Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Singapore fits inside France 824 times
France: 606,410 km² (2024) · Singapore: 736 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
France’s coastline is 25 times as long as Singapore’s
France: 4,853 km (2026 edition) · Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
France’s highest peak towers 4,644 m above Singapore’s
France: 4,810 m (2026 edition) · Singapore: 166 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 53% of France, versus 0.9% of Singapore
France: 52.8% (2024) · Singapore: 0.9% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
France has 11 times as many people as Singapore
France: 68.7 million (2025) · Singapore: 6.11 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Singapore is 66 times as densely populated as France
France: 128 per km² (2025) · Singapore: 8,432 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in France are 5.1 cm taller than in Singapore
France: 178.6 cm (2019) · Singapore: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in France are 3.2 cm taller than in Singapore
France: 164.5 cm (2019) · Singapore: 161.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in France is 6.7 years older than in Singapore
France: 41.8 years (2023) · Singapore: 35.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in France have 0.6 more children on average than in Singapore
France: 1.61 children per woman (2024) · Singapore: 0.97 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
23% of people in France are 65 or older, versus 14% in Singapore
France: 22.5% (2025) · Singapore: 14.2% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
France: 11.5 per 1,000 (2025) · Singapore: 0 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
France has produced 9.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore none
France: 9.5 (2026) · Singapore: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Singapore has 4 official languages, France 1
France: 1 (2026) · Singapore: 4 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
France’s economy is 5.6 times the size of Singapore’s
France: $3.37 trillion (2025) · Singapore: $604 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Singapore produces 2.6 times as much per person as France
France: Int$63,975 (2025) · Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
France: 31.8 (2023) · Singapore: no data
How many live on less than $3 a day?
France: 0.1% (2023) · Singapore: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.5% in France, versus 2.8% in Singapore
France: 7.5% (2025) · Singapore: 2.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Singapore spends 3.0% of its GDP on the military, France 2.0%
France: 2% (2025) · Singapore: 3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
France’s central government collects 23% of GDP in tax, Singapore’s 14%
France: 22.8% (2024) · Singapore: 13.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
France’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Singapore’s
France: 77% (2025) · Singapore: 60% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
France spends 36% more on health per person than Singapore
France: $5,327 (2024) · Singapore: $3,922 (2023)
How long do people live?
Singapore and France are practically level
France: 83 years (2024) · Singapore: 83.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in France is 55% more likely to die before turning one than in Singapore
France: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
France has 16% more doctors per person than Singapore
France: 3.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
France has 2 times as many hospital beds per person as Singapore
France: 5.7 per 1,000 (2022) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in France is 90% higher than in Singapore
France: 13.9 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 7.3 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
17% of adults in Singapore are obese, versus 13% in France
France: 12.5% (2024) · Singapore: 16.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
34% of adults in France smoke, versus 14% in Singapore
France: 33.6% (2024) · Singapore: 13.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
France and Singapore are practically level
France: 6.59 (2025) · Singapore: 6.59 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in France drink 5.1 times as much alcohol as in Singapore
France: 11.2 litres (2023) · Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
France: 80.3 kg (2023) · Singapore: no data
How much food is there per day?
France: 3,490 kcal (2023) · Singapore: no data
How long do people work?
Workers in Singapore put in 796 more hours a year than in France
France: 1,487 hours (2023) · Singapore: 2,283 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Singapore went to school 0.22 years longer than in France
France: 11.8 years (2023) · Singapore: 12 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Singapore welcomed 60% more tourists per resident than France (2019)
France: 1.35 (2019) · Singapore: 2.16 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
France has 55 more World Heritage sites than Singapore (56 against 1)
France: 56 (2026) · Singapore: 1 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
France has won 985 Olympic medals, Singapore 6
France: 985 (2026 edition) · Singapore: 6 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Singapore are online, versus 89% in France
France: 89% (2024) · Singapore: 94% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Singapore is 53% faster than in France
France: 460 Mbps (2026) · Singapore: 702 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
France and Singapore are practically level
France: 100% (2024) · Singapore: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 79% in France
France: 79% (2025) · Singapore: 100% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Singapore has 171 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, France 117
France: 117 (2023) · Singapore: 171 (2024)
How much railway is there?
France: 27,716 km (2021) · Singapore: no data
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Singapore fly 8.3 times as many passengers per resident as those from France
France: 0.94 (2023) · Singapore: 7.77 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of France, but only 22% of Singapore
France: 32.9% (2024) · Singapore: 21.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Singapore emits 2.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in France
France: 4 t (2024) · Singapore: 9.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
26% of France’s electricity is renewable, versus 5.5% in Singapore
France: 26.1% (2025) · Singapore: 5.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Singapore carries 37% more fine dust than in France
France: 8.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 20 times as likely to be murdered in France as in Singapore
France: 1.3 per 100k (2024) · Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in France are 3.3 times as deadly as in Singapore
France: 7.6 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
France: 14.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data
How much rain falls?
France: 1,158 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is France bigger than Singapore?
France is larger. Singapore fits inside France 824 times.
Which has more people, France or Singapore?
France has 11 times as many people as Singapore (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, France or Singapore?
Singapore and France are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years in France and 83.3 in Singapore.
Are people taller in France or Singapore?
Men in France are 5.1 cm taller than in Singapore (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
