Quality of life comparison

live 13.8 years longer

In Dominican Republic, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 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 77.9% less likely to be obese

In Dominican Republic, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

make 5.5 times more money

Dominican Republic has a GDP per capita of $23,100 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 37.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Dominican Republic, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

pay a 12.0% lower top tax rate

Dominican Republic has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.

be 93.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Dominican Republic, approximately 107.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.

be 92.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Dominican Republic, approximately 21.2 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 49.1% fewer children

In Dominican Republic, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 39.1% less on education

Dominican Republic spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 24.5% more on healthcare

Dominican Republic spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.

see 85.0% less coastline

Dominican Republic has a total of 1,288 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.