India vs Singapore: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 107 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing India and Singapore: India leads on Oil Exports (825,600) against Singapore (1.37); India leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (653,300) against Singapore (2.33); India leads on Agricultural land (1.78 million sq. km) against Singapore (6.60 sq. km). Across 107 compared metrics, India wins on 55 and Singapore wins on 42.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 44 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 28 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇸🇬 Singapore | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 55.9 % | 95.95 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | percent of population: 94% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 32.96 points | 45.78 points★ | |
| Radios | 116★ | 2.6 | |
| Televisions | 63★ | 1.33 | |
| Waterways | 16,180 | none |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇸🇬 Singapore | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 130.72M | 2.85M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.82★ | 238.96 | |
| Population Distribution | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | most of the urbanization is along the southern coast, with relatively dense population clusters found in the central areas | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | 0 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.91 | 600★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇸🇬 Singapore | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 21.46 % | 49.48 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 68.7 | 135.71★ | |
| Agricultural land | 1.78M sq. km★ | 6.6 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,000 km★ | 193 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 13.45 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 754,562★ | 0 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇸🇬 Singapore | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.13 % | 99.12 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28 | no 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) | |
| Independence | 15★ | 9 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 21★ |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇸🇬 Singapore | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.5 | 11.4★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3 % of GDP | 5.6 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 % | 0.2 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.6 people/sq km | 2.6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 80 % | 6 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.2 | 30.5★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.9 %★ | 6.1 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2.3★ | 8,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 31.5 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇸🇬 Singapore | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 3.07M★ | 59,000 |
People and Society
28 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇸🇬 Singapore | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 71.87 %★ | 44.72 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.52 | 0.91★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.09 years | 86.7 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 29.19 years | 36.4 years★ | |
| Population Change | 14.13M persons★ | 45,398.3 persons | |
| Population density | 496.42 per sq. km★ | 8,765.9 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 1.48B persons★ | 5.91M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.14 | 0.47★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 15.91 %★ | 8.77 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.7 % | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.7 % | 4.38 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDP★ | 2.2 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 389.10M persons★ | 1.58M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 607.69★ | 3.72 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.6 years | 13.21 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 32.94 people★ | 6.08 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 164.95 | 172.57★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 84.2 % | 99.87 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq km | 2.83 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.72 % | 0.85 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 5.41 %★ | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 8.28M persons | 30,652.8 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 57.51 %★ | 38.25 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 per woman★ | 0.96 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -632,939 persons | 25,046.1 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 26.01 per live births | 2.12 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇸🇬 Singapore | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.14 | 4.21★ | |
| Airports | 315★ | 9 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 93★ | 38 | |
| Heliports | 289★ | 1 |