Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
live 11.5 years longer
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.
be 72.6% less likely to be obese
In Colombia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.9 times more money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $15,600 as of 2022, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $108,000 as of 2022.
be 66.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 10.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 3.6% as of 2022.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Colombia has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 90.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 75.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 86.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 11.7 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 40.9% fewer children
In Colombia, there are approximately 14.9 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 Colombia, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 42.9% less on education
Colombia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 32.2% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 94.0% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN), Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Singapore: At a glance
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