Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years longer
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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 72.6% less likely to be obese
In Germany, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $61,900 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.
pay a 53.7% lower top tax rate
Germany has a top tax rate of 47.5% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
be 13.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
Life
be 51.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.2 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.
be 75.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 40.4% less on education
Germany spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 52.3% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 91.9% less coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt), Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Singapore: At a glance
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