Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Singapore instead of Russia, you would:

Health

be 83.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Singapore, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2018.

live 14.1 years longer

In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (66 years for men, 78 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 73.6% less likely to be obese

In Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.4 times more money

Russia has a GDP per capita of $27,900 as of 2017, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $94,100 as of 2017.

be 57.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Russia, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Singapore, that number is 2.2% as of 2017.

pay a 69.2% higher top tax rate

Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 52.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Russia, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Singapore, 8.0 women do as of 2017.

be 64.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Russia, approximately 6.5 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 11.0% fewer children

In Russia, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Singapore, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 21.6% less on education

Russia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Singapore spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2013.

Geography

see 99.5% less coastline

Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.

Singapore: At a glance

Singapore is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 709 sq km. Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. Singapore subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is one of the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
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