Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 43.6% less likely to be obese
In Brazil, 30.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 17.0% of people as of 2024.
see 3.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Brazil spends $2,070 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Singapore spends $6,551 as of 2023.
have 20.2% more doctors per person
Brazil has 23.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Singapore has 28.3 as of 2022.
have 11.2% more access to essential health services
Brazil scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Singapore scores 89 as of 2021.
Economy
be 52.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Singapore, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 9.2 times more money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $10,713 as of 2025, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $98,814 as of 2025.
Life
be 91.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Brazil, approximately 67.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Singapore, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 82.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 12.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Singapore, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
have 39.0% fewer children
In Brazil, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.7% more likely to have internet access
In Brazil, approximately 84.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Singapore, about 94.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 61.0% less on education
Brazil spends 5.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Singapore spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 53.9% less on healthcare
Brazil spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 97.4% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 99.6% less likely to be murdered
Brazil has a homicide rate of 19.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 87.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Brazil, road accidents kill 15.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Singapore, they kill 1.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 15.5% more home broadband
Brazil has 24.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Singapore has 27.8 as of 2024.
use 3.2 times more electricity
Brazil uses 3,068 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Singapore uses 9,750 kWh as of 2023.
live with 22.2 times more strain on fresh water
Brazil withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Singapore withdraws 33% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 4.2 times more CO2
Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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