Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 33.5% less likely to be obese
In Singapore, 17.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.
see 61.8% more spent on your healthcare
Singapore spends $6,551 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Switzerland spends $10,602 as of 2023.
have 58.0% more doctors per person
Singapore has 28.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Switzerland has 44.8 as of 2022.
be 73.1% more likely to die by suicide
Singapore has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Switzerland, it is 14.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 16.1% more money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $98,814 as of 2025, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $114,769 as of 2025.
be 72.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Switzerland, that number is 4.9% 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 Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
have 17.6% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Switzerland, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 54.5% 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 Switzerland, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Singapore spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Switzerland spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Switzerland, that number is 11.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 8.6 times more likely to be murdered
Singapore has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Switzerland, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 26.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Singapore, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Switzerland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 69.1% more home broadband
Singapore has 27.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Switzerland has 47.0 as of 2024.
live with 80.5% less strain on fresh water
Singapore withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Switzerland withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 27.0% less electricity
Singapore uses 9,750 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Switzerland uses 7,117 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 Switzerland, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 61.5% less CO2
Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Switzerland emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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