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Singapore vs South Korea: Compare Statistics

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

Singapore
sgp
Leads on 33 of 108 metrics
South Korea
kor
Leads on 61 of 108 metrics

Summary

Comparing Singapore and South Korea: South Korea leads on Oil Exports (907,100) against Singapore (1.37); South Korea leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (908,800) against Singapore (2.33); Singapore leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (755,000) against South Korea (3.30). Across 108 compared metrics, Singapore wins on 33 and South Korea wins on 61.

  • 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🇸🇬 Singapore🇰🇷 South KoreaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)94.38 %97.9 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 97% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score45.78 points64.06 points★
Radios2.647.5★
Televisions1.3315.9★
Waterwaysnone1,609

Economy

44 metrics
Metric🇸🇬 Singapore🇰🇷 South KoreaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country151.19M $30.14B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars655.64B $1.91T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)2.15 %★1.5 %
Coal Revenue00
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.28 %★3.48 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.5 % of GDP7.6 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index89.693.4★
Electricity Consumption47.69507.6★
Electricity Exports00
Electricity from Fossil Fuels98★70
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants02★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels021★
Electricity from Other Renewables28★
Electricity Imports00
Electricity Installed Capacity13.35111.2★
Electricity Production48.66526★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)643.26 USD per capita★234.67 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient45.8★32.9
Gross Fixed Investment24.727.4★
Gross National Saving46.5★36.6
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.2 %★1.1 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %2.3 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)3 % of GDP★2.3 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption12.9745.28★
Natural Gas Exports622.9★0
Natural Gas Imports13.4848.65★
Natural Gas Production0339.8★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves07.08★
Oil Consumption1.082.25★
Oil Exports1.37907,100★
Oil Imports2.053.07★
Oil Production10,91048,400★
Oil Proved Reserves00
Population Below Poverty LineNA14.4 people
Public Debt175.652.3★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4.4 USD★1.4 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.322.58★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.82★1.4
Refined Petroleum Products Imports2.34908,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Production755,000★3.3
Remittances00.4★
Revenue from Forest Resources00.01★
Taxes and Other Revenues13.915.7★
Unemployment Rate3.2 %2.7 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇸🇬 Singapore🇰🇷 South KoreaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.85M-5.50M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions238.96★644.23
Population Distributionmost of the urbanization is along the southern coast, with relatively dense population clusters found in the central areasthe population is primarily concentrated in the lowland areas, where density is high; Gyeonggi Province in the northwest, which surrounds the capital of Seoul and contains the port of Incheon, is the most densely populated province; Gangwon in the northea
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country0 Cubic meters per year13.3 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources600★69.7

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇸🇬 Singapore🇰🇷 South KoreaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization49.48 %★11.86 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)135.71★131.69
Agricultural land6.6 sq. km15,174 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)193 km2,413 km★
Dam capacity per capita13.45 cubic meters per inhabitant362.21 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land07,780★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇸🇬 Singapore🇰🇷 South KoreaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country99.12 %★85.98 %
Administrative Divisionsno 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)9
Independence915★
Suffrage Participation Rate21★18

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇸🇬 Singapore🇰🇷 South KoreaShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)3.61★11.56
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)11.4★9.6
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDP9.7 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %NA
Hospital Bed Density2.6 people/sq km12.8 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)6 %4 %★
Mean Age at First Birth30.532.2★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)6.1 %4.7 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS8,000NA
Underweight Children Under 5NA0.9

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇸🇬 Singapore🇰🇷 South KoreaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)59,000569,000★

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇸🇬 Singapore🇰🇷 South KoreaShare
Currently married (Percent)44.72 %★42.12 %
Human Capital Index0.91★0.8
Life expectancy at birth86.7 years87.65 years★
Median age of population36.4 years46.18 years★
Population Change45,398.3 persons★-34,023.3 persons
Population density8,765.9 per sq. km521.76 per sq. km★
Total population5.91M persons51.62M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.470.85★
Birth Rate (%)8.77 %★4.29 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA82.3 %
Death Rate (%)4.38 %★6.94 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.2 % of GDP5.8 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age1.58M persons10.86M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate3.7229.71★
Learning-adjusted years of school13.21 years★11.74 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days365 days★
Major Urban Areas Population6.08 people9.99 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)172.57174.92★
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization99.87 %★90.48 %
Physician Density2.83 people/sq km★2.61 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.85 %★-0.09 %
Population living in slums0 %5.46 %★
Total deaths30,652.8 persons★375,161.5 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)38.25 %54.27 %★
Total fertility rate0.96 per woman★0.72 per woman
Total net-migration25,046.1 persons106,057.5 persons★
Under-five mortality rate2.12 per live births★2.38 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇸🇬 Singapore🇰🇷 South KoreaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)4.21★1.32
Airports992★
Civil Air Travel3893★
Heliports11,280★

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