How much coast is there?

Japan’s coastline is 154 times as long as Singapore’s.

Japan: 29,751 km (2026 edition) · Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Japan’s highest peak towers 3,610 m above Singapore’s.

Japan: 3,776 m (2026 edition) · Singapore: 166 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Japan has 20 times as many people as Singapore.

Japan: 123 million (2025) · Singapore: 6.11 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Singapore is 25 times as densely populated as Japan.

Japan: 338 per km² (2025) · Singapore: 8,511 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Japan is 14 years older than in Singapore.

Japan: 49 years (2023) · Singapore: 35.1 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Japan have 0.2 more children on average than in Singapore.

Japan: 1.15 children per woman (2024) · Singapore: 0.97 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

30% of people in Japan are 65 or older, versus 14% in Singapore.

Japan: 30% (2025) · Singapore: 14.2% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Japan has produced 2.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore none.

Japan: 2.4 (2025) · Singapore: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Singapore has 4 official languages, Japan 1.

Japan: 1 (2026) · Singapore: 4 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Japan’s economy is 7.3 times the size of Singapore’s.

Japan: $4.44 trillion (2025) · Singapore: $604 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Singapore produces 2.9 times as much per person as Japan.

Japan: Int$55,422 (2025) · Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Japan: 32.3 (2020) · Singapore: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Singapore and Japan are practically level.

Japan: 2.5% (2025) · Singapore: 2.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Singapore spends 2.8% of its GDP on the military, Japan 1.4%.

Japan: 1.4% (2024) · Singapore: 2.8% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Japan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Singapore’s.

Japan: 65% (2025) · Singapore: 60% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Singapore spends 8% more on health per person than Japan.

Japan: $3,638 (2023) · Singapore: $3,922 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Singapore is 22% more likely to die before turning one than in Japan.

Japan: 1.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Singapore has 7% more doctors per person than Japan.

Japan: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

17% of adults in Singapore are obese, versus 5.2% in Japan.

Japan: 5.2% (2024) · Singapore: 16.8% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

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

Japan: 17.5% (2024) · Singapore: 13.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Singapore rate their lives 0.46 points higher than in Japan.

Japan: 6.13 (2025) · Singapore: 6.59 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Japan drink 2.9 times as much alcohol as in Singapore.

Japan: 6.3 litres (2023) · Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Japan: 59.9 kg (2022) · Singapore: no data

How much food is there per day?

Japan: 2,670 kcal (2022) · Singapore: no data

How long do people work?

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

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

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Japan went to school 0.69 years longer than in Singapore.

Japan: 12.7 years (2023) · Singapore: 12 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Singapore welcomed 7.3 times as many tourists per resident as Japan (2019).

Japan: 0.3 (2024) · Singapore: 2.16 (2024)

How many people are online?

94% of people in Singapore are online, versus 86% in Japan.

Japan: 86% (2024) · Singapore: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Japan and Singapore are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 92% in Japan.

Japan: 92% (2025) · Singapore: 100% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Japan has 178 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Singapore 171.

Japan: 178 (2023) · Singapore: 171 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Japan: 20,087 km (2011) · Singapore: no data

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Singapore fly 8 times as many passengers per resident as those from Japan.

Japan: 0.98 (2023) · Singapore: 7.77 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 68% of Japan, but only 21% of Singapore.

Japan: 68.4% (2023) · Singapore: 20.9% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Singapore emits 19% more CO₂ than someone in Japan.

Japan: 7.8 t (2024) · Singapore: 9.2 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

24% of Japan’s electricity is renewable, versus 5.5% in Singapore.

Japan: 23.6% (2025) · Singapore: 5.5% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Singapore carries 16% more fine dust than in Japan.

Japan: 10.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 3.3 times as likely to be murdered in Japan as in Singapore.

Japan: 0.2 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Japan are 42% deadlier than in Singapore.

Japan: 2.7 per 100k (2021) · Singapore: 1.9 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Japan: 12.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data

How much rain falls?

Japan: 1,824 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data