Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Austria, 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.
be 69.7% less likely to be obese
In Austria, 20.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 97.4% more money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $64,600 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.
be 33.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
pay a 60.0% lower top tax rate
Austria has a top tax rate of 55.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 52.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 3.2 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.
be 40.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Austria, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 45.1% less on education
Austria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 47.0% less on healthcare
Austria spends 11.5% 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, Federal Ministry of Finance.
Singapore: At a glance
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