Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (83 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020.
be 4.6 times more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 52.9% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $94,100 as of 2017, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $44,300 as of 2017.
be 100.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.4% as of 2017.
pay a 2.0 times higher top tax rate
Singapore has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 33.7% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In United Kingdom, there are 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 78.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 2.3 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In United Kingdom, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 89.7% more on education
Singapore spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. United Kingdom spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, HM Revenue & Customs.
United Kingdom: At a glance
How big is United Kingdom compared to Singapore? See an in-depth size comparison.