Quality of life comparison
compared to
If you lived in Singapore instead of California, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years longer
In California, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 51.7% more money
California has a GDP per capita of $84,028 as of 2024, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.
be 32.0% less likely to be unemployed
In California, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, The World Factbook.
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Singapore: At a glance
Singapore is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 709 sq km. Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. Singapore subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is one of the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
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