Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Qatar instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
be 42.0% less likely to die by suicide
Singapore has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Qatar, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 17.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
see 55.7% less spent on your healthcare
Singapore spends $6,551 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Qatar spends $2,901 as of 2023.
have 14.6% less access to essential health services
Singapore scores 89 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Qatar scores 76 as of 2021.
Economy
be 95.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2025.
make 26.6% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $98,814 as of 2025, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 as of 2025.
Life
be 33.3% 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 Qatar, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
have 28.6% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Qatar, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 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 Qatar, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 43.9% less on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.9 times more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Qatar, that number is 563 km.
Safety
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 Qatar, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 2.0 times more electricity
Singapore uses 9,750 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Qatar uses 19,963 kWh as of 2023.
find 57.5% less home broadband
Singapore has 27.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Qatar has 11.8 as of 2024.
live with 13.0 times more strain on fresh water
Singapore withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Qatar withdraws 431% as of 2022.
Environment
be 4.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Singapore, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Qatar, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.9 times more CO2
Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Qatar emits 47.3 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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