Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
have 16.5% more doctors per person
Singapore has 28.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. United Kingdom has 33.0 as of 2023.
live 2.0 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 61.2% more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 17.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2024.
be 17.9% more likely to die by suicide
Singapore has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United Kingdom, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 68.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
make 41.7% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $98,814 as of 2025, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $57,602 as of 2025.
Life
have 33.6% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 33.3% 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 United Kingdom, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 86.4% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on education
Singapore spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. United Kingdom spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 64.4 times more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
Safety
be 16.0 times more likely to be murdered
Singapore has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
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 United Kingdom, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 51.6% more home broadband
Singapore has 27.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United Kingdom has 42.2 as of 2024.
live with 56.9% less strain on fresh water
Singapore withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United Kingdom withdraws 14% as of 2022.
use 57.0% less electricity
Singapore uses 9,750 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United Kingdom uses 4,195 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 43.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Singapore, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United Kingdom, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 56.7% less CO2
Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United Kingdom emits 4.2 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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