Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 15.7 years longer

In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 56.4% more likely to be obese

In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 25.0 times more money

Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 14.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate

Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 96.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.

be 16.2% more likely to be literate

In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 83.9% as of 2021. In Singapore, it is 97.5% as of 2019.

be 94.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 51.6% fewer children

In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 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 51.7% more likely to have internet access

In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

be 17.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Singapore, 100% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 18.7% less on healthcare

Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 56.4% less coastline

Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, General Department of Taxation.

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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