Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Slovenia, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Slovenia, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 14.1% less likely to be obese
In Slovenia, 19.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 17.0% of people as of 2024.
see 20.8% more spent on your healthcare
Slovenia spends $5,425 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Singapore spends $6,551 as of 2023.
be 57.0% less likely to die by suicide
Slovenia has a suicide rate of 18.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Singapore, it is 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 15.8% fewer doctors per person
Slovenia has 33.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Singapore has 28.3 as of 2022.
Economy
be 11.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovenia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Singapore, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 2.6 times more money
Slovenia has a GDP per capita of $37,376 as of 2025, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $98,814 as of 2025.
Life
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovenia, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Singapore, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 22.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Slovenia, approximately 1.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Singapore, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 58.5% less on education
Slovenia spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Singapore spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 54.6% less on healthcare
Slovenia spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.1 times more coastline
Slovenia has a total of 47 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 87.7% less likely to be murdered
Slovenia has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 67.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Slovenia, road accidents kill 5.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Singapore, they kill 1.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 51.2% more electricity
Slovenia uses 6,450 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Singapore uses 9,750 kWh as of 2023.
find 18.8% less home broadband
Slovenia has 34.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Singapore has 27.8 as of 2024.
live with 5.9 times more strain on fresh water
Slovenia withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Singapore withdraws 33% as of 2022.
Environment
be 21.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Slovenia, air pollution causes 19.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Singapore, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 55.5% more CO2
Slovenia emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Singapore emits 9.8 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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