If you lived in Singapore instead of France, you would:

Health

live 3.8 years longer

In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 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 71.8% less likely to be obese

In France, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.4 times more money

France has a GDP per capita of $45,900 as of 2022, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $108,000 as of 2022.

be 50.9% less likely to be unemployed

In France, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 3.6% as of 2022.

pay a 56.2% lower top tax rate

France has a top tax rate of 50.2% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 50.8% less likely to die during infancy

In France, approximately 3.1 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 19.3% fewer children

In France, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 49.1% less on education

France spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 50.0% less on healthcare

France spends 12.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 96.0% less coastline

France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.

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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