"The minute you land at Changi-one of the world's truly great airports-everything about the country works. Singapore is efficient, clean, and safe. It is always ranked at or near the top of the ratings for low crime rate. It has truly awesome food and great architecture. And it is incredibly prosperous. The International Monetary Fund ranks it as the country with the second-highest gross domestic product per capita in the world."
"I rank it first because the only one ahead of it, Liechtenstein, is a medium-size town of 40,000, not a real country (similarly for sub-1-million population jurisdictions like Luxembourg, Macao, or Brunei). Singapore may be small (population 6.1 million), but it is bigger than Ireland or Norway, other famously high-GDP countries. Its 2025 GDP per capita is estimated at $157,000, which is 74% higher than the U.S.'s."
Strategic choice can turn limited resources into substantial outcomes. Singapore exemplifies this through highly efficient public infrastructure, strict safety measures, and world-class airports and cuisine. The country combines small population size with outsized economic output, achieving one of the world's highest GDPs per capita. The IMF ranks Singapore second by GDP per capita; its 2025 estimate is $157,000, about 74% higher than the United States. Comparisons to microstates like Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macao, and Brunei show scale differences. High per-capita GDP is easier for very small jurisdictions, while larger countries face more difficulty reaching similar levels.
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