Quality of life comparison
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
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