Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Singapore fits inside Germany 486 times
Germany: 357,680 km² (2024) · Singapore: 736 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Germany’s coastline is 12 times as long as Singapore’s
Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Germany’s highest peak towers 2,797 m above Singapore’s
Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Singapore: 166 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 47% of Germany, versus 0.9% of Singapore
Germany: 47.4% (2024) · Singapore: 0.9% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Germany has 14 times as many people as Singapore
Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Singapore: 6.11 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Singapore is 35 times as densely populated as Germany
Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Singapore: 8,432 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 6.8 cm taller than in Singapore
Germany: 180.3 cm (2019) · Singapore: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 4.9 cm taller than in Singapore
Germany: 166.2 cm (2019) · Singapore: 161.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 10 years older than in Singapore
Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · Singapore: 35.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Germany have 0.4 more children on average than in Singapore
Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Singapore: 0.97 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 14% in Singapore
Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Singapore: 14.2% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Germany: 31.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Singapore: 0 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore none
Germany: 10.3 (2026) · Singapore: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Singapore has 4 official languages, Germany 1
Germany: 1 (2026) · Singapore: 4 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 8.4 times the size of Singapore’s
Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Singapore: $604 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Singapore produces 2.2 times as much per person as Germany
Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Germany: 33.7 (2022) · Singapore: no data
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Germany: 0.7% (2022) · Singapore: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 3.7% in Germany, versus 2.8% in Singapore
Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Singapore: 2.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Singapore spends 3.0% of its GDP on the military, Germany 2.3%
Germany: 2.3% (2025) · Singapore: 3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Singapore’s central government collects 14% of GDP in tax, Germany’s 11%
Germany: 10.9% (2024) · Singapore: 13.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Singapore’s
Germany: 80% (2025) · Singapore: 60% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 75% more on health per person than Singapore
Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Singapore: $3,922 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Singapore live 2.6 years longer than in Germany
Germany: 80.8 years (2024) · Singapore: 83.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Germany is 41% more likely to die before turning one than in Singapore
Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 60% more doctors per person than Singapore
Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Germany has 2.7 times as many hospital beds per person as Singapore
Germany: 7.6 per 1,000 (2023) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Germany is 37% higher than in Singapore
Germany: 10 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 7.3 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in Germany are obese, versus 17% in Singapore
Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Singapore: 16.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Germany smoke, versus 14% in Singapore
Germany: 22% (2024) · Singapore: 13.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 0.30 points higher than in Singapore
Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Singapore: 6.59 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Germany drink 5 times as much alcohol as in Singapore
Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Singapore: no data
How much food is there per day?
Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Singapore: no data
How long do people work?
Workers in Singapore put in 948 more hours a year than in Germany
Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Singapore: 2,283 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 2.3 years longer than in Singapore
Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Singapore: 12 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Singapore welcomed 4.8 times as many tourists per resident as Germany (2019)
Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Singapore: 2.16 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Germany has 54 more World Heritage sites than Singapore (55 against 1)
Germany: 55 (2026) · Singapore: 1 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Germany has won 980 Olympic medals, Singapore 6
Germany: 980 (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 Germany
Germany: 94% (2024) · Singapore: 94% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Singapore is 3.8 times as fast as in Germany
Germany: 187 Mbps (2026) · Singapore: 702 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Germany and Singapore are practically level
Germany: 100% (2024) · Singapore: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 82% in Germany
Germany: 82% (2025) · Singapore: 100% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Singapore has 171 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Germany 129
Germany: 129 (2024) · Singapore: 171 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Singapore: no data
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Singapore fly 8.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Germany
Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Singapore: 7.77 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of Germany, but only 22% of Singapore
Germany: 32.8% (2024) · Singapore: 21.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Singapore emits 37% more CO₂ than someone in Germany
Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Singapore: 9.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
59% of Germany’s electricity is renewable, versus 5.5% in Singapore
Germany: 59.1% (2025) · Singapore: 5.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Singapore carries 34% more fine dust than in Germany
Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 13 times as likely to be murdered in Germany as in Singapore
Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Germany are 2.3 times as deadly as in Singapore
Germany: 5.4 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data
How much rain falls?
Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Germany bigger than Singapore?
Germany is larger. Singapore fits inside Germany 486 times.
Which has more people, Germany or Singapore?
Germany has 14 times as many people as Singapore (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Germany or Singapore?
People in Singapore live 2.6 years longer than in Germany. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in Germany and 83.3 in Singapore.
Are people taller in Germany or Singapore?
Men in Germany are 6.8 cm taller than in Singapore (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
