How much coast is there?

Iran’s coastline is 13 times as long as Singapore’s.

Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition) · Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 5,459 m above Singapore’s.

Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition) · Singapore: 166 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 15 times as many people as Singapore.

Iran: 92.4 million (2025) · Singapore: 6.11 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Singapore is 149 times as densely populated as Iran.

Iran: 57 per km² (2025) · Singapore: 8,511 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Singapore is 2.2 years older than in Iran.

Iran: 32.9 years (2023) · Singapore: 35.1 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iran have 0.7 more children on average than in Singapore.

Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024) · Singapore: 0.97 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

14% of people in Singapore are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Iran.

Iran: 8.6% (2025) · Singapore: 14.2% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Iran has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore 0.0.

Iran: 0.3 (2025) · Singapore: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Singapore has 4 official languages, Iran 1.

Iran: 1 (2026) · Singapore: 4 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Singapore’s economy is 67% larger than Iran’s.

Iran: $363 billion (2025) · Singapore: $604 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Singapore produces 8.3 times as much per person as Iran.

Iran: Int$19,699 (2025) · Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Iran: 35.9 (2023) · Singapore: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 2.8% in Singapore.

Iran: 8.3% (2025) · Singapore: 2.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Singapore spends 2.8% of its GDP on the military, Iran 2.0%.

Iran: 2% (2024) · Singapore: 2.8% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Singapore’s price level (US = 100) is 3× Iran’s.

Iran: 20% (2025) · Singapore: 60% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Singapore spends 15 times as much on health per person as Iran.

Iran: $267 (2023) · Singapore: $3,922 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iran is 4.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Singapore.

Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Singapore has 56% more doctors per person than Iran.

Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

26% of adults in Iran are obese, versus 17% in Singapore.

Iran: 25.7% (2024) · Singapore: 16.8% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

14% of adults in Singapore smoke, versus 12% in Iran.

Iran: 11.9% (2024) · Singapore: 13.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Singapore rate their lives 1.43 points higher than in Iran.

Iran: 5.15 (2025) · Singapore: 6.59 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Singapore drink 105 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Iran: 0.021 litres (2023) · Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Iran: 29.9 kg (2023) · Singapore: no data

How much food is there per day?

Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023) · Singapore: no data

How long do people work?

Workers in Singapore put in 37 more hours a year than in Iran.

Iran: 2,246 hours (2023) · Singapore: 2,283 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Singapore went to school 1.1 years longer than in Iran.

Iran: 10.8 years (2023) · Singapore: 12 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iran: no data · Singapore: 2.16 (2024)

How many people are online?

94% of people in Singapore are online, versus 85% in Iran.

Iran: 85% (2024) · Singapore: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iran and Singapore are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 77% in Iran.

Iran: 77% (2025) · Singapore: 100% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Singapore 171.

Iran: 174 (2024) · Singapore: 171 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iran: 9,455 km (2021) · Singapore: no data

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Singapore fly 40 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iran.

Iran: 0.2 (2023) · Singapore: 7.77 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 21% of Singapore, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Iran: 6.6% (2023) · Singapore: 20.9% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Singapore emits 7% more CO₂ than someone in Iran.

Iran: 8.7 t (2024) · Singapore: 9.2 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

5.5% of Singapore’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Iran: 3.8% (2025) · Singapore: 5.5% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 3.1 times as much fine dust as in Singapore.

Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 34 times as likely to be murdered in Iran as in Singapore.

Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014) · Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 11 times as deadly as in Singapore.

Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021) · Singapore: 1.9 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data

How much rain falls?

Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data