Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Singapore spends $6,551 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United States spends $13,473 as of 2023.
have 29.9% more doctors per person
Singapore has 28.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. United States has 36.8 as of 2022.
live 4.5 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In United States, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 17.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United States, that number is 41.0% of people as of 2024.
be 93.0% more likely to die by suicide
Singapore has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United States, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 48.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United States, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
Life
have 43.2% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 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 United States, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.5 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 United States, on the other hand, 5.5 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on education
Singapore spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. United States spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 3.7 times more on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United States, that number is 16.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 103.2 times more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
Safety
be 82.3 times more likely to be murdered
Singapore has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In United States, that number is 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 7.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Singapore, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United States, they kill 14.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 39.7% more home broadband
Singapore has 27.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United States has 38.9 as of 2024.
live with 15.3% less strain on fresh water
Singapore withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United States withdraws 28% as of 2022.
use 31.7% more electricity
Singapore uses 9,750 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United States uses 12,839 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 39.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Singapore, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United States, it causes 14.0 as of 2019.
emit 39.7% more CO2
Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United States emits 13.6 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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