Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 13.4 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 11.7 times more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $9,200 as of 2022, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $108,000 as of 2022.
be 17.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 3.6% as of 2022.
pay a 3.1 times higher top tax rate
Guatemala has a top tax rate of 7.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 92.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guatemala, approximately 96.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 17.0% more likely to be literate
In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 83.3% as of 2021. In Singapore, it is 97.5% as of 2019.
be 94.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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.
have 58.9% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 21.4 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 78.4% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 51.7% less coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.
Singapore: At a glance
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