Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Singapore fits inside Poland 427 times
Poland: 313,940 km² (2024) · Singapore: 736 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Poland’s coastline is 2.3 times as long as Singapore’s
Poland: 440 km (2026 edition) · Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Poland’s highest peak towers 2,333 m above Singapore’s
Poland: 2,499 m (2026 edition) · Singapore: 166 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 46% of Poland, versus 0.9% of Singapore
Poland: 46.2% (2024) · Singapore: 0.9% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Poland has 6 times as many people as Singapore
Poland: 36.4 million (2025) · Singapore: 6.11 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Singapore is 71 times as densely populated as Poland
Poland: 119 per km² (2025) · Singapore: 8,432 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Poland are 7.2 cm taller than in Singapore
Poland: 180.7 cm (2019) · Singapore: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Poland are 4.5 cm taller than in Singapore
Poland: 165.8 cm (2019) · Singapore: 161.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Poland is 6.2 years older than in Singapore
Poland: 41.3 years (2023) · Singapore: 35.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Poland have 0.2 more children on average than in Singapore
Poland: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Singapore: 0.97 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Poland are 65 or older, versus 14% in Singapore
Poland: 20.8% (2025) · Singapore: 14.2% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Poland: 27.2 per 1,000 (2025) · Singapore: 0 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Poland has produced 7.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore none
Poland: 7.7 (2026) · Singapore: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Singapore has 4 official languages, Poland 1
Poland: 1 (2026) · Singapore: 4 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Poland’s economy is 71% larger than Singapore’s
Poland: $1.04 trillion (2025) · Singapore: $604 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Singapore produces 3 times as much per person as Poland
Poland: Int$54,262 (2025) · Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Poland: 28.5 (2023) · Singapore: no data
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Poland: 0.2% (2023) · Singapore: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Poland and Singapore are practically level
Poland: 3% (2025) · Singapore: 2.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Poland spends 4.5% of its GDP on the military, Singapore 3.0%
Poland: 4.5% (2025) · Singapore: 3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Poland’s central government collects 17% of GDP in tax, Singapore’s 14%
Poland: 17.4% (2024) · Singapore: 13.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Singapore’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Poland’s
Poland: 52% (2025) · Singapore: 60% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Singapore spends 95% more on health per person than Poland
Poland: $2,014 (2024) · Singapore: $3,922 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Singapore live 4.9 years longer than in Poland
Poland: 78.4 years (2024) · Singapore: 83.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Poland is 64% more likely to die before turning one than in Singapore
Poland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2024) · Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Poland has 42% more doctors per person than Singapore
Poland: 4 per 1,000 (2023) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Poland has 2.1 times as many hospital beds per person as Singapore
Poland: 6 per 1,000 (2022) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Poland is 84% higher than in Singapore
Poland: 13.4 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 7.3 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
26% of adults in Poland are obese, versus 17% in Singapore
Poland: 25.9% (2024) · Singapore: 16.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Poland smoke, versus 14% in Singapore
Poland: 21.7% (2024) · Singapore: 13.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Poland rate their lives 0.18 points higher than in Singapore
Poland: 6.77 (2025) · Singapore: 6.59 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Poland drink 5.3 times as much alcohol as in Singapore
Poland: 11.5 litres (2023) · Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Poland: 83.3 kg (2023) · Singapore: no data
How much food is there per day?
Poland: 3,730 kcal (2023) · Singapore: no data
How long do people work?
Workers in Singapore put in 476 more hours a year than in Poland
Poland: 1,807 hours (2023) · Singapore: 2,283 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Poland went to school 1.2 years longer than in Singapore
Poland: 13.2 years (2023) · Singapore: 12 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Singapore welcomed 4 times as many tourists per resident as Poland (2019)
Poland: 0.54 (2024) · Singapore: 2.16 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Poland has 17 more World Heritage sites than Singapore (18 against 1)
Poland: 18 (2026) · Singapore: 1 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Poland has won 335 Olympic medals, Singapore 6
Poland: 335 (2026 edition) · Singapore: 6 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Singapore are online, versus 89% in Poland
Poland: 89% (2024) · Singapore: 94% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Singapore is 2.4 times as fast as in Poland
Poland: 288 Mbps (2026) · Singapore: 702 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Poland and Singapore are practically level
Poland: 100% (2024) · Singapore: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 60% in Poland
Poland: 60% (2025) · Singapore: 100% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Singapore has 171 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Poland 138
Poland: 138 (2024) · Singapore: 171 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Poland: 18,620 km (2021) · Singapore: no data
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Singapore fly 32 times as many passengers per resident as those from Poland
Poland: 0.24 (2023) · Singapore: 7.77 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 31% of Poland, but only 22% of Singapore
Poland: 31% (2024) · Singapore: 21.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Singapore emits 31% more CO₂ than someone in Poland
Poland: 7.1 t (2024) · Singapore: 9.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
32% of Poland’s electricity is renewable, versus 5.5% in Singapore
Poland: 31.5% (2025) · Singapore: 5.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Poland carries 28% more fine dust than in Singapore
Poland: 15.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 12 times as likely to be murdered in Poland as in Singapore
Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Poland are 5 times as deadly as in Singapore
Poland: 11.5 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Poland: 9.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data
How much rain falls?
Poland: 763 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Poland bigger than Singapore?
Poland is larger. Singapore fits inside Poland 427 times.
Which has more people, Poland or Singapore?
Poland has 6 times as many people as Singapore (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Poland or Singapore?
People in Singapore live 4.9 years longer than in Poland. Life expectancy at birth is 78.4 years in Poland and 83.3 in Singapore.
Are people taller in Poland or Singapore?
Men in Poland are 7.2 cm taller than in Singapore (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
