION
QS’ World University 2025 Rankings:
8th / 1st in Asia for National University of Singapore
15th / 3rd for Nanyang Technological University of Singapore
Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds’ World
https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings?search=singapore

Times Higher Education’s World University 2024 Rankings:
19th for National University of Singapore
32nd for Nanyang Technological University of Singapore
Source: Times Higher Education
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2024/world-ranking

Gallup World Poll’s World Happiness Report Index 2024: 30th
Source: Gallup World Poll, CNBC
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/20/singapore-is-the-happiest-country-in-asia-world-happiness-report-2024

Insead’s Global Talent Competitiveness 2023 Index: 2nd
Source: Insead
https://www.insead.edu/global-talent-competitiveness-index

EF Education First’s English Proficiency Index (EPI) 2023: 2nd
Source: EF Education First
https://www.ef.com/wwen/epi/

Shanghai/Ranking Consultancy’s Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2023 Ranking:
71st for National University of Singapore
Source: Shanghai/Ranking Consultancy
https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/arwu/2023


PROSPERITY
Henley & Partner’s World’s Wealthiest Cities 2024 Report: 4th
Source: Henley & Partner
https://www.henleyglobal.com/publications/wealthiest-cities-2024

Legatum Prosperity Index ™ 2023: 17th
Source: Legatum Institute
https://www.prosperity.com/globe#SGP


CONNECTIVITY / INFRASTRUCTURE
Skytrax’s World’s Best Airport Index 2024 Rankings: 2nd
Source: Skytrax
https://www.worldairportawards.com/worlds-top-100-airports-2024/

Business Traveller’s Asia-Pacific Awards 2023 Rankings
Best Business City in the Asia / World: 1st
Best Airport in the World / Asia-Pacific: 1st for Singapore Changi Airport
Best Airport for Tax Free Shopping in the World: 2nd for Singapore Changi Airport
Source: Business Traveller
https://www.businesstraveller.com/awards/business-traveller-asia-pacific-awards-2023/

Xinhua & Baltic Exchange’s ISCD 2023 Index: 1st
Source: Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index (ISCDI)
https://www.balticexchange.com/content/dam/balticexchange/consumer/documents/Xinhua-Baltic%20ISCDI%20Report%202023.pdf

Speedtest Global 2024 Index (June): 1st in Fixed Broadband, 13th in Mobile
Source: Speedtest
https://www.speedtest.net/global-index

Data Panda’s Internet Speeds by Country 2024 Ranking: 2nd
Source: Data Panda
https://www.datapandas.org/ranking/internet-speeds-by-country


SMART CITY / DIGITAL
IMD’s Smart City Index 2024: 5th
Source: International Institute for Management Development (IMD)
https://www.imd.org/smart-city-observatory/home/rankings/

IMD’s World Digital Competitiveness Ranking (WDCR) 2023: 3rd
Source: International Institute for Management Development (IMD)
https://worldcompetitiveness.imd.org/rankings/digital

Roland Berger Digital Inclusive Index 2020: 1st
Source: Roland Berger GmbH
https://www.rolandberger.com/en/Insights/Publications/Bridging-the-digital-divide.html

POLITICAL / GOVERNANCE / INTERNATIONAL INFLUENCE
Chandler’s Good Government 2024 Index: 1st
Source: Chandler Institute of Governance
https://www.chandlerinstitute.org/cggi

Institute of Economics & Peace’s Global Peace 2024 Index: 5th
Source: Institute of Economics & Peace
https://www.economicsandpeace.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GPI-2024-web.pdf

Brand Finance’s Global Soft Power 2024 Index: 22nd
Source: Brand Finance
https://brandfinance.com/press-releases/brand-finances-global-soft-power-index-2024-usa-and-uk-ranked-top-nation-brands-china-takes-third-place-overtaking-japan-and-germany#&gid=1&pid=2

World Justice Project’s Rule of Law 2023 Index ®: 17th
Source: World Justice Project
https://worldjusticeproject.org/rule-of-law-index/global

Corruption Perceptions 2023 Index: 5th
Source: Transparency International
https://www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2023

LIVEABILITY/NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
United Nation’s Human Development Index 2024 Rankings: 9th
Source: United Nation
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/20/singapore-is-the-happiest-country-in-asia-world-happiness-report-2024

Henley & Partners’ Passport Index 2024 Rankings: 1st
Source: Henley & Partners
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/worlds-most-powerful-passports-in-2024/

Oliver Wyman Forum’s Urban Mobility Index 2023 Rankings: 6th
Source: Oliver Wyman Forum
https://www.oliverwymanforum.com/mobility/urban-mobility-readiness-index.html

EIU’s Global Liveability 2024 Ranking: 26th
Source: The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
https://www.eiu.com/n/campaigns/global-liveability-index-2024

Numeo’s Quality of Life 2024 Index: 25th
Source: Numeo
https://www.numbeo.com/quality-of-life/rankings_by_country.jsp?title=2024

Expat Insider 2024 Survey Rankings: 
Best Destination for Expats: 30th
Quality of Life Index: 9th (Travel & Transit: 1st, Safety & Security: 6th
Expat Essentials: 9th (Digital Life: 3rd, Admin Topics: 4th, Language: 4th
https://www.internations.org/expat-insider/2024/best-and-worst-places-for-expats-40450

The Heritage Foundation's Economic Freedom Index 2024 Rankings: 1st
Source: The Heritage Foundation
https://www.heritage.org/index/pages/country-pages/singapore#:~:text=Updated%20October%202023&text=Singapore's%20economic%20freedom%20score%20is,in%20the%20Asia%2DPacific%20region

Mercer’s Global Liveability 2023 Ranking: 29th
Source: Mercer
https://www.mercer.com/insights/total-rewards/talent-mobility-insights/quality-of-living-city-ranking/

Monocle’s Quality of Life 2023 Survey: 15th
Source: Monocle
https://monocle.com/magazine/issues/125/quality-of-life-survey/ (Need subscription)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_quality_of_life_indices

RESOURCES / SUSTAINABILITY
World Economic Forum’s Energy Transition 2024 Index: 64th
Source: World Economic Forum
https://www.weforum.org/publications/fostering-effective-energy-transition-2024/

Arcadis’ Sustainable Cities 2024 Index: 18th
Source: Arcadis
https://connect.arcadis.com/sci-report-2024

GDS’ Global Destination Sustainability Index 2023 Rankings: 3rd
Source: GDS
https://www.gds.earth/blog/announcing-the-the-2023-global-destination-sustainability-index-results/