Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Singapore fits inside Austria 114 times
Austria: 83,879 km² (2024) · Singapore: 736 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Austria: 0 km (2026 edition) · Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Austria’s highest peak towers 3,632 m above Singapore’s
Austria: 3,798 m (2026 edition) · Singapore: 166 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 31% of Austria, versus 0.9% of Singapore
Austria: 31.1% (2024) · Singapore: 0.9% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Austria has 51% more people than Singapore
Austria: 9.21 million (2025) · Singapore: 6.11 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Singapore is 76 times as densely populated as Austria
Austria: 112 per km² (2025) · Singapore: 8,432 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Austria are 5.0 cm taller than in Singapore
Austria: 178.5 cm (2019) · Singapore: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Austria are 5.6 cm taller than in Singapore
Austria: 166.9 cm (2019) · Singapore: 161.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Austria is 8 years older than in Singapore
Austria: 43.1 years (2023) · Singapore: 35.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Austria have 0.3 more children on average than in Singapore
Austria: 1.31 children per woman (2024) · Singapore: 0.97 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Austria are 65 or older, versus 14% in Singapore
Austria: 21.1% (2025) · Singapore: 14.2% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Austria: 31.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Singapore: 0 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Austria has produced 20.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore none
Austria: 20.6 (2026) · Singapore: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Singapore has 4 official languages, Austria 1
Austria: 1 (2026) · Singapore: 4 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Singapore’s economy is 4% larger than Austria’s
Austria: $579 billion (2025) · Singapore: $604 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Singapore produces 2.1 times as much per person as Austria
Austria: Int$76,778 (2025) · Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Austria: 31.2 (2023) · Singapore: no data
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Austria: 0.5% (2023) · Singapore: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.6% in Austria, versus 2.8% in Singapore
Austria: 5.6% (2025) · Singapore: 2.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Singapore spends 3.0% of its GDP on the military, Austria 1.1%
Austria: 1.1% (2025) · Singapore: 3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Austria’s central government collects 26% of GDP in tax, Singapore’s 14%
Austria: 25.8% (2024) · Singapore: 13.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Austria’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Singapore’s
Austria: 82% (2025) · Singapore: 60% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Austria spends 72% more on health per person than Singapore
Austria: $6,739 (2024) · Singapore: $3,922 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Singapore live 1.4 years longer than in Austria
Austria: 82 years (2024) · Singapore: 83.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Austria is 27% more likely to die before turning one than in Singapore
Austria: 2.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Austria has 95% more doctors per person than Singapore
Austria: 5.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Austria has 2.4 times as many hospital beds per person as Singapore
Austria: 6.7 per 1,000 (2022) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Austria is 74% higher than in Singapore
Austria: 12.7 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 7.3 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
18% of adults in Austria are obese, versus 17% in Singapore
Austria: 18.3% (2024) · Singapore: 16.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Austria smoke, versus 14% in Singapore
Austria: 23.8% (2024) · Singapore: 13.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Austria rate their lives 0.26 points higher than in Singapore
Austria: 6.85 (2025) · Singapore: 6.59 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Austria drink 5.3 times as much alcohol as in Singapore
Austria: 11.6 litres (2023) · Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Austria: 73.7 kg (2023) · Singapore: no data
How much food is there per day?
Austria: 3,756 kcal (2023) · Singapore: no data
How long do people work?
Workers in Singapore put in 845 more hours a year than in Austria
Austria: 1,438 hours (2023) · Singapore: 2,283 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Austria went to school 0.37 years longer than in Singapore
Austria: 12.4 years (2023) · Singapore: 12 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Austria welcomed 34% more tourists per resident than Singapore (2019)
Austria: 2.9 (2022) · Singapore: 2.16 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Austria has 11 more World Heritage sites than Singapore (12 against 1)
Austria: 12 (2026) · Singapore: 1 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Austria has won 367 Olympic medals, Singapore 6
Austria: 367 (2026 edition) · Singapore: 6 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Singapore are online, versus 92% in Austria
Austria: 92% (2025) · Singapore: 94% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Singapore is 4 times as fast as in Austria
Austria: 174 Mbps (2026) · Singapore: 702 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Austria and Singapore are practically level
Austria: 100% (2024) · Singapore: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 70% in Austria
Austria: 70% (2025) · Singapore: 100% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Singapore has 171 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Austria 124
Austria: 124 (2024) · Singapore: 171 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Austria: 4,962 km (2021) · Singapore: no data
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Singapore fly 55% more passengers per resident than those from Austria
Austria: 5 (2023) · Singapore: 7.77 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 47% of Austria, but only 22% of Singapore
Austria: 47.3% (2024) · Singapore: 21.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Singapore emits 50% more CO₂ than someone in Austria
Austria: 6.2 t (2024) · Singapore: 9.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
84% of Austria’s electricity is renewable, versus 5.5% in Singapore
Austria: 83.6% (2025) · Singapore: 5.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Singapore carries 18% more fine dust than in Austria
Austria: 10.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 13 times as likely to be murdered in Austria as in Singapore
Austria: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Austria are 2.8 times as deadly as in Singapore
Austria: 6.5 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Austria: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data
How much rain falls?
Austria: 1,268 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Austria bigger than Singapore?
Austria is larger. Singapore fits inside Austria 114 times.
Which has more people, Austria or Singapore?
Austria has 51% more people than Singapore (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Austria or Singapore?
People in Singapore live 1.4 years longer than in Austria. Life expectancy at birth is 82.0 years in Austria and 83.3 in Singapore.
Are people taller in Austria or Singapore?
Men in Austria are 5.0 cm taller than in Singapore (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
