Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Singapore fits inside China 13,000 times
China: 9,562,910 km² (2024) · Singapore: 736 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
China’s coastline is 75 times as long as Singapore’s
China: 14,500 km (2026 edition) · Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
China’s highest peak towers 8,683 m above Singapore’s
China: 8,849 m (2026 edition) · Singapore: 166 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 42% of China, versus 0.9% of Singapore
China: 41.7% (2024) · Singapore: 0.9% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
China has 230 times as many people as Singapore
China: 1.41 billion (2025) · Singapore: 6.11 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Singapore is 56 times as densely populated as China
China: 150 per km² (2025) · Singapore: 8,432 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in China are 2.2 cm taller than in Singapore
China: 175.7 cm (2019) · Singapore: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in China are 2.2 cm taller than in Singapore
China: 163.5 cm (2019) · Singapore: 161.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in China is 4 years older than in Singapore
China: 39.1 years (2023) · Singapore: 35.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
China and Singapore are practically level
China: 1.01 children per woman (2024) · Singapore: 0.97 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
15% of people in China are 65 or older, versus 14% in Singapore
China: 14.9% (2025) · Singapore: 14.2% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
China: 0.00016 per 1,000 (2025) · Singapore: 0 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
China has produced 0.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore none
China: 0.1 (2026) · Singapore: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Singapore has 4 official languages, China 1
China: 1 (2026) · Singapore: 4 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
China’s economy is 32 times the size of Singapore’s
China: $19.5 trillion (2025) · Singapore: $604 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Singapore produces 5.6 times as much per person as China
China: Int$29,333 (2025) · Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
China: 36 (2022) · Singapore: no data
How many live on less than $3 a day?
China: 0% (2022) · Singapore: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.6% in China, versus 2.8% in Singapore
China: 4.6% (2025) · Singapore: 2.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Singapore spends 3.0% of its GDP on the military, China 1.7%
China: 1.7% (2025) · Singapore: 3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Singapore’s central government collects 14% of GDP in tax, China’s 7.0%
China: 7% (2024) · Singapore: 13.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Singapore’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× China’s
China: 47% (2025) · Singapore: 60% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Singapore spends 5.1 times as much on health per person as China
China: $763 (2023) · Singapore: $3,922 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Singapore live 5.3 years longer than in China
China: 78 years (2024) · Singapore: 83.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in China is 86% more likely to die before turning one than in Singapore
China: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
China has 10% more doctors per person than Singapore
China: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
China has 2 times as many hospital beds per person as Singapore
China: 5.6 per 1,000 (2023) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in China is 10% higher than in Singapore
China: 8 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 7.3 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
17% of adults in Singapore are obese, versus 9.1% in China
China: 9.1% (2024) · Singapore: 16.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
23% of adults in China smoke, versus 14% in Singapore
China: 22.8% (2024) · Singapore: 13.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Singapore rate their lives 0.51 points higher than in China
China: 6.07 (2025) · Singapore: 6.59 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in China drink 69% more alcohol than in Singapore
China: 3.7 litres (2023) · Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
China: 73.5 kg (2023) · Singapore: no data
How much food is there per day?
China: 3,527 kcal (2023) · Singapore: no data
How long do people work?
Workers in China put in 45 more hours a year than in Singapore
China: 2,328 hours (2023) · Singapore: 2,283 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Singapore went to school 4 years longer than in China
China: 8 years (2023) · Singapore: 12 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Singapore welcomed 46 times as many tourists per resident as China (2019)
China: 0.05 (2019) · Singapore: 2.16 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
China has 60 more World Heritage sites than Singapore (61 against 1)
China: 61 (2026) · Singapore: 1 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
China has won 819 Olympic medals, Singapore 6
China: 819 (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 China
China: 92% (2025) · Singapore: 94% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Singapore is 93% faster than in China
China: 364 Mbps (2026) · Singapore: 702 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
China and Singapore are practically level
China: 100% (2024) · Singapore: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 66% in China
China: 66% (2025) · Singapore: 100% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Singapore has 171 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, China 132
China: 132 (2024) · Singapore: 171 (2024)
How much railway is there?
China: 109,767 km (2021) · Singapore: no data
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Singapore fly 18 times as many passengers per resident as those from China
China: 0.44 (2023) · Singapore: 7.77 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 24% of China, but only 22% of Singapore
China: 24% (2024) · Singapore: 21.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Singapore emits 7% more CO₂ than someone in China
China: 8.7 t (2024) · Singapore: 9.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
37% of China’s electricity is renewable, versus 5.5% in Singapore
China: 37% (2025) · Singapore: 5.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in China carries 2.6 times as much fine dust as in Singapore
China: 31.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 7.3 times as likely to be murdered in China as in Singapore
China: 0.5 per 100k (2020) · Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in China are 11 times as deadly as in Singapore
China: 24.7 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
China: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data
How much rain falls?
China: 813 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is China bigger than Singapore?
China is larger. Singapore fits inside China 13,000 times.
Which has more people, China or Singapore?
China has 230 times as many people as Singapore (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, China or Singapore?
People in Singapore live 5.3 years longer than in China. Life expectancy at birth is 78.0 years in China and 83.3 in Singapore.
Are people taller in China or Singapore?
Men in China are 2.2 cm taller than in Singapore (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
