Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 10.2 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022. In North Carolina, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 53.5% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $127,500 as of 2023, while in North Carolina, the GDP per capita is $59,308 as of 2024.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Economic Analysis.