Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Singapore fits inside Thailand 698 times
Singapore: 736 km² (2024) · Thailand: 513,115 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 43% of Thailand, versus 0.9% of Singapore
Singapore: 0.9% (2024) · Thailand: 43.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
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 60 times as densely populated as Thailand
Singapore: 8,432 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Singapore are 1.9 cm taller than in Thailand
Singapore: 173.5 cm (2019) · Thailand: 171.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Singapore are 1.9 cm taller than in Thailand
Singapore: 161.3 cm (2019) · Thailand: 159.4 cm (2019)
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 refugees does it host?
Singapore: 0 per 1,000 (2025) · Thailand: 1.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Singapore and Thailand are practically level
Singapore: 0 (2026) · Thailand: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Singapore has 4 official languages, Thailand 1
Singapore: 4 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
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 live on less than $3 a day?
Singapore: no data · Thailand: 0% (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 3.0% of its GDP on the military, Thailand 1.0%
Singapore: 3% (2025) · Thailand: 1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Thailand’s central government collects 15% of GDP in tax, Singapore’s 14%
Singapore: 13.6% (2024) · Thailand: 15.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Singapore’s price level (US = 100) is 2× Thailand’s
Singapore: 60% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
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 long do people live?
People in Singapore live 6.8 years longer than in Thailand
Singapore: 83.3 years (2024) · Thailand: 76.6 years (2024)
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 many hospital beds are there?
Singapore has 18% more hospital beds per person than Thailand
Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Thailand: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Thailand is 32% higher than in Singapore
Singapore: 7.3 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: 9.6 per 100k (2023)
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)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
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 World Heritage sites?
Thailand has 8 more World Heritage sites than Singapore (9 against 1)
Singapore: 1 (2026) · Thailand: 9 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Thailand has won 41 Olympic medals, Singapore 6
Singapore: 6 (2026 edition) · Thailand: 41 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Singapore are online, versus 91% in Thailand
Singapore: 94% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Singapore is 95% faster than in Thailand
Singapore: 702 Mbps (2026) · Thailand: 360 Mbps (2026)
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)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 22% of Singapore
Singapore: 21.8% (2024) · Thailand: 38.7% (2024)
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)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Thailand are 15 times as deadly as in Singapore
Singapore: 2.3 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: 35.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Singapore bigger than Thailand?
Thailand is larger. Singapore fits inside Thailand 698 times.
Which has more people, Singapore or Thailand?
Thailand has 12 times as many people as Singapore (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Singapore or Thailand?
People in Singapore live 6.8 years longer than in Thailand. Life expectancy at birth is 83.3 years in Singapore and 76.6 in Thailand.
Are people taller in Singapore or Thailand?
Men in Singapore are 1.9 cm taller than in Thailand (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
