Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Singapore instead of Latvia, you would:

Health

live 10.4 years longer

In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 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 74.2% less likely to be obese

In Latvia, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.4 times more money

Latvia has a GDP per capita of $37,800 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 46.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Latvia, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

Life

be 61.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Latvia, approximately 18.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.

be 68.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Latvia, approximately 4.8 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.

Expenditures

spend 53.3% less on education

Latvia spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 18.7% less on healthcare

Latvia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 61.2% less coastline

Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Singapore: At a glance

Singapore is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 709 sq km. Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. Singapore subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is one of the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
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