Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Singapore fits inside Spain 688 times
Singapore: 736 km² (2024) · Spain: 505,981 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Spain’s coastline is 26 times as long as Singapore’s
Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition) · Spain: 4,964 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Spain’s highest peak towers 3,552 m above Singapore’s
Singapore: 166 m (2026 edition) · Spain: 3,718 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 49% of Spain, versus 0.9% of Singapore
Singapore: 0.9% (2024) · Spain: 49.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Spain has 8.1 times as many people as Singapore
Singapore: 6.11 million (2025) · Spain: 49.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Singapore is 85 times as densely populated as Spain
Singapore: 8,432 per km² (2025) · Spain: 99 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Spain are 2.6 cm taller than in Singapore
Singapore: 173.5 cm (2019) · Spain: 176.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Spain and Singapore are practically level
Singapore: 161.3 cm (2019) · Spain: 162 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Spain is 9.8 years older than in Singapore
Singapore: 35.1 years (2023) · Spain: 44.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Spain have 0.1 more children on average than in Singapore
Singapore: 0.97 children per woman (2024) · Spain: 1.1 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
22% of people in Spain are 65 or older, versus 14% in Singapore
Singapore: 14.2% (2025) · Spain: 21.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Singapore: 0 per 1,000 (2025) · Spain: 10.4 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Spain has produced 1.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore none
Singapore: 0 (2026) · Spain: 1.4 (2026)
How many official languages?
Singapore has 4 official languages, Spain 1
Singapore: 4 (2026) · Spain: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Spain’s economy is 3.2 times the size of Singapore’s
Singapore: $604 billion (2025) · Spain: $1.91 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Singapore produces 2.7 times as much per person as Spain
Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025) · Spain: Int$59,868 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Singapore: no data · Spain: 33.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Singapore: no data · Spain: 0.8% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 10% in Spain, versus 2.8% in Singapore
Singapore: 2.8% (2025) · Spain: 10.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Singapore spends 3.0% of its GDP on the military, Spain 2.1%
Singapore: 3% (2025) · Spain: 2.1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Spain’s central government collects 15% of GDP in tax, Singapore’s 14%
Singapore: 13.6% (2024) · Spain: 14.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Spain’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Singapore’s
Singapore: 60% (2025) · Spain: 65% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Singapore spends 26% more on health per person than Spain
Singapore: $3,922 (2023) · Spain: $3,107 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Spain live 0.54 years longer than in Singapore
Singapore: 83.3 years (2024) · Spain: 83.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Spain is 18% more likely to die before turning one than in Singapore
Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Spain: 2.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Spain has 52% more doctors per person than Singapore
Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022) · Spain: 4.3 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Spain has 4% more hospital beds per person than Singapore
Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Spain: 2.9 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Singapore is 3% higher than in Spain
Singapore: 7.3 per 100k (2023) · Spain: 7.1 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
19% of adults in Spain are obese, versus 17% in Singapore
Singapore: 16.8% (2024) · Spain: 18.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
28% of adults in Spain smoke, versus 14% in Singapore
Singapore: 13.8% (2024) · Spain: 27.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Singapore rate their lives 0.04 points higher than in Spain
Singapore: 6.59 (2025) · Spain: 6.54 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Spain drink 5.5 times as much alcohol as in Singapore
Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023) · Spain: 12.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Singapore: no data · Spain: 100.8 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Singapore: no data · Spain: 3,377 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Singapore put in 645 more hours a year than in Spain
Singapore: 2,283 hours (2023) · Spain: 1,638 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Singapore went to school 1.2 years longer than in Spain
Singapore: 12 years (2023) · Spain: 10.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Singapore welcomed 12% more tourists per resident than Spain (2019)
Singapore: 2.16 (2024) · Spain: 1.92 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Spain has 49 more World Heritage sites than Singapore (50 against 1)
Singapore: 1 (2026) · Spain: 50 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Spain has won 195 Olympic medals, Singapore 6
Singapore: 6 (2026 edition) · Spain: 195 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Spain are online, versus 94% in Singapore
Singapore: 94% (2024) · Spain: 96% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Singapore is 2.2 times as fast as in Spain
Singapore: 702 Mbps (2026) · Spain: 324 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Singapore and Spain are practically level
Singapore: 100% (2024) · Spain: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 81% in Spain
Singapore: 100% (2025) · Spain: 81% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Singapore has 171 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Spain 130
Singapore: 171 (2024) · Spain: 130 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Singapore: no data · Spain: 15,963 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Singapore fly 4.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Spain
Singapore: 7.77 (2023) · Spain: 1.91 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 38% of Spain, but only 22% of Singapore
Singapore: 21.8% (2024) · Spain: 38.2% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Singapore emits 2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Spain
Singapore: 9.2 t (2024) · Spain: 4.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
56% of Spain’s electricity is renewable, versus 5.5% in Singapore
Singapore: 5.5% (2025) · Spain: 55.9% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Singapore carries 22% more fine dust than in Spain
Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Spain: 10 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 10 times as likely to be murdered in Spain as in Singapore
Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023) · Spain: 0.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Spain are 2.7 times as deadly as in Singapore
Singapore: 2.3 per 100k (2023) · Spain: 6.2 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Singapore: no data · Spain: 14.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Singapore: no data · Spain: 665 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Singapore bigger than Spain?
Spain is larger. Singapore fits inside Spain 688 times.
Which has more people, Singapore or Spain?
Spain has 8.1 times as many people as Singapore (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Singapore or Spain?
People in Spain live 0.54 years longer than in Singapore. Life expectancy at birth is 83.3 years in Singapore and 83.9 in Spain.
Are people taller in Singapore or Spain?
Men in Spain are 2.6 cm taller than in Singapore (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
