Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
be 48.1% less likely to die by suicide
Singapore has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Dominican Republic, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 9.5 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 81.1% more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 17.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2024.
see 82.2% less spent on your healthcare
Singapore spends $6,551 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominican Republic spends $1,169 as of 2023.
have 14.4% fewer doctors per person
Singapore has 28.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Dominican Republic has 24.3 as of 2023.
have 13.5% less access to essential health services
Singapore scores 89 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominican Republic scores 77 as of 2021.
Economy
be 80.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 88.8% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $98,814 as of 2025, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $11,059 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, there are 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 20.7 times 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 Dominican Republic, 124.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.6 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 Dominican Republic, on the other hand, 27.7 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 71.7% more on education
Singapore spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Dominican Republic spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 6.7 times more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Dominican Republic, that number is 1,288 km.
Safety
be 156.0 times more likely to be murdered
Singapore has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Dominican Republic, that number is 10.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 14.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Singapore, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominican Republic, they kill 27.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 59.7% less home broadband
Singapore has 27.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominican Republic has 11.2 as of 2024.
live with 18.9% more strain on fresh water
Singapore withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominican Republic withdraws 40% as of 2022.
use 80.8% less electricity
Singapore uses 9,750 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Dominican Republic uses 1,867 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 69.3% less CO2
Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominican Republic emits 3.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 17.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Singapore, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Dominican Republic, it causes 27.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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