Which has more people, Hong Kong or Singapore?

Hong Kong has a population of 7,378,602 (107th of 235 countries) and Singapore has 5,905,748 (115th of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Hong Kong 85.4 (3rd of 215), Singapore 83.3 (15th of 215) among countries. Hong Kong ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Hong Kong $80,423 (14th of 184), Singapore $163,354 (1st of 184) among countries. Singapore ranks better.

Where does Hong Kong beat Singapore most clearly?

Hong Kong ranks far ahead on Debt to GDP Ratio (Debt to GDP Ratio by Country): 9.3% vs 173.0%; Consumer Spending (% of GDP) (Consumer Spending by Country): 70.6% vs 31.3%; Broadband Cost per Month (Adjusted) (Internet Cost by Country): $28.77 vs $75.81.

Where does Singapore beat Hong Kong most clearly?

Singapore ranks far ahead on Workforce Participation Men (Workforce Participation by Country): 77.266 vs 62.741; Workforce Participation Rate (Workforce Participation by Country): 70.203 vs 56.534; V-Dem DCI Score (V Dem Democracy Index by Country): 0.75 vs 0.16.

Hong Kong vs Singapore

Singapore comes out ahead of Hong Kong on 160 of 281 statistics where one end is better, to 109 with 12 ties. Hong Kong leads on Travel, Manufacturing & Mining and Education and 2 more categories. Singapore leads on Politics & Government, Crime & Safety and Law and 5 more categories.

281 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 12 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Hong Kong

Wins: 109
Avg. percentile: 65
Categories led: 5

Singapore

Wins: 160
Avg. percentile: 68
Categories led: 8

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Hong Kong	Singapore
Population	7,378,602 107th of 235	5,905,748 115th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	85.4 3rd of 215	83.3 15th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$80,423 14th of 184	$163,354 1st of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	2.8% 32nd of 181	2.82% 33rd of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	100.0% tied 1st of 214	100.0% tied 1st of 214
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$56,983 19th of 185	$98,814 4th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

TravelHong Kong · 8 statistics
Politics & GovernmentSingapore · 38 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningHong Kong · 3 statistics
Crime & SafetySingapore · 15 statistics
LawSingapore · 7 statistics
EducationHong Kong · 7 statistics
EnvironmentHong Kong · 14 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergySingapore · 28 statistics
CultureSingapore · 45 statistics
PopulationSingapore · 18 statistics
EconomicsHong Kong · 71 statistics
HealthSingapore · 37 statistics
Tech & BusinessSingapore · 20 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Hong Kong	Singapore
Debt to GDP RatioDebt to GDP Ratio by Country	9.3% 5th of 158	173.0% 156th of 158
Consumer Spending (% of GDP)Consumer Spending by Country	70.6% 45th of 148	31.3% 145th of 148
Broadband Cost per Month (Adjusted)Internet Cost by Country	$28.77 45th of 189	$75.81 160th of 189
Workforce Participation MenWorkforce Participation by Country	62.741 147th of 181	77.266 37th of 181
Workforce Participation RateWorkforce Participation by Country	56.534 127th of 181	70.203 28th of 181
V-Dem DCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.16 tied 158th of 175	0.75 tied 62nd of 175
Share of National Income Held by the Richest 1%Share of Income Of the Richest One Percent by Country	17.9% 59th of 171	10.3% 148th of 171
Male ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country	64.8% tied 141st of 186	75.7% 47th of 186
Daily Food And Dining CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$32.00 tied 98th of 231	$57.00 tied 222nd of 231
Labor Force ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country	58.5% tied 117th of 186	69.3% 32nd of 186
Econ Freedom Index HeritageEconomic Freedom Index by Country	61.4 79th of 174	84.1 1st of 174
Daily Local Transport CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$16.00 tied 83rd of 231	$28.00 tied 217th of 231
Energy Equity ScoreEnergy Trilemma Energy Performance Index	74.6 63rd of 126	98.4 tied 8th of 126
Access Tt Justice (0-4)Most Dangerous Countries for Women	2.2 tied 119th of 198	3.2 tied 33rd of 198
Ladder of Life Score (self-reported well-being)Happy Planet Index by Country	5.3 87th of 147	6.6 25th of 147
Workforce Participation WomenWorkforce Participation by Country	51.593 105th of 181	62.637 29th of 181
Government Response (higher is better)Countries that Still Have Slavery	32.0% 149th of 174	47.0% tied 71st of 174
Daily Entertainment CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$24.00 tied 111th of 231	$42.00 tied 222nd of 231
Broadband Cost per MonthInternet Cost by Country	$21.59 98th of 205	$58.58 180th of 205
% of GDP per Year Spent on EducationEducation Spending by Country	3.8% 56th of 118	2.15% 102nd of 118
Real GDP GrowthFastest Growing Economies	3.5% tied 70th of 189	1.5% tied 144th of 189
World Happiness ScoreHappiest Countries in the World	5.49 tied 85th of 144	6.57 31st of 144
EIU Function of Govt ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	4 91st of 153	7.14 tied 30th of 153
World Happiness RankHappiest Countries in the World	88th 86th of 144	34th 32nd of 144
Global Innovation Index Knowledge & Technology Outputs RankMost Innovative Countries	58th 58th of 132	9th 9th of 132
V-Dem EDI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.15 tied 155th of 175	0.43 95th of 175
Parliamentary Representation of WomenMost Dangerous Countries for Women	18.9% tied 144th of 197	29.6% tied 76th of 197
Crude Death Rate per 1k Population - UN 2020-2025Death Rate by Country	7.2 tied 98th of 198	5.2 tied 30th of 198
LP Natural EnvironmentLegatum Prosperity Index	30th 30th of 167	87th 87th of 167
Total Daily CostsCheapest Countries to Visit	$139 tied 138th of 231	$219 214th of 231

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Quick answers

Which is better, Hong Kong or Singapore?: Singapore comes out ahead of Hong Kong on 160 of 281 statistics where one end is better, to 109 with 12 ties. Hong Kong leads on Travel, Manufacturing & Mining and Education and 2 more categories. Singapore leads on Politics & Government, Crime & Safety and Law and 5 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Hong Kong or Singapore?: Hong Kong has a population of 7,378,602 (107th of 235 countries) and Singapore has 5,905,748 (115th of 235).
How do Hong Kong and Singapore compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Hong Kong 85.4 (3rd of 215), Singapore 83.3 (15th of 215) among countries. Hong Kong ranks better.
How do Hong Kong and Singapore compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Hong Kong $80,423 (14th of 184), Singapore $163,354 (1st of 184) among countries. Singapore ranks better.
Where does Hong Kong beat Singapore most clearly?: Hong Kong ranks far ahead on Debt to GDP Ratio (Debt to GDP Ratio by Country): 9.3% vs 173.0%; Consumer Spending (% of GDP) (Consumer Spending by Country): 70.6% vs 31.3%; Broadband Cost per Month (Adjusted) (Internet Cost by Country): $28.77 vs $75.81.
Where does Singapore beat Hong Kong most clearly?: Singapore ranks far ahead on Workforce Participation Men (Workforce Participation by Country): 77.266 vs 62.741; Workforce Participation Rate (Workforce Participation by Country): 70.203 vs 56.534; V-Dem DCI Score (V Dem Democracy Index by Country): 0.75 vs 0.16.

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