Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Singapore fits inside Switzerland 56 times
Singapore: 736 km² (2024) · Switzerland: 41,291 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 38% of Switzerland, versus 0.9% of Singapore
Singapore: 0.9% (2024) · Switzerland: 37.7% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
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: 8,432 per km² (2025) · Switzerland: 230 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Switzerland are 5.2 cm taller than in Singapore
Singapore: 173.5 cm (2019) · Switzerland: 178.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Switzerland are 3.0 cm taller than in Singapore
Singapore: 161.3 cm (2019) · Switzerland: 164.3 cm (2019)
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 refugees does it host?
Singapore: 0 per 1,000 (2025) · Switzerland: 22.9 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Switzerland has produced 20.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore none
Singapore: 0 (2026) · Switzerland: 20.9 (2026)
How many official languages?
Singapore and Switzerland are practically level
Singapore: 4 (2026) · Switzerland: 4 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
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: 33.5 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Singapore: no data · Switzerland: 0.1% (2023)
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 3.0% of its GDP on the military, Switzerland 0.8%
Singapore: 3% (2025) · Switzerland: 0.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Singapore’s central government collects 14% of GDP in tax, Switzerland’s 9.5%
Singapore: 13.6% (2024) · Switzerland: 9.5% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Switzerland’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Singapore’s
Singapore: 60% (2025) · Switzerland: 112% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
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 long do people live?
People in Switzerland live 1.1 years longer than in Singapore
Singapore: 83.3 years (2024) · Switzerland: 84.4 years (2024)
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 many hospital beds are there?
Switzerland has 56% more hospital beds per person than Singapore
Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Switzerland: 4.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Switzerland is 59% higher than in Singapore
Singapore: 7.3 per 100k (2023) · Switzerland: 11.6 per 100k (2023)
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)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
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 World Heritage sites?
Switzerland has 12 more World Heritage sites than Singapore (13 against 1)
Singapore: 1 (2026) · Switzerland: 13 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Switzerland has won 403 Olympic medals, Singapore 6
Singapore: 6 (2026 edition) · Switzerland: 403 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
97% of people in Switzerland are online, versus 94% in Singapore
Singapore: 94% (2024) · Switzerland: 97% (2025)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Singapore is 76% faster than in Switzerland
Singapore: 702 Mbps (2026) · Switzerland: 399 Mbps (2026)
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)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 32% of Switzerland, but only 22% of Singapore
Singapore: 21.8% (2024) · Switzerland: 32% (2024)
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)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
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 70% deadlier than in Singapore
Singapore: 2.3 per 100k (2023) · Switzerland: 3.9 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Singapore bigger than Switzerland?
Switzerland is larger. Singapore fits inside Switzerland 56 times.
Which has more people, Singapore or Switzerland?
Switzerland has 49% more people than Singapore (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Singapore or Switzerland?
People in Switzerland live 1.1 years longer than in Singapore. Life expectancy at birth is 83.3 years in Singapore and 84.4 in Switzerland.
Are people taller in Singapore or Switzerland?
Men in Switzerland are 5.2 cm taller than in Singapore (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
