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 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 67 times as densely populated as France.

France: 128 per km² (2025) · Singapore: 8,511 per km² (2025)

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 Nobel laureates were born there?

France has produced 9.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore 0.0.

France: 9.3 (2025) · Singapore: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Singapore has 4 official languages, France 1.

France: 1 (2026) · Singapore: 4 (2026)

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 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 2.8% of its GDP on the military, France 2.1%.

France: 2.1% (2024) · Singapore: 2.8% (2024)

How expensive is it?

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

France: 77% (2025) · Singapore: 60% (2025)

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 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 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)

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 people are online?

94% of people in Singapore are online, versus 89% in France.

France: 89% (2024) · Singapore: 94% (2024)

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)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 32% of France, but only 21% of Singapore.

France: 32.5% (2023) · Singapore: 20.9% (2023)

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)

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 2.5 times as deadly as in Singapore.

France: 4.7 per 100k (2021) · Singapore: 1.9 per 100k (2021)

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