Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Singapore fits inside Romania 324 times
Romania: 238,397 km² (2024) · Singapore: 736 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Romania’s coastline is 17% longer than Singapore’s
Romania: 225 km (2026 edition) · Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Romania’s highest peak towers 2,378 m above Singapore’s
Romania: 2,544 m (2026 edition) · Singapore: 166 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 55% of Romania, versus 0.9% of Singapore
Romania: 55.2% (2024) · Singapore: 0.9% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Romania has 3.1 times as many people as Singapore
Romania: 19 million (2025) · Singapore: 6.11 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Singapore is 102 times as densely populated as Romania
Romania: 83 per km² (2025) · Singapore: 8,432 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Romania are 4.3 cm taller than in Singapore
Romania: 177.8 cm (2019) · Singapore: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Romania are 3.4 cm taller than in Singapore
Romania: 164.7 cm (2019) · Singapore: 161.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Romania is 7.5 years older than in Singapore
Romania: 42.6 years (2023) · Singapore: 35.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Romania have 0.4 more children on average than in Singapore
Romania: 1.39 children per woman (2024) · Singapore: 0.97 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in Romania are 65 or older, versus 14% in Singapore
Romania: 20.1% (2025) · Singapore: 14.2% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Romania: 10.9 per 1,000 (2025) · Singapore: 0 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Romania has produced 2.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore none
Romania: 2.1 (2026) · Singapore: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Singapore has 4 official languages, Romania 1
Romania: 1 (2026) · Singapore: 4 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Singapore’s economy is 41% larger than Romania’s
Romania: $429 billion (2025) · Singapore: $604 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Singapore produces 3.2 times as much per person as Romania
Romania: Int$50,895 (2025) · Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Romania: 29.8 (2023) · Singapore: no data
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Romania: 0.7% (2023) · Singapore: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.0% in Romania, versus 2.8% in Singapore
Romania: 6% (2025) · Singapore: 2.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Singapore spends 3.0% of its GDP on the military, Romania 2.3%
Romania: 2.3% (2025) · Singapore: 3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Romania’s central government collects 16% of GDP in tax, Singapore’s 14%
Romania: 16.2% (2024) · Singapore: 13.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Singapore’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Romania’s
Romania: 44% (2025) · Singapore: 60% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Singapore spends 3.7 times as much on health per person as Romania
Romania: $1,051 (2023) · Singapore: $3,922 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Singapore live 6.9 years longer than in Romania
Romania: 76.5 years (2024) · Singapore: 83.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Romania is 2.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Singapore
Romania: 6 per 1,000 (2024) · Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Romania has 28% more doctors per person than Singapore
Romania: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Romania has 2.6 times as many hospital beds per person as Singapore
Romania: 7.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Romania is 12% higher than in Singapore
Romania: 8.2 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 7.3 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Romania are obese, versus 17% in Singapore
Romania: 37.7% (2024) · Singapore: 16.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
30% of adults in Romania smoke, versus 14% in Singapore
Romania: 29.7% (2024) · Singapore: 13.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Romania rate their lives 0.04 points higher than in Singapore
Romania: 6.63 (2025) · Singapore: 6.59 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Romania drink 7.8 times as much alcohol as in Singapore
Romania: 17.1 litres (2023) · Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Romania: 72.5 kg (2023) · Singapore: no data
How much food is there per day?
Romania: 3,649 kcal (2023) · Singapore: no data
How long do people work?
Workers in Singapore put in 457 more hours a year than in Romania
Romania: 1,826 hours (2023) · Singapore: 2,283 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Singapore went to school 0.44 years longer than in Romania
Romania: 11.6 years (2023) · Singapore: 12 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Singapore welcomed 3.1 times as many tourists per resident as Romania (2019)
Romania: 0.7 (2024) · Singapore: 2.16 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Romania has 10 more World Heritage sites than Singapore (11 against 1)
Romania: 11 (2026) · Singapore: 1 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Romania has won 318 Olympic medals, Singapore 6
Romania: 318 (2026 edition) · Singapore: 6 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Singapore are online, versus 91% in Romania
Romania: 91% (2024) · Singapore: 94% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Singapore is 2.2 times as fast as in Romania
Romania: 316 Mbps (2026) · Singapore: 702 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Romania and Singapore are practically level
Romania: 100% (2024) · Singapore: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 52% in Romania
Romania: 52% (2025) · Singapore: 100% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Singapore has 171 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Romania 120
Romania: 120 (2024) · Singapore: 171 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Romania: 10,769 km (2021) · Singapore: no data
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Singapore fly 53 times as many passengers per resident as those from Romania
Romania: 0.15 (2023) · Singapore: 7.77 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 30% of Romania, but only 22% of Singapore
Romania: 30.2% (2024) · Singapore: 21.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Singapore emits 2.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in Romania
Romania: 3.6 t (2024) · Singapore: 9.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
47% of Romania’s electricity is renewable, versus 5.5% in Singapore
Romania: 47% (2025) · Singapore: 5.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Romania carries 17% more fine dust than in Singapore
Romania: 14.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 16 times as likely to be murdered in Romania as in Singapore
Romania: 1.1 per 100k (2024) · Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Romania are 5.9 times as deadly as in Singapore
Romania: 13.6 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Romania: 11°C (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data
How much rain falls?
Romania: 758 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Romania bigger than Singapore?
Romania is larger. Singapore fits inside Romania 324 times.
Which has more people, Romania or Singapore?
Romania has 3.1 times as many people as Singapore (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Romania or Singapore?
People in Singapore live 6.9 years longer than in Romania. Life expectancy at birth is 76.5 years in Romania and 83.3 in Singapore.
Are people taller in Romania or Singapore?
Men in Romania are 4.3 cm taller than in Singapore (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
