Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 6.8 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 83.7% less spent on your healthcare
Singapore spends $6,551 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Thailand spends $1,067 as of 2023.
have 80.9% fewer doctors per person
Singapore has 28.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Thailand has 5.4 as of 2021.
be 2.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Singapore has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Thailand, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 72.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Thailand, that number is 0.8% as of 2025.
make 91.8% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $98,814 as of 2025, while in Thailand, the GDP per capita is $8,057 as of 2025.
Life
be 5.7 times more 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 Thailand, 34.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.5 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 Thailand, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.1% more on education
Singapore spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Thailand spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 16.7 times more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Thailand, that number is 3,219 km.
Safety
be 13.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Singapore, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Thailand, they kill 25.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 30.8% less strain on fresh water
Singapore withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Thailand withdraws 23% as of 2022.
find 46.5% less home broadband
Singapore has 27.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Thailand has 14.9 as of 2024.
use 69.6% less electricity
Singapore uses 9,750 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Thailand uses 2,965 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 59.4% less CO2
Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Thailand emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 26.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Singapore, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Thailand, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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