Quality of life comparison
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
How big is Singapore compared to Albania? See an in-depth size comparison.