Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Singapore fits inside Greece 179 times
Greece: 131,960 km² (2024) · Singapore: 736 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 39% of Greece, versus 0.9% of Singapore
Greece: 38.9% (2024) · Singapore: 0.9% (2024)
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 104 times as densely populated as Greece
Greece: 81 per km² (2025) · Singapore: 8,432 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 refugees does it host?
Greece: 12.9 per 1,000 (2025) · Singapore: 0 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Greece has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore none
Greece: 1 (2026) · Singapore: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Singapore has 4 official languages, Greece 1
Greece: 1 (2026) · Singapore: 4 (2026)
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 live on less than $3 a day?
Greece: 0.6% (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?
Singapore and Greece are practically level
Greece: 3% (2025) · Singapore: 3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Greece’s central government collects 27% of GDP in tax, Singapore’s 14%
Greece: 27.4% (2024) · Singapore: 13.6% (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 many hospital beds are there?
Greece has 52% more hospital beds per person than Singapore
Greece: 4.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Singapore is 87% higher than in Greece
Greece: 3.9 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 7.3 per 100k (2023)
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)
How many World Heritage sites?
Greece has 20 more World Heritage sites than Singapore (21 against 1)
Greece: 21 (2026) · Singapore: 1 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Greece has won 129 Olympic medals, Singapore 6
Greece: 129 (2026 edition) · Singapore: 6 (2026 edition)
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)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Singapore is 3.8 times as fast as in Greece
Greece: 186 Mbps (2026) · Singapore: 702 Mbps (2026)
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 37% of Greece, but only 22% of Singapore
Greece: 36.9% (2024) · Singapore: 21.8% (2024)
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)
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 4.7 times as deadly as in Singapore
Greece: 10.8 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
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
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Greece bigger than Singapore?
Greece is larger. Singapore fits inside Greece 179 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).
