CountryDuel

Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Singapore fits inside Greece 181 times.

Greece: 131,960 km² (2023) · Singapore: 728 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Greece’s coastline is 71 times as long as Singapore’s.

Greece: 13,676 km (2026 edition) · Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Greece’s highest peak towers 2,751 m above Singapore’s.

Greece: 2,917 m (2026 edition) · Singapore: 166 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Greece has 70% more people than Singapore.

Greece: 10.4 million (2025) · Singapore: 6.11 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Singapore is 105 times as densely populated as Greece.

Greece: 81 per km² (2025) · Singapore: 8,511 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Greece are 5.8 cm taller than in Singapore.

Greece: 179.3 cm (2019) · Singapore: 173.5 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Greece are 4.5 cm taller than in Singapore.

Greece: 165.8 cm (2019) · Singapore: 161.3 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Greece is 11 years older than in Singapore.

Greece: 45.7 years (2023) · Singapore: 35.1 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Greece have 0.3 more children on average than in Singapore.

Greece: 1.24 children per woman (2024) · Singapore: 0.97 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

24% of people in Greece are 65 or older, versus 14% in Singapore.

Greece: 24.4% (2025) · Singapore: 14.2% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Greece has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore 0.0.

Greece: 1 (2025) · Singapore: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Singapore has 4 official languages, Greece 1.

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

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Singapore’s economy is 2.2 times the size of Greece’s.

Greece: $281 billion (2025) · Singapore: $604 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Singapore produces 3.6 times as much per person as Greece.

Greece: Int$45,264 (2025) · Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Greece: 33.4 (2023) · Singapore: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.5% in Greece, versus 2.8% in Singapore.

Greece: 8.5% (2025) · Singapore: 2.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Greece and Singapore are practically level.

Greece: 3.1% (2024) · Singapore: 2.8% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Singapore’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Greece’s.

Greece: 60% (2025) · Singapore: 60% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Singapore spends 2 times as much on health per person as Greece.

Greece: $1,963 (2023) · Singapore: $3,922 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Singapore live 1.5 years longer than in Greece.

Greece: 81.8 years (2024) · Singapore: 83.3 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Greece is 45% more likely to die before turning one than in Singapore.

Greece: 3.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Greece has 2.3 times as many doctors per person as Singapore.

Greece: 6.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

34% of adults in Greece are obese, versus 17% in Singapore.

Greece: 33.7% (2024) · Singapore: 16.8% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

30% of adults in Greece smoke, versus 14% in Singapore.

Greece: 30.2% (2024) · Singapore: 13.8% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Singapore rate their lives 0.89 points higher than in Greece.

Greece: 5.70 (2025) · Singapore: 6.59 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Greece drink 3.9 times as much alcohol as in Singapore.

Greece: 8.6 litres (2023) · Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Greece: 82 kg (2023) · Singapore: no data

How much food is there per day?

Greece: 3,382 kcal (2023) · Singapore: no data

How long do people work?

Workers in Singapore put in 390 more hours a year than in Greece.

Greece: 1,893 hours (2023) · Singapore: 2,283 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Singapore went to school 0.44 years longer than in Greece.

Greece: 11.6 years (2023) · Singapore: 12 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Greece welcomed 24% more tourists per resident than Singapore (2019).

Greece: 2.67 (2022) · Singapore: 2.16 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

94% of people in Singapore are online, versus 86% in Greece.

Greece: 86% (2024) · Singapore: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Greece and Singapore are practically level.

Greece: 100% (2024) · Singapore: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 79% in Greece.

Greece: 79% (2025) · Singapore: 100% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Singapore has 171 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Greece 114.

Greece: 114 (2024) · Singapore: 171 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Greece: 2,339 km (2021) · Singapore: no data

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Singapore fly 4.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Greece.

Greece: 1.83 (2023) · Singapore: 7.77 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 30% of Greece, but only 21% of Singapore.

Greece: 30.3% (2023) · Singapore: 20.9% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Singapore emits 74% more CO₂ than someone in Greece.

Greece: 5.3 t (2024) · Singapore: 9.2 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

50% of Greece’s electricity is renewable, versus 5.5% in Singapore.

Greece: 49.7% (2025) · Singapore: 5.5% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Greece carries 24% more fine dust than in Singapore.

Greece: 15.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 12 times as likely to be murdered in Greece as in Singapore.

Greece: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Greece are 3.8 times as deadly as in Singapore.

Greece: 7.3 per 100k (2021) · Singapore: 1.9 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Greece: 15.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data

How much rain falls?

Greece: 800 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Greece bigger than Singapore?

Greece is larger. Singapore fits inside Greece 181 times.

Which has more people, Greece or Singapore?

Greece has 70% more people than Singapore (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Greece or Singapore?

People in Singapore live 1.5 years longer than in Greece. Life expectancy at birth is 81.8 years in Greece and 83.3 in Singapore.

Are people taller in Greece or Singapore?

Men in Greece are 5.8 cm taller than in Singapore (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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