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 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 57 times as densely populated as China.

China: 150 per km² (2025) · Singapore: 8,511 per km² (2025)

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?

Women in China have 0.0 more children on average than in Singapore.

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 Nobel laureates were born there?

China has produced 0.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore 0.0.

China: 0.1 (2025) · Singapore: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Singapore has 4 official languages, China 1.

China: 1 (2026) · Singapore: 4 (2026)

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 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 2.8% of its GDP on the military, China 1.7%.

China: 1.7% (2024) · Singapore: 2.8% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Singapore’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× China’s.

China: 47% (2025) · Singapore: 60% (2025)

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 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 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)

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 people are online?

94% of people in Singapore are online, versus 92% in China.

China: 92% (2025) · Singapore: 94% (2024)

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)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 24% of China, but only 21% of Singapore.

China: 24% (2023) · Singapore: 20.9% (2023)

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)

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 9.2 times as deadly as in Singapore.

China: 17.4 per 100k (2021) · Singapore: 1.9 per 100k (2021)

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