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 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 36 times as densely populated as Germany.

Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Singapore: 8,511 per km² (2025)

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 Nobel laureates were born there?

Germany has produced 10.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore 0.0.

Germany: 10.1 (2025) · Singapore: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Singapore has 4 official languages, Germany 1.

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

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 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 2.8% of its GDP on the military, Germany 1.9%.

Germany: 1.9% (2024) · Singapore: 2.8% (2024)

How expensive is it?

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

Germany: 80% (2025) · Singapore: 60% (2025)

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 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 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)

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 people are online?

94% of people in Singapore are online, versus 94% in Germany.

Germany: 94% (2024) · Singapore: 94% (2024)

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)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 33% of Germany, but only 21% of Singapore.

Germany: 32.7% (2023) · Singapore: 20.9% (2023)

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)

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 74% deadlier than in Singapore.

Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021) · Singapore: 1.9 per 100k (2021)

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