Quality of life comparison

live 8.0 years less

In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022. In Brunei, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brunei, that number is 14.1% of people as of 2016.

make 33.4% less money

Singapore has a GDP per capita of $93,400 as of 2020, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $62,200 as of 2020.

be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Singapore, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Brunei, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.

have 78.3% more children

In Singapore, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Brunei, there are 16.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 3.9 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Singapore, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Brunei, 31.0 women do as of 2017.

be 6.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Singapore, approximately 1.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Brunei, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2022.

spend 46.3% less on healthcare

Singapore spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Brunei, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 76.0% more on education

Singapore spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Brunei spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

see 16.6% less coastline

Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.