Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 19.5 years longer

In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 22.0% more likely to be obese

In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 79.7 times more money

Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 40.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Eritrea, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

Life

be 97.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Eritrea, approximately 322.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.

be 27.3% more likely to be literate

In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In Singapore, it is 97.5% as of 2019.

be 96.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 66.5% fewer children

In Eritrea, there are approximately 26.3 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 80.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Eritrea, approximately 55% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Singapore, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 4.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Eritrea, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

be 73.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2015. In Singapore, 100% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 48.8% more on healthcare

Eritrea spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 91.4% less coastline

Eritrea has a total of 2,234 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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