Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
live 8.5 years longer
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 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 71.2% less likely to be obese
In Estonia, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.
be 45.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate
Estonia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 54.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 3.4 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 Estonia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 57.6% less on education
Estonia spends 6.6% 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
Estonia 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 94.9% less coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Singapore: At a glance
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