Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.
be 68.7% less likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 19.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 36.5% more money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $68,400 as of 2020, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $93,400 as of 2020.
pay a 45.0% lower top tax rate
Switzerland has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 56.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.
be 60.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Switzerland, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Singapore, 8.0 women do as of 2017.
have 12.6% fewer children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Singapore, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 49.0% less on education
Switzerland spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Singapore spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 63.7% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Singapore, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Swiss Federal Tax Administration, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Singapore: At a glance
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