Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 21.0 years longer

In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 54.8% less likely to be obese

In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 19.6 times more money

Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $6,500 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 86.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Djibouti, 26.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

Life

be 97.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Djibouti, approximately 234.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.

be 96.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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 59.6% fewer children

In Djibouti, there are approximately 21.8 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 53.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Djibouti, approximately 65% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Singapore, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 31.9% more likely to have internet access

In Djibouti, approximately 69.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

be 10.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Djibouti, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Singapore, 100% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 22.2% less on education

Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 3.0 times more on healthcare

Djibouti spends 2.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 38.5% less coastline

Djibouti has a total of 314 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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