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

Health

live 13.9 years longer

In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 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 67.7% less likely to be obese

In Moldova, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 8.1 times more money

Moldova has a GDP per capita of $15,700 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Moldova, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

pay a 22.2% higher top tax rate

Moldova has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 41.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Moldova, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.

be 86.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Moldova, approximately 11.6 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.

Basic Needs

be 19.3% more likely to have internet access

In Moldova, approximately 76.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 56.2% less on education

Moldova spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 10.3% less on healthcare

Moldova spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State tax Service, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.

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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