Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 6.9 years longer

In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 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 71.9% less likely to be obese

In Albania, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 7.0 times more money

Albania has a GDP per capita of $18,100 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 70.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Albania, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

Life

be 85.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Albania, approximately 10.8 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 28.5% fewer children

In Albania, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 15.2% more likely to have internet access

In Albania, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 46.7% less coastline

Albania has a total of 362 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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