Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Singapore fits inside Russia 23,281 times
Russia: 17,125,200 km² (2024) · Singapore: 736 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Russia’s coastline is 195 times as long as Singapore’s
Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition) · Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Russia’s highest peak towers 5,476 m above Singapore’s
Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition) · Singapore: 166 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 13% of Russia, versus 0.9% of Singapore
Russia: 13.2% (2024) · Singapore: 0.9% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Russia has 23 times as many people as Singapore
Russia: 144 million (2025) · Singapore: 6.11 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Singapore is 962 times as densely populated as Russia
Russia: 9 per km² (2025) · Singapore: 8,432 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Russia are 3.2 cm taller than in Singapore
Russia: 176.7 cm (2019) · Singapore: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Russia are 3.2 cm taller than in Singapore
Russia: 164.5 cm (2019) · Singapore: 161.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Russia is 4.4 years older than in Singapore
Russia: 39.5 years (2023) · Singapore: 35.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Russia have 0.4 more children on average than in Singapore
Russia: 1.42 children per woman (2024) · Singapore: 0.97 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
18% of people in Russia are 65 or older, versus 14% in Singapore
Russia: 17.8% (2025) · Singapore: 14.2% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Russia: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Singapore: 0 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Russia has produced 2.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore none
Russia: 2 (2026) · Singapore: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Singapore has 4 official languages, Russia 1
Russia: 1 (2026) · Singapore: 4 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Russia’s economy is 4.2 times the size of Singapore’s
Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025) · Singapore: $604 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Singapore produces 3.3 times as much per person as Russia
Russia: Int$49,568 (2025) · Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Russia: 33 (2023) · Singapore: no data
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Russia: 0.1% (2023) · Singapore: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 2.8% in Singapore, versus 2.1% in Russia
Russia: 2.1% (2025) · Singapore: 2.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Russia spends 7.5% of its GDP on the military, Singapore 3.0%
Russia: 7.5% (2025) · Singapore: 3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Singapore’s central government collects 14% of GDP in tax, Russia’s 11%
Russia: 10.9% (2024) · Singapore: 13.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Singapore’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Russia’s
Russia: 35% (2025) · Singapore: 60% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Singapore spends 3.9 times as much on health per person as Russia
Russia: $1,003 (2023) · Singapore: $3,922 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Singapore live 9.9 years longer than in Russia
Russia: 73.4 years (2024) · Singapore: 83.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Russia is 86% more likely to die before turning one than in Singapore
Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Russia has 80% more doctors per person than Singapore
Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Russia has 2.4 times as many hospital beds per person as Singapore
Russia: 6.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Russia is 2.7 times that in Singapore
Russia: 19.8 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 7.3 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
21% of adults in Russia are obese, versus 17% in Singapore
Russia: 21.2% (2024) · Singapore: 16.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Russia smoke, versus 14% in Singapore
Russia: 27% (2024) · Singapore: 13.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Singapore rate their lives 0.75 points higher than in Russia
Russia: 5.83 (2025) · Singapore: 6.59 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Russia drink 4.8 times as much alcohol as in Singapore
Russia: 10.4 litres (2023) · Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Russia: 84.8 kg (2023) · Singapore: no data
How much food is there per day?
Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023) · Singapore: no data
How long do people work?
Workers in Singapore put in 197 more hours a year than in Russia
Russia: 2,087 hours (2023) · Singapore: 2,283 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Russia went to school 0.42 years longer than in Singapore
Russia: 12.4 years (2023) · Singapore: 12 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Russia: no data · Singapore: 2.16 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Russia has 32 more World Heritage sites than Singapore (33 against 1)
Russia: 33 (2026) · Singapore: 1 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Russia has won 539 Olympic medals, Singapore 6
Russia: 539 (2026 edition) · Singapore: 6 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
Singapore and Russia are practically level
Russia: 94% (2024) · Singapore: 94% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Russia: no data · Singapore: 702 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Russia and Singapore are practically level
Russia: 100% (2024) · Singapore: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 75% in Russia
Russia: 75% (2025) · Singapore: 100% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Singapore 171
Russia: 186 (2024) · Singapore: 171 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Russia: 85,544 km (2021) · Singapore: no data
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Singapore fly 11 times as many passengers per resident as those from Russia
Russia: 0.69 (2023) · Singapore: 7.77 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 51% of Russia, but only 22% of Singapore
Russia: 50.8% (2024) · Singapore: 21.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Russia emits 33% more CO₂ than someone in Singapore
Russia: 12.3 t (2024) · Singapore: 9.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
17% of Russia’s electricity is renewable, versus 5.5% in Singapore
Russia: 17.4% (2025) · Singapore: 5.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Russia carries 6% more fine dust than in Singapore
Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 113 times as likely to be murdered in Russia as in Singapore
Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024) · Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Russia are 5.8 times as deadly as in Singapore
Russia: 13.4 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data
How much rain falls?
Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Russia bigger than Singapore?
Russia is larger. Singapore fits inside Russia 23,281 times.
Which has more people, Russia or Singapore?
Russia has 23 times as many people as Singapore (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Russia or Singapore?
People in Singapore live 9.9 years longer than in Russia. Life expectancy at birth is 73.4 years in Russia and 83.3 in Singapore.
Are people taller in Russia or Singapore?
Men in Russia are 3.2 cm taller than in Singapore (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
