Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of China, you would:
Health
live 10.2 years longer
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 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 5.9 times more money
China has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2022, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $108,000 as of 2022.
be 27.9% less likely to be unemployed
In China, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 3.6% as of 2022.
pay a 51.1% lower top tax rate
China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 69.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 23.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 77.1% less likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.
have 13.7% fewer children
In China, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.7% more likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 22.2% less on education
China spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 98.7% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, State Administration of Taxation.
Singapore: At a glance
How big is Singapore compared to China? See an in-depth size comparison.