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Singapore vs Thailand: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 119 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Singapore
sgp
Leads on 51 of 119 metrics
Thailand
tha
Leads on 58 of 119 metrics

Summary

Comparing Singapore and Thailand: Thailand leads on Oil Consumption (988,000) against Singapore (1.08); Singapore leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (755,000) against Thailand (1.33); Thailand leads on Oil Imports (807,100) against Singapore (2.05). Across 119 compared metrics, Singapore wins on 51 and Thailand wins on 58.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 5 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇸🇬 Singapore🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)94.38 %★90.87 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)94.38 %★90.87 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 90% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score45.78 points56.72 points★
Radios2.613.96★
Televisions1.3315.19★
Waterwaysnone4,000

Economy

50 metrics
Metric🇸🇬 Singapore🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country151.19M $45.86B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars655.64B $★533.67B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)22.2 %★21.58 %
Apple Import Volume38.95M tonnes186.16M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)2.15 %★1.5 %
Coal Revenue00.03★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.28 %★4.42 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.5 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index89.6★84.6
Electricity Consumption47.69187.7★
Electricity Exports02.27★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels98★76
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants08★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables216★
Electricity Imports019.83★
Electricity Installed Capacity13.3544.89★
Electricity Production48.66181.5★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)643.26 USD per capita★80.6 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient45.8★33.5
Gross Fixed Investment24.728.8★
Gross National Saving46.5★34.1
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.2 %★0.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %1.4 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)3 % of GDP★1.1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption12.9752.64★
Natural Gas Exports622.9★0
Natural Gas Imports13.4814.41★
Natural Gas Production038.59★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0193.4★
Number of AI Patents Filed111 patents★1 patents
Oil Consumption1.08988,000★
Oil Exports1.37269,100★
Oil Imports2.05807,100★
Oil Production10,910406,800★
Oil Proved Reserves0435★
Population Below Poverty LineNA9.9 people
Public Debt175.661.1★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4.4 USD★2.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.321.33★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.82278,300★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports2.34134,200★
Refined Petroleum Products Production755,000★1.33
Remittances01.8★
Revenue from Forest Resources00.34★
Robotics Research Funding1.81 USD★1.16 USD
Taxes and Other Revenues13.915.4★
Top Exporting Countries978.60B USD★368.82B USD
Unemployment Rate3.2 %0.7 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate69.67 %66.68 %★

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇸🇬 Singapore🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.85M★3.03M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions238.96★336.69
Population Distributionmost of the urbanization is along the southern coast, with relatively dense population clusters found in the central areashighest population density is found in and around Bangkok; significant population clusters throughout large parts of the country, particularly north and northeast of Bangkok and in the extreme southern region of the country
Protected Land Area for Adaptation4.3 sq km18.37 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country0 Cubic meters per year41.9 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources600★438.61

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇸🇬 Singapore🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization49.48 %★5.23 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)135.71142.5★
Agricultural land6.6 sq. km243,086.8 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)193 km3,219 km★
Dam capacity per capita13.45 cubic meters per inhabitant1,098 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land064,150★

Government

5 metrics
Metric🇸🇬 Singapore🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country99.12 %★56.88 %
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)76
Independence9123★
Political Stability Index97 index★36 index
Suffrage Participation Rate21★18

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇸🇬 Singapore🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)4.04★19.51
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)11.4★10.2
Health Care Spending per Capita8,094.53 USD★1,465.74 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDP★5.2 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %★1 %
Hospital Bed Density2.6 people/sq km★2.3 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)6 %★34 %
Mean Age at First Birth30.5★23.3
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)6.1 %★10 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS8,000★500,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA7.7

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇸🇬 Singapore🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)59,000455,000★

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇸🇬 Singapore🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Currently married (Percent)44.72 %50.17 %★
Human Capital Index0.91★0.63
Life expectancy at birth86.7 years★80.78 years
Median age of population36.4 years41.03 years★
Population Change45,398.3 persons★-87,807.2 persons
Population density8,765.9 per sq. km140.16 per sq. km★
Total population5.91M persons71.57M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.47★0.38
Birth Rate (%)8.77 %9.82 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73 %
Death Rate (%)4.38 %★8.08 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.2 % of GDP2.5 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age1.58M persons16.94M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate3.7240.62★
Learning-adjusted years of school13.21 years★8.95 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.08 people11.07 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)172.57★169.16
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization99.87 %★62.64 %
Physician Density2.83 people/sq km★0.54 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.85 %★0.13 %
Population living in slums0 %2 %★
Total deaths30,652.8 persons★685,767.7 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)38.25 %44.11 %★
Total fertility rate0.96 per woman1.18 per woman★
Total net-migration25,046.1 persons36,266.2 persons★
Under-five mortality rate2.12 per live births★10.25 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇸🇬 Singapore🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)4.21★1.01
Airports9105★
Civil Air Travel3841★
Heliports15★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇸🇬 Singapore🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Current Bank Rate2.5 %★1.5 %

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