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 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 327 times as densely populated as Sweden.

Singapore: 8,511 per km² (2025) · Sweden: 26 per km² (2025)

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 Nobel laureates were born there?

Sweden has produced 28.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore none.

Singapore: 0 (2025) · Sweden: 28.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Singapore has 4 official languages, Sweden 1.

Singapore: 4 (2026) · Sweden: 1 (2026)

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 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 2.8% of its GDP on the military, Sweden 2.0%.

Singapore: 2.8% (2024) · Sweden: 2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Sweden’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Singapore’s.

Singapore: 60% (2025) · Sweden: 87% (2025)

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 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 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)

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 people are online?

96% of people in Sweden are online, versus 94% in Singapore.

Singapore: 94% (2024) · Sweden: 96% (2025)

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)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 69% of Sweden, but only 21% of Singapore.

Singapore: 20.9% (2023) · Sweden: 68.7% (2023)

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)

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 11% deadlier than in Singapore.

Singapore: 1.9 per 100k (2021) · Sweden: 2.1 per 100k (2021)

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)