Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Spain instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
have 51.5% more doctors per person
Singapore has 28.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Spain has 42.9 as of 2022.
see 24.7% less spent on your healthcare
Singapore spends $6,551 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Spain spends $4,935 as of 2023.
Economy
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Spain, that number is 10.4% as of 2025.
make 60.9% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $98,814 as of 2025, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $38,627 as of 2025.
Life
be 50.0% 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 Spain, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.2% 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 Spain, on the other hand, 2.6 children do as of 2024.
have 12.2% fewer children
In Singapore, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Spain, there are 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Singapore spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Spain spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Spain, that number is 9.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 25.7 times more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Spain, that number is 4,964 km.
Safety
be 9.9 times more likely to be murdered
Singapore has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Spain, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 84.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Singapore, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Spain, they kill 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 41.1% more home broadband
Singapore has 27.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Spain has 39.2 as of 2024.
live with 30.0% more strain on fresh water
Singapore withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Spain withdraws 43% as of 2022.
use 46.7% less electricity
Singapore uses 9,750 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Spain uses 5,196 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 56.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Singapore, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Spain, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 53.7% less CO2
Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Spain emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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