Quality of life comparison

live 1.5 years longer

In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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 41.9% more likely to be obese

In Japan, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

make 2.8 times more money

Japan has a GDP per capita of $46,300 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

pay a 60.7% lower top tax rate

Japan has a top tax rate of 56.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.

be 34.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Japan, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

be 18.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Japan, approximately 1.9 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 27.5% more children

In Japan, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 75.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Japan, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.

spend 17.6% less on education

Japan spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 44.0% less on healthcare

Japan spends 10.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.

see 99.4% less coastline

Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.