Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Finland, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years longer
In Finland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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 72.5% less likely to be obese
In Finland, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Finland has a GDP per capita of $57,500 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.
be 51.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Finland, 7.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
pay a 57.4% lower top tax rate
Finland has a top tax rate of 51.6% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 27.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Finland, approximately 2.1 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 13.7% fewer children
In Finland, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 52.5% less on education
Finland spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 36.5% less on healthcare
Finland spends 9.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 84.6% less coastline
Finland has a total of 1,250 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Finnish Tax Administration, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Singapore: At a glance
How big is Singapore compared to Finland? See an in-depth size comparison.