Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Singapore fits inside Portugal 125 times
Portugal: 92,230 km² (2024) · Singapore: 736 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Portugal’s coastline is 9.3 times as long as Singapore’s
Portugal: 1,793 km (2026 edition) · Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Portugal’s highest peak towers 2,185 m above Singapore’s
Portugal: 2,351 m (2026 edition) · Singapore: 166 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 41% of Portugal, versus 0.9% of Singapore
Portugal: 41.3% (2024) · Singapore: 0.9% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Portugal has 77% more people than Singapore
Portugal: 10.8 million (2025) · Singapore: 6.11 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Singapore is 71 times as densely populated as Portugal
Portugal: 118 per km² (2025) · Singapore: 8,432 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Portugal and Singapore are practically level
Portugal: 174.4 cm (2019) · Singapore: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Singapore and Portugal are practically level
Portugal: 161.2 cm (2019) · Singapore: 161.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Portugal is 11 years older than in Singapore
Portugal: 46.2 years (2023) · Singapore: 35.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Portugal have 0.4 more children on average than in Singapore
Portugal: 1.41 children per woman (2024) · Singapore: 0.97 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
25% of people in Portugal are 65 or older, versus 14% in Singapore
Portugal: 24.9% (2025) · Singapore: 14.2% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Portugal: 6.5 per 1,000 (2025) · Singapore: 0 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Portugal has produced 1.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore none
Portugal: 1.9 (2026) · Singapore: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Singapore has 4 official languages, Portugal 1
Portugal: 1 (2026) · Singapore: 4 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Singapore’s economy is 74% larger than Portugal’s
Portugal: $347 billion (2025) · Singapore: $604 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Singapore produces 3.1 times as much per person as Portugal
Portugal: Int$53,146 (2025) · Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Portugal: 33.9 (2023) · Singapore: no data
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Portugal: 0.4% (2023) · Singapore: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.2% in Portugal, versus 2.8% in Singapore
Portugal: 6.2% (2025) · Singapore: 2.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Singapore spends 3.0% of its GDP on the military, Portugal 1.7%
Portugal: 1.7% (2025) · Singapore: 3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Portugal’s central government collects 22% of GDP in tax, Singapore’s 14%
Portugal: 22.3% (2024) · Singapore: 13.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Singapore and Portugal are nearly identical here
Portugal: 60% (2025) · Singapore: 60% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Singapore spends 32% more on health per person than Portugal
Portugal: $2,971 (2024) · Singapore: $3,922 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Singapore live 0.96 year longer than in Portugal
Portugal: 82.4 years (2024) · Singapore: 83.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Portugal is 23% more likely to die before turning one than in Singapore
Portugal: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Portugal has 2.1 times as many doctors per person as Singapore
Portugal: 5.9 per 1,000 (2022) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Portugal has 24% more hospital beds per person than Singapore
Portugal: 3.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Portugal is 18% higher than in Singapore
Portugal: 8.6 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 7.3 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
23% of adults in Portugal are obese, versus 17% in Singapore
Portugal: 23% (2024) · Singapore: 16.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
29% of adults in Portugal smoke, versus 14% in Singapore
Portugal: 28.6% (2024) · Singapore: 13.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Singapore rate their lives 0.56 points higher than in Portugal
Portugal: 6.03 (2025) · Singapore: 6.59 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Portugal drink 6.3 times as much alcohol as in Singapore
Portugal: 13.7 litres (2023) · Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Portugal: 99.3 kg (2023) · Singapore: no data
How much food is there per day?
Portugal: 3,553 kcal (2023) · Singapore: no data
How long do people work?
Workers in Singapore put in 548 more hours a year than in Portugal
Portugal: 1,735 hours (2023) · Singapore: 2,283 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Singapore went to school 2.3 years longer than in Portugal
Portugal: 9.7 years (2023) · Singapore: 12 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Portugal welcomed 26% more tourists per resident than Singapore (2019)
Portugal: 2.71 (2024) · Singapore: 2.16 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Portugal has 16 more World Heritage sites than Singapore (17 against 1)
Portugal: 17 (2026) · Singapore: 1 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Portugal has won 32 Olympic medals, Singapore 6
Portugal: 32 (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 Portugal
Portugal: 88% (2024) · Singapore: 94% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Singapore is 2.1 times as fast as in Portugal
Portugal: 330 Mbps (2026) · Singapore: 702 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Portugal and Singapore are practically level
Portugal: 100% (2024) · Singapore: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 61% in Portugal
Portugal: 61% (2025) · Singapore: 100% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Singapore has 171 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Portugal 124
Portugal: 124 (2024) · Singapore: 171 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Portugal: 2,527 km (2021) · Singapore: no data
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Singapore fly 4.6 times as many passengers per resident as those from Portugal
Portugal: 1.69 (2023) · Singapore: 7.77 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 37% of Portugal, but only 22% of Singapore
Portugal: 36.6% (2024) · Singapore: 21.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Singapore emits 2.7 times as much CO₂ as someone in Portugal
Portugal: 3.4 t (2024) · Singapore: 9.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
81% of Portugal’s electricity is renewable, versus 5.5% in Singapore
Portugal: 81% (2025) · Singapore: 5.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Singapore carries 16% more fine dust than in Portugal
Portugal: 10.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 10 times as likely to be murdered in Portugal as in Singapore
Portugal: 0.7 per 100k (2022) · Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Portugal are 4.8 times as deadly as in Singapore
Portugal: 11 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Portugal: 15.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data
How much rain falls?
Portugal: 777 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Portugal bigger than Singapore?
Portugal is larger. Singapore fits inside Portugal 125 times.
Which has more people, Portugal or Singapore?
Portugal has 77% more people than Singapore (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Portugal or Singapore?
People in Singapore live 0.96 year longer than in Portugal. Life expectancy at birth is 82.4 years in Portugal and 83.3 in Singapore.
Are people taller in Portugal or Singapore?
Portugal and Singapore are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
