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Germany vs Singapore: Compare Statistics

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

Germany
deu
Leads on 60 of 108 metrics
Singapore
sgp
Leads on 39 of 108 metrics

Summary

Comparing Germany and Singapore: Germany leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (883,800) against Singapore (2.33); Singapore leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (755,000) against Germany (2.16); Germany leads on Oil Exports (470,200) against Singapore (1.37). Across 108 compared metrics, Germany wins on 60 and Singapore wins on 39.

  • 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🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.5 %94.38 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2024 est.)percent of population: 94% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score83.85 points★45.78 points
Radios77.8★2.6
Televisions51.4★1.33
Waterways7,500none

Economy

44 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country42.94B $★151.19M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars5.03T $★655.64B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0 %2.15 %★
Coal Revenue0.02★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)1.67 %5.28 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.4 % of GDP★4.5 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.789.6★
Electricity Consumption536.5★47.69
Electricity Exports78.86★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels4198★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants2★0
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels5★0
Electricity from Other Renewables52★2
Electricity Imports28.34★0
Electricity Installed Capacity208.5★13.35
Electricity Production612.8★48.66
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)120.46 USD per capita643.26 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient32.445.8★
Gross Fixed Investment17.824.7★
Gross National Saving2846.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-3 %4.2 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.3 %★2.4 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.4 % of GDP3 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption93.36★12.97
Natural Gas Exports34.61622.9★
Natural Gas Imports119.5★13.48
Natural Gas Production7.9★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves39.5★0
Oil Consumption2.5★1.08
Oil Exports470,200★1.37
Oil Imports2.67★2.05
Oil Production147,200★10,910
Oil Proved Reserves276★0
Population Below Poverty Line14.8 peopleNA
Public Debt63.9★175.6
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.2 USD4.4 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.46★1.32
Refined Petroleum Products Exports494,000★1.82
Refined Petroleum Products Imports883,800★2.34
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.16755,000★
Remittances0.5★0
Revenue from Forest Resources0.03★0
Taxes and Other Revenues1113.9★
Unemployment Rate3.5 %3.2 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-21.45M★2.85M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions600.19238.96★
Population Distributionsecond most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphaliamost of the urbanization is along the southern coast, with relatively dense population clusters found in the central areas
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country45.7 Cubic meters per year★0 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources154600★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization9.82 %49.48 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)185.14★135.71
Agricultural land165,134 sq. km★6.6 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)2,389 km★193 km
Dam capacity per capita47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant★13.45 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land5,065★0

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Rule of Law Index by Country92.99 %99.12 %★
Administrative Divisions16no 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)
Independence18★9
Suffrage Participation Rate1821★

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)15.154.04★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.811.4★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)12.7 % of GDP★5.6 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.2 %
Hospital Bed Density7.8 people/sq km★2.6 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)4 %★6 %
Mean Age at First Birth29.930.5★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.3 %6.1 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS93,0008,000★
Underweight Children Under 50.5NA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)183,000★59,000

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Currently married (Percent)54.08 %★44.72 %
Human Capital Index0.750.91★
Life expectancy at birth84.11 years86.7 years★
Median age of population45.59 years★36.4 years
Population Change-741,055 persons45,398.3 persons★
Population density242.59 per sq. km★8,765.9 per sq. km
Total population83.60M persons★5.91M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.88★0.47
Birth Rate (%)8.87 %★8.77 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate67 %NA
Death Rate (%)11.96 %4.38 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.2 % of GDP★2.2 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age16.48M persons★1.58M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate43.77★3.72
Learning-adjusted years of school11.24 years13.21 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother60 days★0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.57 people6.08 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)179.88★172.57
Military Service Age and Obligation1718★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization73.51 %99.87 %★
Physician Density4.53 people/sq km★2.83 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.13 %0.85 %★
Population living in slums0 %0 %
Total deaths1.07M persons30,652.8 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)61.31 %★38.25 %
Total fertility rate1.4 per woman★0.96 per woman
Total net-migration-349,130.8 persons25,046.1 persons★
Under-five mortality rate3.21 per live births2.12 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇬 SingaporeShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.354.21★
Airports840★9
Civil Air Travel239★38
Heliports449★1

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