Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (83 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2020.
be 80.2% less likely to be obese
In New Zealand, 30.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $39,000 as of 2017, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $94,100 as of 2017.
be 53.2% less likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 4.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Singapore, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
New Zealand 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 34.3% less likely to die during infancy
In New Zealand, approximately 3.5 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Singapore, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2020.
have 30.5% fewer children
In New Zealand, there are approximately 12.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Singapore, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 54.7% less on education
New Zealand spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Singapore spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2013.
Geography
see 98.7% less coastline
New Zealand has a total of 15,134 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Singapore: At a glance
How big is Singapore compared to New Zealand? See an in-depth size comparison.