Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Singapore fits inside Iraq 591 times
Iraq: 435,050 km² (2024) · Singapore: 736 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Singapore’s coastline is 3.3 times as long as Iraq’s
Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition) · Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Iraq’s highest peak towers 3,445 m above Singapore’s
Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition) · Singapore: 166 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 22% of Iraq, versus 0.9% of Singapore
Iraq: 21.6% (2024) · Singapore: 0.9% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Iraq has 7.7 times as many people as Singapore
Iraq: 47 million (2025) · Singapore: 6.11 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Singapore is 78 times as densely populated as Iraq
Iraq: 108 per km² (2025) · Singapore: 8,432 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Iraq and Singapore are practically level
Iraq: 173.8 cm (2019) · Singapore: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Singapore are 2.6 cm taller than in Iraq
Iraq: 158.8 cm (2019) · Singapore: 161.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Singapore is 15 years older than in Iraq
Iraq: 20.3 years (2023) · Singapore: 35.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Iraq have 2.3 more children on average than in Singapore
Iraq: 3.22 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 3.4% in Iraq
Iraq: 3.4% (2025) · Singapore: 14.2% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Iraq: 6.9 per 1,000 (2025) · Singapore: 0 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Iraq has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore none
Iraq: 0.2 (2026) · Singapore: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Singapore has 4 official languages, Iraq 3
Iraq: 3 (2026) · Singapore: 4 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Singapore’s economy is 2.4 times the size of Iraq’s
Iraq: $254 billion (2025) · Singapore: $604 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Singapore produces 11 times as much per person as Iraq
Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025) · Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Iraq: 29.8 (2023) · Singapore: no data
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Iraq: 0.5% (2023) · Singapore: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 2.8% in Singapore
Iraq: 15.5% (2025) · Singapore: 2.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Singapore spends 3.0% of its GDP on the military, Iraq 2.4%
Iraq: 2.4% (2025) · Singapore: 3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Singapore’s central government collects 14% of GDP in tax, Iraq’s 1.3%
Iraq: 1.3% (2019) · Singapore: 13.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Singapore’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Iraq’s
Iraq: 38% (2025) · Singapore: 60% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Singapore spends 12 times as much on health per person as Iraq
Iraq: $333 (2023) · Singapore: $3,922 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Singapore live 11 years longer than in Iraq
Iraq: 72.4 years (2024) · Singapore: 83.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Iraq is 9.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Singapore
Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Singapore has 2.8 times as many doctors per person as Iraq
Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Singapore has 2.7 times as many hospital beds per person as Iraq
Iraq: 1.1 per 1,000 (2018) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Singapore is 43% higher than in Iraq
Iraq: 5.1 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 7.3 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 17% in Singapore
Iraq: 36.8% (2024) · Singapore: 16.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
20% of adults in Iraq smoke, versus 14% in Singapore
Iraq: 20.1% (2024) · Singapore: 13.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Singapore rate their lives 1.37 points higher than in Iraq
Iraq: 5.21 (2025) · Singapore: 6.59 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Singapore drink 3.6 times as much alcohol as in Iraq
Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023) · Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023) · Singapore: no data
How much food is there per day?
Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023) · Singapore: no data
How long do people work?
Workers in Singapore put in 700 more hours a year than in Iraq
Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023) · Singapore: 2,283 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Singapore went to school 5.2 years longer than in Iraq
Iraq: 6.8 years (2023) · Singapore: 12 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Iraq: no data · Singapore: 2.16 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Iraq has 5 more World Heritage sites than Singapore (6 against 1)
Iraq: 6 (2026) · Singapore: 1 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Singapore has won 6 Olympic medals, Iraq 1
Iraq: 1 (2026 edition) · Singapore: 6 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Singapore are online, versus 81% in Iraq
Iraq: 81% (2024) · Singapore: 94% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Singapore is 11 times as fast as in Iraq
Iraq: 62 Mbps (2026) · Singapore: 702 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Iraq and Singapore are practically level
Iraq: 100% (2024) · Singapore: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 70% in Iraq
Iraq: 70% (2025) · Singapore: 100% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Singapore has 171 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100
Iraq: 100 (2024) · Singapore: 171 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Iraq: 2,370 km (2014) · Singapore: no data
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Singapore fly 97 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iraq
Iraq: 0.08 (2023) · Singapore: 7.77 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 22% of Singapore, but only 1.6% of Iraq
Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Singapore: 21.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Singapore emits 82% more CO₂ than someone in Iraq
Iraq: 5.1 t (2024) · Singapore: 9.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
5.5% of Singapore’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq
Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Singapore: 5.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Iraq carries 4 times as much fine dust as in Singapore
Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Iraq: no data · Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Iraq are 14 times as deadly as in Singapore
Iraq: 31.5 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data
How much rain falls?
Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Iraq bigger than Singapore?
Iraq is larger. Singapore fits inside Iraq 591 times.
Which has more people, Iraq or Singapore?
Iraq has 7.7 times as many people as Singapore (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Iraq or Singapore?
People in Singapore live 11 years longer than in Iraq. Life expectancy at birth is 72.4 years in Iraq and 83.3 in Singapore.
Are people taller in Iraq or Singapore?
Iraq and Singapore are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
