Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
live 10.2 years longer
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 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 69.8% less likely to be obese
In Armenia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.1 times more money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $20,800 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.
be 59.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 8.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
pay a 38.9% lower top tax rate
Armenia has a top tax rate of 36.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 74.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 87.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 12.2 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 16.2% fewer children
In Armenia, there are approximately 10.5 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 18.2% more likely to have internet access
In Armenia, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 12.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, Tax Service of Republic of Armenia.
Singapore: At a glance
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