Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Croatia, you would:
Health
live 9.1 years longer
In Croatia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 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 75.0% less likely to be obese
In Croatia, 24.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
Croatia has a GDP per capita of $41,300 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.
be 42.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Croatia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
pay a 53.4% lower top tax rate
Croatia has a top tax rate of 47.2% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 82.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Croatia, approximately 8.7 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 Croatia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 12.3% more likely to have internet access
In Croatia, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 49.1% less on education
Croatia spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 21.8% less on healthcare
Croatia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 96.7% less coastline
Croatia has a total of 5,835 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Croatia Tax Administration, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Singapore: At a glance
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