Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
have 17.6% more doctors per person
Singapore has 28.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Chile has 33.3 as of 2023.
live 2.0 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 17.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
see 44.9% less spent on your healthcare
Singapore spends $6,551 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chile spends $3,612 as of 2024.
Economy
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chile, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.
make 81.8% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $98,814 as of 2025, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $17,995 as of 2025.
Life
have 17.8% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chile, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 66.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chile, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 2.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Chile, on the other hand, 5.8 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Singapore spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Chile spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 33.3 times more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Chile, that number is 6,435 km.
Safety
be 90.7 times more likely to be murdered
Singapore has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 5.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Singapore, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chile, they kill 10.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 73.0% less strain on fresh water
Singapore withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chile withdraws 9% as of 2022.
find 14.7% less home broadband
Singapore has 27.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Chile has 23.7 as of 2024.
use 55.1% less electricity
Singapore uses 9,750 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chile uses 4,373 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 21.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Singapore, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chile, it causes 18.0 as of 2019.
emit 59.6% less CO2
Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chile emits 3.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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