Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 16.3 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
see 23.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Burma spends $283 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Singapore spends $6,551 as of 2023.
have 3.7 times more doctors per person
Burma has 7.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Singapore has 28.3 as of 2022.
have 71.2% more access to essential health services
Burma scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Singapore scores 89 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Burma, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 17.0% of people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Burma has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Singapore, it is 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 66.4 times more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $1,489 as of 2025, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $98,814 as of 2025.
Life
be 96.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 185.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Singapore, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 93.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.8 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 55.0% fewer children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.5 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 30.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 77% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 94.4% do as of 2024.
be 16.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Burma, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Singapore, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 90.0% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 97.3% less likely to be murdered
Burma has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 90.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burma, road accidents kill 19.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Singapore, they kill 1.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 9.7 times more home broadband
Burma has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Singapore has 27.8 as of 2024.
use 26.5 times more electricity
Burma uses 368 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Singapore uses 9,750 kWh as of 2023.
live with 5.7 times more strain on fresh water
Burma withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Singapore withdraws 33% as of 2022.
Environment
be 67.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burma, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Singapore, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 16.8 times more CO2
Burma emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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