Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of France, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 71.8% less likely to be obese
In France, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
France has a GDP per capita of $55,200 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.
be 52.6% less likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
pay a 56.2% lower top tax rate
France has a top tax rate of 50.2% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 50.8% less likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.1 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 19.3% fewer children
In France, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 49.1% less on education
France spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 50.0% less on healthcare
France spends 12.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 96.0% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Singapore: At a glance
How big is Singapore compared to France? See an in-depth size comparison.