How much coast is there?

Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition) · Switzerland: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Switzerland’s highest peak towers 4,468 m above Singapore’s.

Singapore: 166 m (2026 edition) · Switzerland: 4,634 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Switzerland has 49% more people than Singapore.

Singapore: 6.11 million (2025) · Switzerland: 9.09 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Singapore is 37 times as densely populated as Switzerland.

Singapore: 8,511 per km² (2025) · Switzerland: 230 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Switzerland is 7.2 years older than in Singapore.

Singapore: 35.1 years (2023) · Switzerland: 42.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Switzerland have 0.3 more children on average than in Singapore.

Singapore: 0.97 children per woman (2024) · Switzerland: 1.29 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

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

Singapore: 14.2% (2025) · Switzerland: 20.4% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Switzerland has produced 20.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore 0.0.

Singapore: 0 (2025) · Switzerland: 20.9 (2025)

How many official languages?

Singapore and Switzerland are practically level.

Singapore: 4 (2026) · Switzerland: 4 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Switzerland’s economy is 73% larger than Singapore’s.

Singapore: $604 billion (2025) · Switzerland: $1.04 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Singapore produces 59% more per person than Switzerland.

Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025) · Switzerland: Int$102,513 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Singapore: no data · Switzerland: 33.8 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.9% in Switzerland, versus 2.8% in Singapore.

Singapore: 2.8% (2025) · Switzerland: 4.9% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Singapore spends 2.8% of its GDP on the military, Switzerland 0.7%.

Singapore: 2.8% (2024) · Switzerland: 0.7% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Switzerland’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Singapore’s.

Singapore: 60% (2025) · Switzerland: 112% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Switzerland spends 3 times as much on health per person as Singapore.

Singapore: $3,922 (2023) · Switzerland: $11,784 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Switzerland is 55% more likely to die before turning one than in Singapore.

Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Switzerland: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Switzerland has 58% more doctors per person than Singapore.

Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022) · Switzerland: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

17% of adults in Singapore are obese, versus 13% in Switzerland.

Singapore: 16.8% (2024) · Switzerland: 12.9% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

23% of adults in Switzerland smoke, versus 14% in Singapore.

Singapore: 13.8% (2024) · Switzerland: 23.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Switzerland rate their lives 0.43 points higher than in Singapore.

Singapore: 6.59 (2025) · Switzerland: 7.02 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Switzerland drink 4 times as much alcohol as in Singapore.

Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023) · Switzerland: 8.8 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Singapore: no data · Switzerland: 64 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Singapore: no data · Switzerland: 3,402 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Singapore put in 754 more hours a year than in Switzerland.

Singapore: 2,283 hours (2023) · Switzerland: 1,529 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Switzerland went to school 2 years longer than in Singapore.

Singapore: 12 years (2023) · Switzerland: 13.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Singapore welcomed 2.1 times as many tourists per resident as Switzerland (2019).

Singapore: 2.16 (2024) · Switzerland: 1.04 (2022)

How many people are online?

97% of people in Switzerland are online, versus 94% in Singapore.

Singapore: 94% (2024) · Switzerland: 97% (2025)

Who has electricity at home?

Singapore and Switzerland are practically level.

Singapore: 100% (2024) · Switzerland: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 86% in Switzerland.

Singapore: 100% (2025) · Switzerland: 86% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Singapore has 171 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Switzerland 129.

Singapore: 171 (2024) · Switzerland: 129 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Singapore: no data · Switzerland: 4,122 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Singapore fly 2.5 times as many passengers per resident as those from Switzerland.

Singapore: 7.77 (2023) · Switzerland: 3.05 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 32% of Switzerland, but only 21% of Singapore.

Singapore: 20.9% (2023) · Switzerland: 32.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Singapore emits 2.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in Switzerland.

Singapore: 9.2 t (2024) · Switzerland: 3.6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

68% of Switzerland’s electricity is renewable, versus 5.5% in Singapore.

Singapore: 5.5% (2025) · Switzerland: 67.8% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Singapore carries 36% more fine dust than in Switzerland.

Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Switzerland: 9 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 8.6 times as likely to be murdered in Switzerland as in Singapore.

Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023) · Switzerland: 0.6 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Switzerland are 26% deadlier than in Singapore.

Singapore: 1.9 per 100k (2021) · Switzerland: 2.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Singapore: no data · Switzerland: 6.5°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Singapore: no data · Switzerland: 1,616 mm (2016–2025 avg)