Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Singapore fits inside Egypt 1,376 times.
Egypt: 1,001,450 km² (2023) · Singapore: 728 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Egypt’s coastline is 13 times as long as Singapore’s.
Egypt: 2,450 km (2026 edition) · Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Egypt’s highest peak towers 2,463 m above Singapore’s.
Egypt: 2,629 m (2026 edition) · Singapore: 166 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Egypt has 19 times as many people as Singapore.
Egypt: 118 million (2025) · Singapore: 6.11 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Singapore is 72 times as densely populated as Egypt.
Egypt: 119 per km² (2025) · Singapore: 8,511 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Egypt are 1.1 cm taller than in Singapore.
Egypt: 174.6 cm (2019) · Singapore: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Singapore and Egypt are practically level.
Egypt: 160.9 cm (2019) · Singapore: 161.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Singapore is 11 years older than in Egypt.
Egypt: 24 years (2023) · Singapore: 35.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Egypt have 1.8 more children on average than in Singapore.
Egypt: 2.74 children per woman (2024) · Singapore: 0.97 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
14% of people in Singapore are 65 or older, versus 5.3% in Egypt.
Egypt: 5.3% (2025) · Singapore: 14.2% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Egypt has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore none.
Egypt: 0.5 (2025) · Singapore: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Singapore has 4 official languages, Egypt 1.
Egypt: 1 (2026) · Singapore: 4 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Singapore’s economy is 65% larger than Egypt’s.
Egypt: $365 billion (2025) · Singapore: $604 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Singapore produces 8.1 times as much per person as Egypt.
Egypt: Int$20,204 (2025) · Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Egypt: 28.5 (2021) · Singapore: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.8% in Egypt, versus 2.8% in Singapore.
Egypt: 6.8% (2025) · Singapore: 2.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Singapore spends 2.8% of its GDP on the military, Egypt 0.7%.
Egypt: 0.7% (2024) · Singapore: 2.8% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Singapore’s price level (US = 100) is 4× Egypt’s.
Egypt: 15% (2025) · Singapore: 60% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Singapore spends 28 times as much on health per person as Egypt.
Egypt: $141 (2023) · Singapore: $3,922 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Singapore live 12 years longer than in Egypt.
Egypt: 71.8 years (2024) · Singapore: 83.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Egypt is 9.5 times as likely to die before turning one as in Singapore.
Egypt: 20.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Singapore has 4.2 times as many doctors per person as Egypt.
Egypt: 0.7 per 1,000 (2020) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
43% of adults in Egypt are obese, versus 17% in Singapore.
Egypt: 42.8% (2024) · Singapore: 16.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
25% of adults in Egypt smoke, versus 14% in Singapore.
Egypt: 25% (2024) · Singapore: 13.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Singapore rate their lives 2.72 points higher than in Egypt.
Egypt: 3.86 (2025) · Singapore: 6.59 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Singapore drink 21 times as much alcohol as in Egypt.
Egypt: 0.1 litres (2023) · Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Egypt: 27.6 kg (2023) · Singapore: no data
How much food is there per day?
Egypt: 3,094 kcal (2023) · Singapore: no data
How long do people work?
Workers in Egypt put in 85 more hours a year than in Singapore.
Egypt: 2,369 hours (2023) · Singapore: 2,283 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Singapore went to school 1.9 years longer than in Egypt.
Egypt: 10.1 years (2023) · Singapore: 12 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Singapore welcomed 21 times as many tourists per resident as Egypt (2019).
Egypt: 0.1 (2022) · Singapore: 2.16 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Singapore are online, versus 75% in Egypt.
Egypt: 75% (2024) · Singapore: 94% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Egypt and Singapore are practically level.
Egypt: 100% (2024) · Singapore: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 43% in Egypt.
Egypt: 43% (2025) · Singapore: 100% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Singapore has 171 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Egypt 97.
Egypt: 97 (2024) · Singapore: 171 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Egypt: 5,153 km (2016) · Singapore: no data
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Singapore fly 55 times as many passengers per resident as those from Egypt.
Egypt: 0.14 (2023) · Singapore: 7.77 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 21% of Singapore, but only 0.0% of Egypt.
Egypt: 0% (2023) · Singapore: 20.9% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Singapore emits 4.2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Egypt.
Egypt: 2.2 t (2024) · Singapore: 9.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
13% of Egypt’s electricity is renewable, versus 5.5% in Singapore.
Egypt: 13% (2025) · Singapore: 5.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Egypt carries 3.4 times as much fine dust as in Singapore.
Egypt: 41.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 19 times as likely to be murdered in Egypt as in Singapore.
Egypt: 1.3 per 100k (2017) · Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Egypt are 4.9 times as deadly as in Singapore.
Egypt: 9.4 per 100k (2021) · Singapore: 1.9 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Egypt: 23.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data
How much rain falls?
Egypt: 12 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data
Quick answers
Is Egypt bigger than Singapore?
Egypt is larger. Singapore fits inside Egypt 1,376 times.
Which has more people, Egypt or Singapore?
Egypt has 19 times as many people as Singapore (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Egypt or Singapore?
People in Singapore live 12 years longer than in Egypt. Life expectancy at birth is 71.8 years in Egypt and 83.3 in Singapore.
Are people taller in Egypt or Singapore?
Men in Egypt are 1.1 cm taller than in Singapore (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
