Quality of life comparison

live 14.5 years longer

In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 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 67.2% less likely to be obese

In Turkmenistan, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

make 6.0 times more money

Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2019, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $93,400 as of 2020.

be 79.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Turkmenistan, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Singapore, that number is 2.2% as of 2019.

be 95.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Turkmenistan, approximately 37.6 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.

have 48.3% fewer children

In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Singapore, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 3.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Singapore, about 92.0% do as of 2020.

spend 19.4% less on education

Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Singapore spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 37.9% less on healthcare

Turkmenistan spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Singapore, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2019.