Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Czech Republic, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 35.5% less likely to be obese
In Czech Republic, 26.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 17.0% of people as of 2024.
see 40.2% more spent on your healthcare
Czech Republic spends $4,674 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Singapore spends $6,551 as of 2023.
be 39.2% less likely to die by suicide
Czech Republic has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Singapore, it is 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 34.9% fewer doctors per person
Czech Republic has 43.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Singapore has 28.3 as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $35,917 as of 2025, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $98,814 as of 2025.
Life
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Czech Republic, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Singapore, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 49.1% less on education
Czech Republic spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Singapore spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 47.2% less on healthcare
Czech Republic spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 90.9% less likely to be murdered
Czech Republic has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 63.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Czech Republic, road accidents kill 5.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Singapore, they kill 1.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 65.9% more electricity
Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Singapore uses 9,750 kWh as of 2023.
find 28.5% less home broadband
Czech Republic has 38.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Singapore has 27.8 as of 2024.
live with 51.4% more strain on fresh water
Czech Republic withdraws 22% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Singapore withdraws 33% as of 2022.
Environment
be 30.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Czech Republic, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Singapore, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 36.7% more CO2
Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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