Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Singapore fits inside Finland 460 times
Finland: 338,485 km² (2024) · Singapore: 736 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Finland’s coastline is 6.5 times as long as Singapore’s
Finland: 1,250 km (2026 edition) · Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Finland’s highest peak towers 1,162 m above Singapore’s
Finland: 1,328 m (2026 edition) · Singapore: 166 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 7.4% of Finland, versus 0.9% of Singapore
Finland: 7.4% (2024) · Singapore: 0.9% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Singapore has 8% more people than Finland
Finland: 5.65 million (2025) · Singapore: 6.11 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Singapore is 454 times as densely populated as Finland
Finland: 19 per km² (2025) · Singapore: 8,432 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Finland are 7.1 cm taller than in Singapore
Finland: 180.6 cm (2019) · Singapore: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Finland are 5.2 cm taller than in Singapore
Finland: 166.5 cm (2019) · Singapore: 161.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Finland is 7.7 years older than in Singapore
Finland: 42.8 years (2023) · Singapore: 35.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Finland have 0.3 more children on average than in Singapore
Finland: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · Singapore: 0.97 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Finland are 65 or older, versus 14% in Singapore
Finland: 24.2% (2025) · Singapore: 14.2% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Finland: 18.2 per 1,000 (2025) · Singapore: 0 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Finland has produced 8.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore none
Finland: 8.9 (2026) · Singapore: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Singapore has 4 official languages, Finland 2
Finland: 2 (2026) · Singapore: 4 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Singapore’s economy is 90% larger than Finland’s
Finland: $317 billion (2025) · Singapore: $604 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Singapore produces 2.5 times as much per person as Finland
Finland: Int$65,885 (2025) · Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Finland: 27.4 (2023) · Singapore: no data
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Finland: 0.2% (2023) · Singapore: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.5% in Finland, versus 2.8% in Singapore
Finland: 9.5% (2025) · Singapore: 2.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Singapore and Finland are practically level
Finland: 2.6% (2025) · Singapore: 3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Finland’s central government collects 25% of GDP in tax, Singapore’s 14%
Finland: 25.3% (2024) · Singapore: 13.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Finland’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Singapore’s
Finland: 85% (2025) · Singapore: 60% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Finland spends 41% more on health per person than Singapore
Finland: $5,515 (2023) · Singapore: $3,922 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Singapore live 1 year longer than in Finland
Finland: 82.3 years (2024) · Singapore: 83.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Singapore is 16% more likely to die before turning one than in Finland
Finland: 1.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Finland has 27% more doctors per person than Singapore
Finland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2021) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Singapore has 8% more hospital beds per person than Finland
Finland: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Finland is 79% higher than in Singapore
Finland: 13.1 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 7.3 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
26% of adults in Finland are obese, versus 17% in Singapore
Finland: 26.2% (2024) · Singapore: 16.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
21% of adults in Finland smoke, versus 14% in Singapore
Finland: 21.4% (2024) · Singapore: 13.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Finland rate their lives 1.18 points higher than in Singapore
Finland: 7.76 (2025) · Singapore: 6.59 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Finland drink 4.3 times as much alcohol as in Singapore
Finland: 9.4 litres (2023) · Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Finland: 69.4 kg (2023) · Singapore: no data
How much food is there per day?
Finland: 3,346 kcal (2023) · Singapore: no data
How long do people work?
Workers in Singapore put in 786 more hours a year than in Finland
Finland: 1,497 hours (2023) · Singapore: 2,283 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Finland went to school 0.99 year longer than in Singapore
Finland: 13 years (2023) · Singapore: 12 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Singapore welcomed 2.7 times as many tourists per resident as Finland (2019)
Finland: 0.8 (2024) · Singapore: 2.16 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Finland has 7 more World Heritage sites than Singapore (8 against 1)
Finland: 8 (2026) · Singapore: 1 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Finland has won 486 Olympic medals, Singapore 6
Finland: 486 (2026 edition) · Singapore: 6 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Singapore are online, versus 94% in Finland
Finland: 94% (2024) · Singapore: 94% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Singapore is 2.8 times as fast as in Finland
Finland: 247 Mbps (2026) · Singapore: 702 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Finland and Singapore are practically level
Finland: 100% (2024) · Singapore: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 75% in Finland
Finland: 75% (2025) · Singapore: 100% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Singapore has 171 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Finland 126
Finland: 126 (2024) · Singapore: 171 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Finland: 5,918 km (2021) · Singapore: no data
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Singapore fly 4.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Finland
Finland: 1.91 (2023) · Singapore: 7.77 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 74% of Finland, but only 22% of Singapore
Finland: 74.2% (2024) · Singapore: 21.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Singapore emits 74% more CO₂ than someone in Finland
Finland: 5.3 t (2024) · Singapore: 9.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
56% of Finland’s electricity is renewable, versus 5.5% in Singapore
Finland: 56.5% (2025) · Singapore: 5.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Singapore carries 2.3 times as much fine dust as in Finland
Finland: 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 14 times as likely to be murdered in Finland as in Singapore
Finland: 1 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Finland are 2.3 times as deadly as in Singapore
Finland: 5.3 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Finland: 3.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data
How much rain falls?
Finland: 758 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Finland bigger than Singapore?
Finland is larger. Singapore fits inside Finland 460 times.
Which has more people, Finland or Singapore?
Singapore has 8% more people than Finland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Finland or Singapore?
People in Singapore live 1 year longer than in Finland. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Finland and 83.3 in Singapore.
Are people taller in Finland or Singapore?
Men in Finland are 7.1 cm taller than in Singapore (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
