Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 12.5 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 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 18.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Singapore spends $6,551 as of 2023.
have 13.4 times more doctors per person
Cambodia has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Singapore has 28.3 as of 2022.
have 53.4% more access to essential health services
Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Singapore scores 89 as of 2021.
be 3.5 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 17.0% of people as of 2024.
be 80.0% more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Singapore, it is 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 34.4 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $98,814 as of 2025.
be 10.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Singapore, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 95.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 137.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Singapore, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 35.8% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 71.9% as of 2021. In Singapore, it is 97.7% as of 2021.
be 86.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 16.4 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 63.6% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 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 37.8% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Singapore, about 94.4% do as of 2024.
be 20.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 83% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Singapore, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 56.4% less coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 89.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Singapore, they kill 1.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 6.7 times more home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Singapore has 27.8 as of 2024.
use 10.5 times more electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Singapore uses 9,750 kWh as of 2023.
live with 32.0 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Singapore withdraws 33% as of 2022.
Environment
be 61.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Singapore, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 8.9 times more CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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