Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of France, you would:
Health
be 51.1% less likely to die by suicide
France has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Singapore, it is 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 51.8% more likely to be obese
In France, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 17.0% of people as of 2024.
have 13.6% fewer doctors per person
France has 32.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Singapore has 28.3 as of 2022.
Economy
be 62.6% less likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Singapore, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 2.0 times more money
France has a GDP per capita of $48,986 as of 2025, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $98,814 as of 2025.
Life
be 35.3% less likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.4 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 23.7% fewer children
In France, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 58.8% less on education
France spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Singapore spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 61.1% less on healthcare
France spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 96.0% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 94.8% less likely to be murdered
France has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 59.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In France, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Singapore, they kill 1.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 51.2% more electricity
France uses 6,447 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Singapore uses 9,750 kWh as of 2023.
find 43.2% less home broadband
France has 48.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Singapore has 27.8 as of 2024.
live with 55.6% more strain on fresh water
France withdraws 21% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Singapore withdraws 33% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In France, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Singapore, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.4 times more CO2
France emits 4.0 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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