Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of United Kingdom, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In United Kingdom, the average life expectancy is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 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 37.9% less likely to be obese
In United Kingdom, 27.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 17.0% of people as of 2024.
be 15.2% less likely to die by suicide
United Kingdom has a suicide rate of 9.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Singapore, it is 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 14.1% fewer doctors per person
United Kingdom has 33.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Singapore has 28.3 as of 2022.
Economy
be 40.6% less likely to be unemployed
In United Kingdom, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Singapore, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 71.5% more money
United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $57,602 as of 2025, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $98,814 as of 2025.
Life
be 25.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In United Kingdom, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Singapore, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 46.3% less likely to die during infancy
In United Kingdom, approximately 4.1 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.
have 25.2% fewer children
In United Kingdom, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 62.9% less on education
United Kingdom spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Singapore spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 59.7% less on healthcare
United Kingdom spends 11.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 98.4% less coastline
United Kingdom has a total of 12,429 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 93.8% less likely to be murdered
United Kingdom has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Singapore, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 20.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In United Kingdom, road accidents kill 2.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Singapore, they kill 1.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 2.3 times more electricity
United Kingdom uses 4,195 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Singapore uses 9,750 kWh as of 2023.
find 34.0% less home broadband
United Kingdom has 42.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Singapore has 27.8 as of 2024.
live with 2.3 times more strain on fresh water
United Kingdom withdraws 14% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Singapore withdraws 33% as of 2022.
Environment
be 76.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In United Kingdom, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Singapore, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
United Kingdom emits 4.2 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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