Which has more people, Belgium or Singapore?

Belgium has a population of 11,774,642 (83rd of 235 countries) and Singapore has 5,905,748 (115th of 235).

How do Belgium and Singapore compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Belgium 82.3 (31st of 215), Singapore 83.3 (15th of 215) among countries. Singapore ranks better.

How do Belgium and Singapore compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Belgium $74,676 (18th of 184), Singapore $163,354 (1st of 184) among countries. Singapore ranks better.

Where does Belgium beat Singapore most clearly?

Belgium ranks far ahead on Nurses and Midwives (Nurse Vacancies by Country): 205.3 per 10k vs 2.04 per 10k; V-Dem PCI Score (V Dem Democracy Index by Country): 0.65 vs 0.14; Gini Coefficient - Income (Gini Coefficient by Country): 26.8 vs 45.8.

Where does Singapore beat Belgium most clearly?

Singapore ranks far ahead on Rate of Self-Harm Gun Death IHME (Gun Deaths by Country): 0.02 per 100k vs 1.39 per 100k; Suicide Rate (Gun Violence by Country): 0.02 rate per 100k vs 1.39 rate per 100k; % w/ Depression (Depression Rates by Country): 2.02% vs 4.7%.

Belgium vs Singapore

Singapore comes out ahead of Belgium on 312 of 560 statistics where one end is better, to 231 with 17 ties. Belgium leads on Law, Politics & Government and Culture. Singapore leads on Crime & Safety, Health and Economics and 7 more categories.

560 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 17 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Belgium

Wins: 231
Avg. percentile: 58
Categories led: 3

Singapore

Wins: 312
Avg. percentile: 63
Categories led: 10

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Belgium	Singapore
Population	11,774,642 83rd of 235	5,905,748 115th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	82.3 31st of 215	83.3 15th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$74,676 18th of 184	$163,354 1st of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	5.91% 107th of 181	2.82% 33rd of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	100.0% tied 1st of 214	100.0% tied 1st of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	3.1 tied 26th of 195	2.2 tied 13th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$60,750 15th of 185	$98,814 4th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

LawBelgium · 8 statistics
Crime & SafetySingapore · 43 statistics
Politics & GovernmentBelgium · 39 statistics
HealthSingapore · 201 statistics
EconomicsSingapore · 74 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningSingapore · 3 statistics
Tech & BusinessSingapore · 20 statistics
PopulationSingapore · 19 statistics
EnvironmentSingapore · 36 statistics
TravelSingapore · 9 statistics
EducationSingapore · 6 statistics
CultureBelgium · 72 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergySingapore · 31 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Belgium	Singapore
Nurses and MidwivesNurse Vacancies by Country	205.3 per 10k 4th of 193	2.04 per 10k 190th of 193
Rate of Self-Harm Gun Death IHMEGun Deaths by Country	1.39 per 100k 178th of 203	0.02 per 100k tied 5th of 203
Suicide RateGun Violence by Country	1.39 rate per 100k 178th of 203	0.02 rate per 100k tied 5th of 203
V-Dem PCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.65 tied 13th of 175	0.14 tied 161st of 175
Gini Coefficient - IncomeGini Coefficient by Country	26.8 tied 15th of 172	45.8 tied 157th of 172
% w/ DepressionDepression Rates by Country	4.7% 150th of 184	2.02% 1st of 184
Diabetes Deaths as % of All Deaths Up to Age 60Diabetes Rates by Country	0.9% tied 8th of 181	7.8% 155th of 181
Depressive Disorder RateDepression Rates by Country	4.7 per 100k 163rd of 202	2.02 per 100k 1st of 202
Sales TaxHighest Taxed Countries	21.0% tied 148th of 173	9% 18th of 173
Lack of Coping CapacitiesNatural Disaster Risk by Country	28.12 149th of 193	0.86 tied 2nd of 193
Standard VAT Tax RatesVAT Tax by Country	21.0% tied 120th of 146	9% 15th of 146
Crude Death Rate Per 1k - UN 2015-2020Death Rate by Country	9.8 tied 162nd of 197	4.4 tied 15th of 197
Anxiety Cases OverallAnxiety Rates by Country	8,070 per 100k 162nd of 203	3,067 per 100k 12th of 203
Anxiety Cases Upper LimitAnxiety Rates by Country	10,130 per 100k 154th of 203	3,869 per 100k 12th of 203
Anxiety Cases Lower LimitAnxiety Rates by Country	6,010 per 100k 154th of 203	2,310 per 100k 13th of 203
Workforce Participation MenWorkforce Participation by Country	58.688 162nd of 181	77.266 37th of 181
Death Rate GHDEDeath Rate by Country	962 deaths per 100k 153rd of 203	473 deaths per 100k 15th of 203
Personal Income TaxHighest Taxed Countries	50.0% tied 134th of 142	24.0% tied 39th of 142
Male ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country	59.2% 169th of 186	75.7% 47th of 186
Crude Death Rate per 1k Population - UN 2020-2025Death Rate by Country	9.8 tied 161st of 198	5.2 tied 30th of 198
Pct Starv. Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country	-2.55% tied 72nd of 202	24.5% 202nd of 202
Death Rate Due to Cocaine Use Disorder (GBD)Most Cocaine Use by Country	0.11 tied 129th of 179	0.01 tied 1st of 179
GDP Growth (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	0.98% 160th of 185	5.03% 44th of 185
Hypertension-Related Death RateHypertension Rates by Country	58.0 per 100k 20th of 204	179.3 per 100k 144th of 204
Workforce Participation RateWorkforce Participation by Country	54.104 tied 136th of 181	70.203 28th of 181
LP Personal FreedomLegatum Prosperity Index	10th 10th of 167	107th 107th of 167
Labor Force ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country	54.7% 140th of 186	69.3% 32nd of 186
Press Freedom Index Score (RSF)Freedom Index by Country	80.12 18th of 176	45.78 119th of 176
Coronavirus Deaths per 100k PopulationCoronavirus by Country	298 198th of 223	35 tied 71st of 223
Freedom of Expression Score GSoDCountries with Freedom of Speech	0.81 tied 13th of 170	0.47 tied 109th of 170

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Quick answers

Which is better, Belgium or Singapore?: Singapore comes out ahead of Belgium on 312 of 560 statistics where one end is better, to 231 with 17 ties. Belgium leads on Law, Politics & Government and Culture. Singapore leads on Crime & Safety, Health and Economics and 7 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Belgium or Singapore?: Belgium has a population of 11,774,642 (83rd of 235 countries) and Singapore has 5,905,748 (115th of 235).
How do Belgium and Singapore compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Belgium 82.3 (31st of 215), Singapore 83.3 (15th of 215) among countries. Singapore ranks better.
How do Belgium and Singapore compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Belgium $74,676 (18th of 184), Singapore $163,354 (1st of 184) among countries. Singapore ranks better.
Where does Belgium beat Singapore most clearly?: Belgium ranks far ahead on Nurses and Midwives (Nurse Vacancies by Country): 205.3 per 10k vs 2.04 per 10k; V-Dem PCI Score (V Dem Democracy Index by Country): 0.65 vs 0.14; Gini Coefficient - Income (Gini Coefficient by Country): 26.8 vs 45.8.
Where does Singapore beat Belgium most clearly?: Singapore ranks far ahead on Rate of Self-Harm Gun Death IHME (Gun Deaths by Country): 0.02 per 100k vs 1.39 per 100k; Suicide Rate (Gun Violence by Country): 0.02 rate per 100k vs 1.39 rate per 100k; % w/ Depression (Depression Rates by Country): 2.02% vs 4.7%.

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