Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greece instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
have 2.3 times more doctors per person
Singapore has 28.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Greece has 65.8 as of 2022.
be 42.2% less likely to die by suicide
Singapore has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Greece, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.5 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 61.4% more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 17.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2024.
see 47.3% less spent on your healthcare
Singapore spends $6,551 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Greece spends $3,454 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. Greece scores 77 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Greece, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
make 72.7% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $98,814 as of 2025, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $26,948 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 Greece, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 45.5% 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 Greece, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2024.
have 10.8% fewer children
In Singapore, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greece, there are 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 54.3% more on education
Singapore spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Greece spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 86.9% more on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Greece, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 70.9 times more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Greece, that number is 13,676 km.
Safety
be 12.0 times more likely to be murdered
Singapore has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Greece, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Singapore, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Greece, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 60.7% more home broadband
Singapore has 27.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Greece has 44.7 as of 2024.
live with 38.9% less strain on fresh water
Singapore withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Greece withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 51.9% less electricity
Singapore uses 9,750 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Greece uses 4,686 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 48.2% less CO2
Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Greece emits 5.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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