Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Singapore fits inside Sweden 719 times
Singapore: 736 km² (2024) · Sweden: 528,860 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Sweden’s coastline is 17 times as long as Singapore’s
Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition) · Sweden: 3,218 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Sweden’s highest peak towers 1,934 m above Singapore’s
Singapore: 166 m (2026 edition) · Sweden: 2,100 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 7.3% of Sweden, versus 0.9% of Singapore
Singapore: 0.9% (2024) · Sweden: 7.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Sweden has 73% more people than Singapore
Singapore: 6.11 million (2025) · Sweden: 10.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Singapore is 324 times as densely populated as Sweden
Singapore: 8,432 per km² (2025) · Sweden: 26 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Sweden are 7.0 cm taller than in Singapore
Singapore: 173.5 cm (2019) · Sweden: 180.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Sweden are 5.4 cm taller than in Singapore
Singapore: 161.3 cm (2019) · Sweden: 166.7 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Sweden is 4.8 years older than in Singapore
Singapore: 35.1 years (2023) · Sweden: 39.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Sweden have 0.5 more children on average than in Singapore
Singapore: 0.97 children per woman (2024) · Sweden: 1.43 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Sweden are 65 or older, versus 14% in Singapore
Singapore: 14.2% (2025) · Sweden: 20.9% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Singapore: 0 per 1,000 (2025) · Sweden: 13.6 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Sweden has produced 28.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore none
Singapore: 0 (2026) · Sweden: 28.3 (2026)
How many official languages?
Singapore has 4 official languages, Sweden 1
Singapore: 4 (2026) · Sweden: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Sweden’s economy is 11% larger than Singapore’s
Singapore: $604 billion (2025) · Sweden: $669 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Singapore produces 2.3 times as much per person as Sweden
Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025) · Sweden: Int$72,529 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Singapore: no data · Sweden: 29.3 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Singapore: no data · Sweden: 0.8% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.7% in Sweden, versus 2.8% in Singapore
Singapore: 2.8% (2025) · Sweden: 8.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Singapore spends 3.0% of its GDP on the military, Sweden 2.5%
Singapore: 3% (2025) · Sweden: 2.5% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Sweden’s central government collects 27% of GDP in tax, Singapore’s 14%
Singapore: 13.6% (2024) · Sweden: 27.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Sweden’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Singapore’s
Singapore: 60% (2025) · Sweden: 87% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Sweden spends 65% more on health per person than Singapore
Singapore: $3,922 (2023) · Sweden: $6,485 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Sweden live 0.72 years longer than in Singapore
Singapore: 83.3 years (2024) · Sweden: 84.1 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Singapore is 10% more likely to die before turning one than in Sweden
Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Sweden: 2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Sweden has 56% more doctors per person than Singapore
Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022) · Sweden: 4.4 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Singapore has 48% more hospital beds per person than Sweden
Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Sweden: 1.9 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Sweden is 74% higher than in Singapore
Singapore: 7.3 per 100k (2023) · Sweden: 12.7 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
19% of adults in Sweden are obese, versus 17% in Singapore
Singapore: 16.8% (2024) · Sweden: 18.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
20% of adults in Sweden smoke, versus 14% in Singapore
Singapore: 13.8% (2024) · Sweden: 20.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Sweden rate their lives 0.67 points higher than in Singapore
Singapore: 6.59 (2025) · Sweden: 7.26 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Sweden drink 4 times as much alcohol as in Singapore
Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023) · Sweden: 8.7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Singapore: no data · Sweden: 68.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Singapore: no data · Sweden: 3,367 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Singapore put in 852 more hours a year than in Sweden
Singapore: 2,283 hours (2023) · Sweden: 1,432 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Sweden went to school 0.75 years longer than in Singapore
Singapore: 12 years (2023) · Sweden: 12.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Singapore welcomed 3.4 times as many tourists per resident as Sweden (2019)
Singapore: 2.16 (2024) · Sweden: 0.63 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Sweden has 14 more World Heritage sites than Singapore (15 against 1)
Singapore: 1 (2026) · Sweden: 15 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Sweden has won 709 Olympic medals, Singapore 6
Singapore: 6 (2026 edition) · Sweden: 709 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Sweden are online, versus 94% in Singapore
Singapore: 94% (2024) · Sweden: 96% (2025)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Singapore is 2.8 times as fast as in Sweden
Singapore: 702 Mbps (2026) · Sweden: 248 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Singapore and Sweden are practically level
Singapore: 100% (2024) · Sweden: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 89% in Sweden
Singapore: 100% (2025) · Sweden: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Singapore has 171 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Sweden 141
Singapore: 171 (2024) · Sweden: 141 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Singapore: no data · Sweden: 9,714 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Singapore fly 4.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Sweden
Singapore: 7.77 (2023) · Sweden: 1.85 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 69% of Sweden, but only 22% of Singapore
Singapore: 21.8% (2024) · Sweden: 68.6% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Singapore emits 2.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in Sweden
Singapore: 9.2 t (2024) · Sweden: 3.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
71% of Sweden’s electricity is renewable, versus 5.5% in Singapore
Singapore: 5.5% (2025) · Sweden: 71.2% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Singapore carries 2.1 times as much fine dust as in Sweden
Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Sweden: 5.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 17 times as likely to be murdered in Sweden as in Singapore
Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023) · Sweden: 1.1 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Sweden are 48% deadlier than in Singapore
Singapore: 2.3 per 100k (2023) · Sweden: 3.4 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Singapore: no data · Sweden: 4.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Singapore: no data · Sweden: 801 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Singapore bigger than Sweden?
Sweden is larger. Singapore fits inside Sweden 719 times.
Which has more people, Singapore or Sweden?
Sweden has 73% more people than Singapore (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Singapore or Sweden?
People in Sweden live 0.72 years longer than in Singapore. Life expectancy at birth is 83.3 years in Singapore and 84.1 in Sweden.
Are people taller in Singapore or Sweden?
Men in Sweden are 7.0 cm taller than in Singapore (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
