Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 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 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 $45,200 as of 2022, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $108,000 as of 2022.
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 54.9% less likely to die during infancy
In New Zealand, approximately 3.4 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 30.2% fewer children
In New Zealand, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 53.3% less on education
New Zealand spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 39.0% less on healthcare
New Zealand spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.
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
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