How much coast is there?

Thailand’s coastline is 17 times as long as Singapore’s.

Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Thailand’s highest peak towers 2,399 m above Singapore’s.

Singapore: 166 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Thailand has 12 times as many people as Singapore.

Singapore: 6.11 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Singapore is 61 times as densely populated as Thailand.

Singapore: 8,511 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Thailand is 4.6 years older than in Singapore.

Singapore: 35.1 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Thailand have 0.2 more children on average than in Singapore.

Singapore: 0.97 children per woman (2024) · Thailand: 1.2 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

16% of people in Thailand are 65 or older, versus 14% in Singapore.

Singapore: 14.2% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Singapore and Thailand are practically level.

Singapore: 0 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Singapore has 4 official languages, Thailand 1.

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

How big is the economy?

Singapore’s economy is 5% larger than Thailand’s.

Singapore: $604 billion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Singapore produces 6.2 times as much per person as Thailand.

Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Singapore: no data · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 2.8% in Singapore, versus 0.8% in Thailand.

Singapore: 2.8% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Singapore spends 2.8% of its GDP on the military, Thailand 1.1%.

Singapore: 2.8% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Singapore’s price level (US = 100) is 2× Thailand’s.

Singapore: 60% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Singapore spends 12 times as much on health per person as Thailand.

Singapore: $3,922 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Thailand is 3.5 times as likely to die before turning one as in Singapore.

Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Singapore has 5.2 times as many doctors per person as Thailand.

Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

17% of adults in Singapore are obese, versus 16% in Thailand.

Singapore: 16.8% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

18% of adults in Thailand smoke, versus 14% in Singapore.

Singapore: 13.8% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Singapore rate their lives 0.29 points higher than in Thailand.

Singapore: 6.59 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Thailand drink 3.6 times as much alcohol as in Singapore.

Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Singapore: no data · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Singapore: no data · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Singapore put in 106 more hours a year than in Thailand.

Singapore: 2,283 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Singapore went to school 3 years longer than in Thailand.

Singapore: 12 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Singapore welcomed 3.9 times as many tourists per resident as Thailand (2019).

Singapore: 2.16 (2024) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)

How many people are online?

94% of people in Singapore are online, versus 91% in Thailand.

Singapore: 94% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Singapore and Thailand are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 63% in Thailand.

Singapore: 100% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Singapore has 171 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Thailand 161.

Singapore: 171 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Singapore: no data · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Singapore fly 11 times as many passengers per resident as those from Thailand.

Singapore: 7.77 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 21% of Singapore.

Singapore: 20.9% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Singapore emits 2.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in Thailand.

Singapore: 9.2 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

17% of Thailand’s electricity is renewable, versus 5.5% in Singapore.

Singapore: 5.5% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Thailand carries 91% more fine dust than in Singapore.

Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 13 times as deadly as in Singapore.

Singapore: 1.9 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Singapore: no data · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Singapore: no data · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)