Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 12.1 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (69 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 75.1% less likely to be obese
In Belarus, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.6 times more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $27,700 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.
pay a 69.2% higher top tax rate
Belarus has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2017. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 52.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 3.3 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 7.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 40.4% less on education
Belarus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.
Singapore: At a glance
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