Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Singapore fits inside Ireland 96 times
Ireland: 70,280 km² (2024) · Singapore: 736 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 65% of Ireland, versus 0.9% of Singapore
Ireland: 65.1% (2024) · Singapore: 0.9% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
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 106 times as densely populated as Ireland
Ireland: 80 per km² (2025) · Singapore: 8,432 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Ireland are 5.5 cm taller than in Singapore
Ireland: 179 cm (2019) · Singapore: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Ireland are 3.2 cm taller than in Singapore
Ireland: 164.5 cm (2019) · Singapore: 161.3 cm (2019)
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 refugees does it host?
Ireland: 25.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Singapore: 0 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Ireland has produced 9.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore none
Ireland: 9.1 (2026) · Singapore: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Singapore has 4 official languages, Ireland 2
Ireland: 2 (2026) · Singapore: 4 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
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 live on less than $3 a day?
Ireland: 0.1% (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 3.0% of its GDP on the military, Ireland 0.2%
Ireland: 0.2% (2025) · Singapore: 3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Ireland’s central government collects 18% of GDP in tax, Singapore’s 14%
Ireland: 17.9% (2024) · Singapore: 13.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Ireland’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Singapore’s
Ireland: 85% (2025) · Singapore: 60% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
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 long do people live?
Singapore and Ireland are practically level
Ireland: 83 years (2024) · Singapore: 83.3 years (2024)
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 many hospital beds are there?
Ireland has 5% more hospital beds per person than Singapore
Ireland: 3 per 1,000 (2023) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Singapore is 1% higher than in Ireland
Ireland: 7.2 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 7.3 per 100k (2023)
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)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
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 World Heritage sites?
Ireland has 1 more World Heritage site than Singapore (2 against 1)
Ireland: 2 (2026) · Singapore: 1 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Ireland has won 42 Olympic medals, Singapore 6
Ireland: 42 (2026 edition) · Singapore: 6 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
97% of people in Ireland are online, versus 94% in Singapore
Ireland: 97% (2024) · Singapore: 94% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Singapore is 2.3 times as fast as in Ireland
Ireland: 300 Mbps (2026) · Singapore: 702 Mbps (2026)
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)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 22% of Singapore, but only 12% of Ireland
Ireland: 12% (2024) · Singapore: 21.8% (2024)
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)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
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 2.3 times as deadly as in Singapore
Ireland: 5.2 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
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
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Ireland bigger than Singapore?
Ireland is larger. Singapore fits inside Ireland 96 times.
Which has more people, Ireland or Singapore?
Singapore has 11% more people than Ireland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Ireland or Singapore?
Singapore and Ireland are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years in Ireland and 83.3 in Singapore.
Are people taller in Ireland or Singapore?
Men in Ireland are 5.5 cm taller than in Singapore (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
