Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Singapore fits inside Belgium 42 times
Belgium: 30,689 km² (2024) · Singapore: 736 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Singapore’s coastline is 2.9 times as long as Belgium’s
Belgium: 67 km (2026 edition) · Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Belgium’s highest peak towers 528 m above Singapore’s
Belgium: 694 m (2026 edition) · Singapore: 166 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 44% of Belgium, versus 0.9% of Singapore
Belgium: 44.4% (2024) · Singapore: 0.9% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Belgium has 2 times as many people as Singapore
Belgium: 11.9 million (2025) · Singapore: 6.11 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Singapore is 22 times as densely populated as Belgium
Belgium: 392 per km² (2025) · Singapore: 8,432 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Belgium are 5.6 cm taller than in Singapore
Belgium: 179.1 cm (2019) · Singapore: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Belgium are 2.1 cm taller than in Singapore
Belgium: 163.4 cm (2019) · Singapore: 161.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Belgium is 6.3 years older than in Singapore
Belgium: 41.4 years (2023) · Singapore: 35.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Belgium have 0.5 more children on average than in Singapore
Belgium: 1.44 children per woman (2024) · Singapore: 0.97 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Belgium are 65 or older, versus 14% in Singapore
Belgium: 21% (2025) · Singapore: 14.2% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Belgium: 15.6 per 1,000 (2025) · Singapore: 0 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Belgium has produced 8.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore none
Belgium: 8.4 (2026) · Singapore: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Singapore has 4 official languages, Belgium 3
Belgium: 3 (2026) · Singapore: 4 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Belgium’s economy is 20% larger than Singapore’s
Belgium: $725 billion (2025) · Singapore: $604 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Singapore produces 2.2 times as much per person as Belgium
Belgium: Int$74,676 (2025) · Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Belgium: 26.8 (2023) · Singapore: no data
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Belgium: 0.1% (2023) · Singapore: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.9% in Belgium, versus 2.8% in Singapore
Belgium: 5.9% (2025) · Singapore: 2.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Singapore spends 3.0% of its GDP on the military, Belgium 2.0%
Belgium: 2% (2025) · Singapore: 3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Belgium’s central government collects 23% of GDP in tax, Singapore’s 14%
Belgium: 23% (2024) · Singapore: 13.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Belgium’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Singapore’s
Belgium: 81% (2025) · Singapore: 60% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Belgium spends 51% more on health per person than Singapore
Belgium: $5,931 (2023) · Singapore: $3,922 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Singapore live 1 year longer than in Belgium
Belgium: 82.3 years (2024) · Singapore: 83.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Belgium is 41% more likely to die before turning one than in Singapore
Belgium: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Belgium has 26% more doctors per person than Singapore
Belgium: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Belgium has 93% more hospital beds per person than Singapore
Belgium: 5.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Belgium is 2.1 times that in Singapore
Belgium: 15.1 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 7.3 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
23% of adults in Belgium are obese, versus 17% in Singapore
Belgium: 22.9% (2024) · Singapore: 16.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Belgium smoke, versus 14% in Singapore
Belgium: 23.5% (2024) · Singapore: 13.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Belgium rate their lives 0.34 points higher than in Singapore
Belgium: 6.93 (2025) · Singapore: 6.59 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Belgium drink 4.4 times as much alcohol as in Singapore
Belgium: 9.5 litres (2023) · Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Belgium: 60 kg (2023) · Singapore: no data
How much food is there per day?
Belgium: 3,921 kcal (2023) · Singapore: no data
How long do people work?
Workers in Singapore put in 690 more hours a year than in Belgium
Belgium: 1,593 hours (2023) · Singapore: 2,283 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Belgium went to school 0.7 years longer than in Singapore
Belgium: 12.7 years (2023) · Singapore: 12 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Singapore welcomed 2.7 times as many tourists per resident as Belgium (2019)
Belgium: 0.81 (2024) · Singapore: 2.16 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Belgium has 15 more World Heritage sites than Singapore (16 against 1)
Belgium: 16 (2026) · Singapore: 1 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Belgium has won 177 Olympic medals, Singapore 6
Belgium: 177 (2026 edition) · Singapore: 6 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Belgium are online, versus 94% in Singapore
Belgium: 96% (2024) · Singapore: 94% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Singapore is 2.8 times as fast as in Belgium
Belgium: 254 Mbps (2026) · Singapore: 702 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Belgium and Singapore are practically level
Belgium: 100% (2024) · Singapore: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 88% in Belgium
Belgium: 88% (2025) · Singapore: 100% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Singapore has 171 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Belgium 104
Belgium: 104 (2024) · Singapore: 171 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Belgium: 3,612 km (2021) · Singapore: no data
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Singapore fly 8.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Belgium
Belgium: 0.95 (2023) · Singapore: 7.77 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Belgium and Singapore are practically level
Belgium: 22% (2024) · Singapore: 21.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Singapore emits 27% more CO₂ than someone in Belgium
Belgium: 7.3 t (2024) · Singapore: 9.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
39% of Belgium’s electricity is renewable, versus 5.5% in Singapore
Belgium: 38.9% (2025) · Singapore: 5.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Singapore carries 31% more fine dust than in Belgium
Belgium: 9.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 16 times as likely to be murdered in Belgium as in Singapore
Belgium: 1.1 per 100k (2021) · Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Belgium are 3 times as deadly as in Singapore
Belgium: 6.8 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Belgium: 11°C (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data
How much rain falls?
Belgium: 928 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Belgium bigger than Singapore?
Belgium is larger. Singapore fits inside Belgium 42 times.
Which has more people, Belgium or Singapore?
Belgium has 2 times as many people as Singapore (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Belgium or Singapore?
People in Singapore live 1 year longer than in Belgium. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Belgium and 83.3 in Singapore.
Are people taller in Belgium or Singapore?
Men in Belgium are 5.6 cm taller than in Singapore (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
