Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Iowa instead of Singapore, you would:

Health

live 8.8 years less

In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022. In Iowa, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.

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Economy

make 50.0% less money

Singapore has a GDP per capita of $127,500 as of 2023, while in Iowa, the GDP per capita is $63,747 as of 2024.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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