How much coast is there?

Ireland’s coastline is 7.5 times as long as Singapore’s.

Ireland: 1,448 km (2026 edition) · Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Ireland’s highest peak towers 875 m above Singapore’s.

Ireland: 1,041 m (2026 edition) · Singapore: 166 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Singapore has 11% more people than Ireland.

Ireland: 5.48 million (2025) · Singapore: 6.11 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Singapore is 107 times as densely populated as Ireland.

Ireland: 80 per km² (2025) · Singapore: 8,511 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Ireland is 3.3 years older than in Singapore.

Ireland: 38.4 years (2023) · Singapore: 35.1 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Ireland have 0.5 more children on average than in Singapore.

Ireland: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · Singapore: 0.97 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

16% of people in Ireland are 65 or older, versus 14% in Singapore.

Ireland: 16.2% (2025) · Singapore: 14.2% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Ireland has produced 9.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore 0.0.

Ireland: 9.1 (2025) · Singapore: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Singapore has 4 official languages, Ireland 2.

Ireland: 2 (2026) · Singapore: 4 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Ireland’s economy is 20% larger than Singapore’s.

Ireland: $722 billion (2025) · Singapore: $604 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Singapore produces 5% more per person than Ireland.

Ireland: Int$155,089 (2025) · Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Ireland: 29 (2023) · Singapore: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.6% in Ireland, versus 2.8% in Singapore.

Ireland: 4.6% (2025) · Singapore: 2.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Singapore spends 2.8% of its GDP on the military, Ireland 0.2%.

Ireland: 0.2% (2024) · Singapore: 2.8% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Ireland’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Singapore’s.

Ireland: 85% (2025) · Singapore: 60% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Ireland spends 89% more on health per person than Singapore.

Ireland: $7,395 (2024) · Singapore: $3,922 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Ireland is 55% more likely to die before turning one than in Singapore.

Ireland: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Ireland has 37% more doctors per person than Singapore.

Ireland: 3.9 per 1,000 (2023) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

31% of adults in Ireland are obese, versus 17% in Singapore.

Ireland: 30.6% (2024) · Singapore: 16.8% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

18% of adults in Ireland smoke, versus 14% in Singapore.

Ireland: 18.2% (2024) · Singapore: 13.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Ireland rate their lives 0.34 points higher than in Singapore.

Ireland: 6.93 (2025) · Singapore: 6.59 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Ireland drink 4.7 times as much alcohol as in Singapore.

Ireland: 10.3 litres (2023) · Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Ireland: 98.4 kg (2023) · Singapore: no data

How much food is there per day?

Ireland: 3,921 kcal (2023) · Singapore: no data

How long do people work?

Workers in Singapore put in 629 more hours a year than in Ireland.

Ireland: 1,654 hours (2023) · Singapore: 2,283 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Singapore went to school 0.27 years longer than in Ireland.

Ireland: 11.7 years (2023) · Singapore: 12 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Ireland welcomed 2% more tourists per resident than Singapore (2019).

Ireland: 2.2 (2019) · Singapore: 2.16 (2024)

How many people are online?

97% of people in Ireland are online, versus 94% in Singapore.

Ireland: 97% (2024) · Singapore: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Ireland and Singapore are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 65% in Ireland.

Ireland: 65% (2025) · Singapore: 100% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Singapore has 171 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ireland 113.

Ireland: 113 (2024) · Singapore: 171 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Ireland: 1,650 km (2021) · Singapore: no data

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Ireland fly 4.5 times as many passengers per resident as those from Singapore.

Ireland: 35.11 (2023) · Singapore: 7.77 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 21% of Singapore, but only 12% of Ireland.

Ireland: 11.5% (2023) · Singapore: 20.9% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Singapore emits 46% more CO₂ than someone in Ireland.

Ireland: 6.3 t (2024) · Singapore: 9.2 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

48% of Ireland’s electricity is renewable, versus 5.5% in Singapore.

Ireland: 48.1% (2025) · Singapore: 5.5% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Singapore carries 65% more fine dust than in Ireland.

Ireland: 7.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 9.5 times as likely to be murdered in Ireland as in Singapore.

Ireland: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Ireland are 47% deadlier than in Singapore.

Ireland: 2.8 per 100k (2021) · Singapore: 1.9 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Ireland: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data

How much rain falls?

Ireland: 1,139 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data