Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
have 22.4% more doctors per person
Singapore has 28.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Estonia has 34.7 as of 2022.
live 4.0 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Estonia, that number is 79 years (75 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 19.6% more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 17.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Estonia, that number is 20.3% of people as of 2024.
see 42.9% less spent on your healthcare
Singapore spends $6,551 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Estonia spends $3,741 as of 2024.
have 11.2% less access to essential health services
Singapore scores 89 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Estonia scores 79 as of 2021.
be 84.4% more likely to die by suicide
Singapore has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Estonia, it is 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Estonia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
make 65.2% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $98,814 as of 2025, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $34,418 as of 2025.
Life
be 16.7% less 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 Estonia, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 31.8% less 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 Estonia, on the other hand, 1.5 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Singapore spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Estonia spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 74.6% more on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Estonia, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 19.7 times more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Estonia, that number is 3,794 km.
Safety
be 22.0 times more likely to be murdered
Singapore has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Estonia, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Singapore, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Estonia, they kill 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 27.1% more home broadband
Singapore has 27.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Estonia has 35.4 as of 2024.
live with 60.8% less strain on fresh water
Singapore withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Estonia withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 45.7% less electricity
Singapore uses 9,750 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Estonia uses 5,298 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 43.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Singapore, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Estonia, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 20.4% less CO2
Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Estonia emits 7.8 tonnes as of 2024.
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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