Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Singapore fits inside Israel 30 times
Israel: 22,070 km² (2024) · Singapore: 736 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Israel’s coastline is 41% longer than Singapore’s
Israel: 273 km (2026 edition) · Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Israel’s highest peak towers 2,070 m above Singapore’s
Israel: 2,236 m (2026 edition) · Singapore: 166 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 24% of Israel, versus 0.9% of Singapore
Israel: 23.8% (2024) · Singapore: 0.9% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Israel has 66% more people than Singapore
Israel: 10.1 million (2025) · Singapore: 6.11 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Singapore is 18 times as densely populated as Israel
Israel: 468 per km² (2025) · Singapore: 8,432 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Israel are 2.5 cm taller than in Singapore
Israel: 176 cm (2019) · Singapore: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Israel are 0.9 cm taller than in Singapore
Israel: 162.2 cm (2019) · Singapore: 161.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Singapore is 6 years older than in Israel
Israel: 29.2 years (2023) · Singapore: 35.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Israel have 1.9 more children on average than in Singapore
Israel: 2.87 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 13% in Israel
Israel: 12.7% (2025) · Singapore: 14.2% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Israel: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Singapore: 0 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Israel has produced 5.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore none
Israel: 5.9 (2026) · Singapore: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Singapore has 4 official languages, Israel 2
Israel: 2 (2026) · Singapore: 4 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Israel’s economy is 1% larger than Singapore’s
Israel: $611 billion (2025) · Singapore: $604 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Singapore produces 2.7 times as much per person as Israel
Israel: Int$59,717 (2025) · Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Israel: 38.3 (2022) · Singapore: no data
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Israel: 0.4% (2022) · Singapore: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 3.5% in Israel, versus 2.8% in Singapore
Israel: 3.5% (2025) · Singapore: 2.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Israel spends 7.8% of its GDP on the military, Singapore 3.0%
Israel: 7.8% (2025) · Singapore: 3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Israel’s central government collects 23% of GDP in tax, Singapore’s 14%
Israel: 23.2% (2024) · Singapore: 13.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Israel’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Singapore’s
Israel: 101% (2025) · Singapore: 60% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Israel and Singapore are nearly identical here
Israel: $3,928 (2023) · Singapore: $3,922 (2023)
How long do people live?
Singapore and Israel are practically level
Israel: 83.2 years (2024) · Singapore: 83.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Israel is 23% more likely to die before turning one than in Singapore
Israel: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Israel has 34% more doctors per person than Singapore
Israel: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Israel has 12% more hospital beds per person than Singapore
Israel: 3.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Singapore is 6% higher than in Israel
Israel: 6.9 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 7.3 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
23% of adults in Israel are obese, versus 17% in Singapore
Israel: 23.3% (2024) · Singapore: 16.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
21% of adults in Israel smoke, versus 14% in Singapore
Israel: 21.2% (2024) · Singapore: 13.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Israel rate their lives 0.60 points higher than in Singapore
Israel: 7.19 (2025) · Singapore: 6.59 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Israel drink 92% more alcohol than in Singapore
Israel: 4.2 litres (2023) · Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Israel: 108.7 kg (2023) · Singapore: no data
How much food is there per day?
Israel: 3,754 kcal (2023) · Singapore: no data
How long do people work?
Workers in Singapore put in 393 more hours a year than in Israel
Israel: 1,890 hours (2023) · Singapore: 2,283 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Israel went to school 1.5 years longer than in Singapore
Israel: 13.5 years (2023) · Singapore: 12 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Singapore welcomed 22 times as many tourists per resident as Israel (2019)
Israel: 0.1 (2024) · Singapore: 2.16 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Israel has 8 more World Heritage sites than Singapore (9 against 1)
Israel: 9 (2026) · Singapore: 1 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Israel has won 20 Olympic medals, Singapore 6
Israel: 20 (2026 edition) · Singapore: 6 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Singapore are online, versus 88% in Israel
Israel: 88% (2024) · Singapore: 94% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Singapore is 79% faster than in Israel
Israel: 392 Mbps (2026) · Singapore: 702 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Israel and Singapore are practically level
Israel: 100% (2024) · Singapore: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 92% in Israel
Israel: 92% (2025) · Singapore: 100% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Israel has 177 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Singapore 171
Israel: 177 (2024) · Singapore: 171 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Israel: 1,720 km (2021) · Singapore: no data
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Singapore fly 11 times as many passengers per resident as those from Israel
Israel: 0.73 (2023) · Singapore: 7.77 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 22% of Singapore, but only 6.8% of Israel
Israel: 6.8% (2024) · Singapore: 21.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Singapore emits 65% more CO₂ than someone in Israel
Israel: 5.6 t (2024) · Singapore: 9.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
17% of Israel’s electricity is renewable, versus 5.5% in Singapore
Israel: 16.9% (2025) · Singapore: 5.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Israel carries 67% more fine dust than in Singapore
Israel: 20.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 24 times as likely to be murdered in Israel as in Singapore
Israel: 1.6 per 100k (2022) · Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Israel are 3 times as deadly as in Singapore
Israel: 6.8 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Israel: 21.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data
How much rain falls?
Israel: 205 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Israel bigger than Singapore?
Israel is larger. Singapore fits inside Israel 30 times.
Which has more people, Israel or Singapore?
Israel has 66% more people than Singapore (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Israel or Singapore?
Singapore and Israel are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years in Israel and 83.3 in Singapore.
Are people taller in Israel or Singapore?
Men in Israel are 2.5 cm taller than in Singapore (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
