How much coast is there?

South Korea’s coastline is 13 times as long as Singapore’s.

Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition) · South Korea: 2,413 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

South Korea’s highest peak towers 1,784 m above Singapore’s.

Singapore: 166 m (2026 edition) · South Korea: 1,950 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

South Korea has 8.5 times as many people as Singapore.

Singapore: 6.11 million (2025) · South Korea: 51.7 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Singapore is 16 times as densely populated as South Korea.

Singapore: 8,511 per km² (2025) · South Korea: 530 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in South Korea is 9.4 years older than in Singapore.

Singapore: 35.1 years (2023) · South Korea: 44.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Singapore have 0.2 more children on average than in South Korea.

Singapore: 0.97 children per woman (2024) · South Korea: 0.75 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

20% of people in South Korea are 65 or older, versus 14% in Singapore.

Singapore: 14.2% (2025) · South Korea: 20.3% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

South Korea has produced 0.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore 0.0.

Singapore: 0 (2025) · South Korea: 0.6 (2025)

How many official languages?

Singapore has 4 official languages, South Korea 1.

Singapore: 4 (2026) · South Korea: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

South Korea’s economy is 3.1 times the size of Singapore’s.

Singapore: $604 billion (2025) · South Korea: $1.87 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Singapore produces 2.6 times as much per person as South Korea.

Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025) · South Korea: Int$63,125 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Singapore: no data · South Korea: 32.9 (2021)

How many people are looking for work?

Singapore and South Korea are practically level.

Singapore: 2.8% (2025) · South Korea: 2.7% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Singapore and South Korea are practically level.

Singapore: 2.8% (2024) · South Korea: 2.6% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Singapore’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× South Korea’s.

Singapore: 60% (2025) · South Korea: 57% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Singapore spends 25% more on health per person than South Korea.

Singapore: $3,922 (2023) · South Korea: $3,137 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in South Korea is 5% more likely to die before turning one than in Singapore.

Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024) · South Korea: 2.3 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Singapore has 9% more doctors per person than South Korea.

Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022) · South Korea: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

17% of adults in Singapore are obese, versus 7.5% in South Korea.

Singapore: 16.8% (2024) · South Korea: 7.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

19% of adults in South Korea smoke, versus 14% in Singapore.

Singapore: 13.8% (2024) · South Korea: 18.6% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Singapore rate their lives 0.54 points higher than in South Korea.

Singapore: 6.59 (2025) · South Korea: 6.04 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in South Korea drink 3.8 times as much alcohol as in Singapore.

Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023) · South Korea: 8.3 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Singapore: no data · South Korea: 84 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Singapore: no data · South Korea: 3,430 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Singapore put in 373 more hours a year than in South Korea.

Singapore: 2,283 hours (2023) · South Korea: 1,910 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in South Korea went to school 0.73 years longer than in Singapore.

Singapore: 12 years (2023) · South Korea: 12.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Singapore welcomed 6.8 times as many tourists per resident as South Korea (2019).

Singapore: 2.16 (2024) · South Korea: 0.32 (2024)

How many people are online?

98% of people in South Korea are online, versus 94% in Singapore.

Singapore: 94% (2024) · South Korea: 98% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Singapore and South Korea are practically level.

Singapore: 100% (2024) · South Korea: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 81% in South Korea.

Singapore: 100% (2025) · South Korea: 81% (2025)

How many phones per person?

South Korea has 173 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Singapore 171.

Singapore: 171 (2024) · South Korea: 173 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Singapore: no data · South Korea: 4,309 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Singapore fly 5.3 times as many passengers per resident as those from South Korea.

Singapore: 7.77 (2023) · South Korea: 1.48 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 64% of South Korea, but only 21% of Singapore.

Singapore: 20.9% (2023) · South Korea: 64.1% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in South Korea emits 22% more CO₂ than someone in Singapore.

Singapore: 9.2 t (2024) · South Korea: 11.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

10% of South Korea’s electricity is renewable, versus 5.5% in Singapore.

Singapore: 5.5% (2025) · South Korea: 10.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in South Korea carries 72% more fine dust than in Singapore.

Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ (2024) · South Korea: 21 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 6.9 times as likely to be murdered in South Korea as in Singapore.

Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023) · South Korea: 0.5 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in South Korea are 3.6 times as deadly as in Singapore.

Singapore: 1.9 per 100k (2021) · South Korea: 6.9 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Singapore: no data · South Korea: 13.2°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Singapore: no data · South Korea: 1,265 mm (2016–2025 avg)