Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 8.6 years longer
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
see 9.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Vietnam spends $690 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Singapore spends $6,551 as of 2023.
have 2.6 times more doctors per person
Vietnam has 11.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Singapore has 28.3 as of 2022.
have 30.9% more access to essential health services
Vietnam scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Singapore scores 89 as of 2021.
be 7.1 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 17.0% of people as of 2024.
be 11.0% more likely to die by suicide
Vietnam has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Singapore, it is 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 19.5 times more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $5,066 as of 2025, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $98,814 as of 2025.
be 85.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Singapore, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 87.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 48.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Singapore, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 81.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 12.0 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 44.9% fewer children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.2% more likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 84.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Singapore, about 94.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.2% less on education
Vietnam spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Singapore spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 94.4% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 89.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Vietnam, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Singapore, they kill 1.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 17.3% more home broadband
Vietnam has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Singapore has 27.8 as of 2024.
use 3.8 times more electricity
Vietnam uses 2,585 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Singapore uses 9,750 kWh as of 2023.
live with 83.5% more strain on fresh water
Vietnam withdraws 18% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Singapore withdraws 33% as of 2022.
Environment
be 55.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Vietnam, air pollution causes 52.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Singapore, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Vietnam emits 4.3 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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