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

Health

live 4.1 years longer

In Anguilla, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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 10.5 times more money

Anguilla has a GDP per capita of $12,200 as of 2008, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 56.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Anguilla, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2002. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

Life

be 49.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Anguilla, 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 25.4% fewer children

In Anguilla, there are approximately 11.8 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 11.5% more likely to have internet access

In Anguilla, approximately 81.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 30.0% less on education

Anguilla spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 3.2 times more coastline

Anguilla has a total of 61 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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