Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Greece, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Greece, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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 38.1% less likely to be obese
In Greece, 27.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 17.0% of people as of 2024.
see 89.7% more spent on your healthcare
Greece spends $3,454 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Singapore spends $6,551 as of 2023.
have 15.6% more access to essential health services
Greece scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Singapore scores 89 as of 2021.
have 56.9% fewer doctors per person
Greece has 65.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Singapore has 28.3 as of 2022.
be 73.1% more likely to die by suicide
Greece has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Singapore, it is 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 67.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Greece, 8.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Singapore, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 3.7 times more money
Greece has a GDP per capita of $26,948 as of 2025, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $98,814 as of 2025.
Life
be 31.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Greece, approximately 3.2 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 12.1% more children
In Greece, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 20.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Greece, approximately 5.0 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 35.2% less on education
Greece spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Singapore spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 46.5% less on healthcare
Greece spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 98.6% less coastline
Greece has a total of 13,676 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 91.7% less likely to be murdered
Greece 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 74.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Greece, road accidents kill 7.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Singapore, they kill 1.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 2.1 times more electricity
Greece uses 4,686 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Singapore uses 9,750 kWh as of 2023.
find 37.8% less home broadband
Greece has 44.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Singapore has 27.8 as of 2024.
live with 63.6% more strain on fresh water
Greece withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Singapore withdraws 33% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 93.1% more CO2
Greece emits 5.0 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 (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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