Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Singapore instead of Wallis and Futuna, you would:

Health

live 5.7 years longer

In Wallis and Futuna, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 24.6 times more money

Wallis and Futuna has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2004, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $93,400 as of 2020.

be 74.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Wallis and Futuna, 8.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Singapore, that number is 2.2% as of 2019.

Life

be 63.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 4.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.

have 26.2% fewer children

In Wallis and Futuna, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Singapore, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 10.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Singapore, about 92.0% do as of 2020.

Geography

see 49.6% more coastline

Wallis and Futuna has a total of 129 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Singapore: At a glance

Singapore is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 709 sq km. Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. Singapore subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is one of the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
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