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Australia vs Singapore: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Australia
aus
Leads on 59 of 108 metrics
Singapore
sgp
Leads on 37 of 108 metrics

Summary

Comparing Australia and Singapore: Australia leads on Oil Consumption (960,800) against Singapore (1.08); Australia leads on Agricultural land (3.67 million sq. km) against Singapore (6.60 sq. km); Australia leads on Oil Imports (731,400) against Singapore (2.05). Across 108 compared metrics, Australia wins on 59 and Singapore wins on 37.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 44 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.06 %★94.29 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 97% (2023 est.)percent of population: 94% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score75.15 points★45.78 points
Radios25.5★2.6
Televisions10.15★1.33
Waterways8,368none

Economy

44 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country61.53B $★151.19M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.02T $★655.64B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %★2.15 %
Coal Revenue0.78★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.24 %5.28 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.3 % of GDP★4.5 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index7989.6★
Electricity Consumption229.4★47.69
Electricity Exports00
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7298★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants11★0
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables17★2
Electricity Imports00
Electricity Installed Capacity65.56★13.35
Electricity Production243★48.66
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)223.16 USD per capita643.26 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient34.345.8★
Gross Fixed Investment28.2★24.7
Gross National Saving2146.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.5 %4.2 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.2 %2.4 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP3 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption45.25★12.97
Natural Gas Exports67.96622.9★
Natural Gas Imports5.7813.48★
Natural Gas Production105.2★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.99★0
Oil Consumption960,800★1.08
Oil Exports312,600★1.37
Oil Imports731,400★2.05
Oil Production549,200★10,910
Oil Proved Reserves3.32★0
Population Below Poverty LineNANA
Public Debt58★175.6
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.4 USD4.4 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.181.32★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports64,120★1.82
Refined Petroleum Products Imports619,600★2.34
Refined Petroleum Products Production462,500755,000★
Remittances0.1★0
Revenue from Forest Resources0.13★0
Taxes and Other Revenues23.6★13.9
Unemployment Rate4.1 %3.2 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.42M★2.85M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions394.65238.96★
Population Distributionpopulation is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and southeast; a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west; of the states and territories, New South Wales has, bymost of the urbanization is along the southern coast, with relatively dense population clusters found in the central areas
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country72 Cubic meters per year★0 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources492600★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.18 %49.48 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)83.98135.71★
Agricultural land3.67M sq. km★6.6 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)25,760 km★193 km
Dam capacity per capita2,840.49 cubic meters per inhabitant★13.45 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land19,450★0

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Rule of Law Index by Country90.34 %99.12 %★
Administrative Divisions6no first-order administrative divisions; five community development councils: Central Singapore Development Council, North East Development Council, North West Development Council, South East Development Council, South West Development Council (2019)
Independence19★
Suffrage Participation Rate1821★

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)15.743.61★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.411.4★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.5 % of GDP★5.6 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %★0.2 %
Hospital Bed Density3.8 people/sq km★2.6 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)2 %★6 %
Mean Age at First Birth28.730.5★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29 %6.1 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS30,0008,000★
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)60,000★59,000

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Currently married (Percent)53.27 %★44.72 %
Human Capital Index0.790.91★
Life expectancy at birth86.17 years86.7 years★
Median age of population38.51 years★36.4 years
Population Change266,623.9 persons★45,398.3 persons
Population density3.54 per sq. km★8,765.9 per sq. km
Total population27.23M persons★5.91M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.86★0.47
Birth Rate (%)10.75 %★8.77 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate66.9 %NA
Death Rate (%)6.81 %4.38 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.1 % of GDP★2.2 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age6.26M persons★1.58M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate14.91★3.72
Learning-adjusted years of school11.59 years13.21 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population5.24 people6.08 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)179.2★172.57
Military Service Age and Obligation1718★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization81.69 %99.87 %★
Physician Density4.09 people/sq km★2.83 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.59 %★0.85 %
Population living in slums0.03 %★0 %
Total deaths184,381.4 persons30,652.8 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)65.29 %★38.25 %
Total fertility rate1.63 per woman★0.96 per woman
Total net-migration146,184.2 persons★25,046.1 persons
Under-five mortality rate2.81 per live births2.12 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)3.094.21★
Airports2,257★9
Civil Air Travelabout 150 major transport aircraft38
Heliports392★1

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