How much coast is there?

South Africa’s coastline is 14 times as long as Singapore’s.

Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition) · South Africa: 2,798 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

South Africa’s highest peak towers 3,284 m above Singapore’s.

Singapore: 166 m (2026 edition) · South Africa: 3,450 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

South Africa has 11 times as many people as Singapore.

Singapore: 6.11 million (2025) · South Africa: 64.7 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Singapore is 159 times as densely populated as South Africa.

Singapore: 8,511 per km² (2025) · South Africa: 53 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Singapore is 6.9 years older than in South Africa.

Singapore: 35.1 years (2023) · South Africa: 28.2 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in South Africa have 1.2 more children on average than in Singapore.

Singapore: 0.97 children per woman (2024) · South Africa: 2.21 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

14% of people in Singapore are 65 or older, versus 6.9% in South Africa.

Singapore: 14.2% (2025) · South Africa: 6.9% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

South Africa has produced 1.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore 0.0.

Singapore: 0 (2025) · South Africa: 1.4 (2025)

How many official languages?

South Africa has 11 official languages, Singapore 4.

Singapore: 4 (2026) · South Africa: 11 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Singapore’s economy is 41% larger than South Africa’s.

Singapore: $604 billion (2025) · South Africa: $427 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Singapore produces 10 times as much per person as South Africa.

Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025) · South Africa: Int$15,906 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Singapore: no data · South Africa: 54.1 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 32% in South Africa, versus 2.8% in Singapore.

Singapore: 2.8% (2025) · South Africa: 32.4% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Singapore spends 2.8% of its GDP on the military, South Africa 0.7%.

Singapore: 2.8% (2024) · South Africa: 0.7% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Singapore’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× South Africa’s.

Singapore: 60% (2025) · South Africa: 41% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Singapore spends 7.3 times as much on health per person as South Africa.

Singapore: $3,922 (2023) · South Africa: $537 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in South Africa is 11 times as likely to die before turning one as in Singapore.

Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024) · South Africa: 24.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Singapore has 3.6 times as many doctors per person as South Africa.

Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022) · South Africa: 0.8 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

31% of adults in South Africa are obese, versus 17% in Singapore.

Singapore: 16.8% (2024) · South Africa: 31.3% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

24% of adults in South Africa smoke, versus 14% in Singapore.

Singapore: 13.8% (2024) · South Africa: 23.7% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Singapore rate their lives 1.58 points higher than in South Africa.

Singapore: 6.59 (2025) · South Africa: 5.01 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in South Africa drink 4 times as much alcohol as in Singapore.

Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023) · South Africa: 8.6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Singapore: no data · South Africa: 58.3 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Singapore: no data · South Africa: 2,694 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Singapore put in 102 more hours a year than in South Africa.

Singapore: 2,283 hours (2023) · South Africa: 2,181 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Singapore went to school 0.38 years longer than in South Africa.

Singapore: 12 years (2023) · South Africa: 11.6 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Singapore welcomed 15 times as many tourists per resident as South Africa (2019).

Singapore: 2.16 (2024) · South Africa: 0.14 (2024)

How many people are online?

94% of people in Singapore are online, versus 78% in South Africa.

Singapore: 94% (2024) · South Africa: 78% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Singapore have electricity, versus 90% in South Africa.

Singapore: 100% (2024) · South Africa: 90.2% (2024)

How many live in cities?

100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 64% in South Africa.

Singapore: 100% (2025) · South Africa: 64% (2025)

How many phones per person?

South Africa has 179 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Singapore 171.

Singapore: 171 (2024) · South Africa: 179 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Singapore: no data · South Africa: 20,953 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Singapore fly 33 times as many passengers per resident as those from South Africa.

Singapore: 7.77 (2023) · South Africa: 0.24 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 21% of Singapore, but only 14% of South Africa.

Singapore: 20.9% (2023) · South Africa: 14% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Singapore emits 35% more CO₂ than someone in South Africa.

Singapore: 9.2 t (2024) · South Africa: 6.9 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

14% of South Africa’s electricity is renewable, versus 5.5% in Singapore.

Singapore: 5.5% (2025) · South Africa: 13.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in South Africa carries 2 times as much fine dust as in Singapore.

Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ (2024) · South Africa: 24.4 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 633 times as likely to be murdered in South Africa as in Singapore.

Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023) · South Africa: 43.7 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in South Africa are 13 times as deadly as in Singapore.

Singapore: 1.9 per 100k (2021) · South Africa: 24.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Singapore: no data · South Africa: 18.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Singapore: no data · South Africa: 511 mm (2016–2025 avg)