Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 8.1 years longer

In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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 78.1% less likely to be obese

In Dominica, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 8.0 times more money

Dominica has a GDP per capita of $15,900 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 84.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

Life

be 86.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Dominica, approximately 11.3 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.

have 33.8% fewer children

In Dominica, there are approximately 13.3 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 12.3% more likely to have internet access

In Dominica, 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

Dominica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 30.4% more coastline

Dominica has a total of 148 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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