Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Singapore fits inside South Sudan 879 times
Singapore: 736 km² (2024) · South Sudan: 646,883 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition) · South Sudan: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
South Sudan’s highest peak towers 3,021 m above Singapore’s
Singapore: 166 m (2026 edition) · South Sudan: 3,187 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 45% of South Sudan, versus 0.9% of Singapore
Singapore: 0.9% (2024) · South Sudan: 44.7% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
South Sudan has 2 times as many people as Singapore
Singapore: 6.11 million (2025) · South Sudan: 12.2 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Singapore is 437 times as densely populated as South Sudan
Singapore: 8,432 per km² (2025) · South Sudan: 19 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Singapore: 173.5 cm (2019) · South Sudan: no data
How tall are the women?
Singapore: 161.3 cm (2019) · South Sudan: no data
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Singapore is 17 years older than in South Sudan
Singapore: 35.1 years (2023) · South Sudan: 18 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in South Sudan have 2.8 more children on average than in Singapore
Singapore: 0.97 children per woman (2024) · South Sudan: 3.79 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
14% of people in Singapore are 65 or older, versus 3.1% in South Sudan
Singapore: 14.2% (2025) · South Sudan: 3.1% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Singapore: 0 per 1,000 (2025) · South Sudan: 49.4 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Singapore and South Sudan are practically level
Singapore: 0 (2026) · South Sudan: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Singapore has 4 official languages, South Sudan 1
Singapore: 4 (2026) · South Sudan: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Singapore’s economy is 50 times the size of South Sudan’s
Singapore: $604 billion (2025) · South Sudan: $12 billion (2015)
How much is produced per person?
Singapore produces 141 times as much per person as South Sudan
Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025) · South Sudan: Int$1,155 (2015)
How evenly is income shared?
Singapore: no data · South Sudan: 44 (2016)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 12% in South Sudan, versus 2.8% in Singapore
Singapore: 2.8% (2025) · South Sudan: 12.4% (2023)
How much goes to the military?
South Sudan and Singapore are practically level
Singapore: 3% (2025) · South Sudan: 3.4% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Singapore: 13.6% (2024) · South Sudan: no data
How expensive is it?
South Sudan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Singapore’s
Singapore: 60% (2025) · South Sudan: 94% (2015)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Singapore spends 54 times as much on health per person as South Sudan
Singapore: $3,922 (2023) · South Sudan: $73 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Singapore live 26 years longer than in South Sudan
Singapore: 83.3 years (2024) · South Sudan: 57.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in South Sudan is 33 times as likely to die before turning one as in Singapore
Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024) · South Sudan: 71.9 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Singapore has 69 times as many doctors per person as South Sudan
Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022) · South Sudan: 0.041 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · South Sudan: no data
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in South Sudan is 2.2 times that in Singapore
Singapore: 7.3 per 100k (2023) · South Sudan: 16.2 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
17% of adults in Singapore are obese, versus 8.2% in South Sudan
Singapore: 16.8% (2024) · South Sudan: 8.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Singapore: 13.8% (2024) · South Sudan: no data
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Singapore rate their lives 3.77 points higher than in South Sudan
Singapore: 6.59 (2025) · South Sudan: 2.82 (2019)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Singapore drink 5.3 times as much alcohol as in South Sudan
Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023) · South Sudan: 0.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Singapore: no data · South Sudan: 21.4 kg (2022)
How much food is there per day?
Singapore: no data · South Sudan: 2,391 kcal (2022)
How long do people work?
Singapore: 2,283 hours (2023) · South Sudan: no data
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Singapore went to school 6.3 years longer than in South Sudan
Singapore: 12 years (2023) · South Sudan: 5.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Singapore: 2.16 (2024) · South Sudan: no data
How many World Heritage sites?
Singapore and South Sudan are practically level
Singapore: 1 (2026) · South Sudan: 1 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Singapore: 6 (2026 edition) · South Sudan: no data
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Singapore are online, versus 6.7% in South Sudan
Singapore: 94% (2024) · South Sudan: 7% (2019)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Singapore is 16 times as fast as in South Sudan
Singapore: 702 Mbps (2026) · South Sudan: 44 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Singapore have electricity, versus 5.4% in South Sudan
Singapore: 100% (2024) · South Sudan: 5.4% (2024)
How many live in cities?
100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 22% in South Sudan
Singapore: 100% (2025) · South Sudan: 22% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Singapore has 171 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, South Sudan 47
Singapore: 171 (2024) · South Sudan: 47 (2023)
How much railway is there?
Singapore: no data · South Sudan: 248 km (2018)
How much do they fly?
Singapore: 7.77 (2023) · South Sudan: no data
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 22% of Singapore, but only 11% of South Sudan
Singapore: 21.8% (2024) · South Sudan: 11.3% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Singapore emits 65 times as much CO₂ as someone in South Sudan
Singapore: 9.2 t (2024) · South Sudan: 0.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
5.5% of Singapore’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.8% in South Sudan
Singapore: 5.5% (2025) · South Sudan: 1.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in South Sudan carries 2 times as much fine dust as in Singapore
Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ (2024) · South Sudan: 24.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023) · South Sudan: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in South Sudan are 13 times as deadly as in Singapore
Singapore: 2.3 per 100k (2023) · South Sudan: 29.9 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Singapore: no data · South Sudan: 28.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Singapore: no data · South Sudan: 785 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Singapore bigger than South Sudan?
South Sudan is larger. Singapore fits inside South Sudan 879 times.
Which has more people, Singapore or South Sudan?
South Sudan has 2 times as many people as Singapore (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Singapore or South Sudan?
People in Singapore live 26 years longer than in South Sudan. Life expectancy at birth is 83.3 years in Singapore and 57.7 in South Sudan.
