Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 13.9 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 48.8% more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 27.0 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2022, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $108,000 as of 2022.
be 67.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 3.6% as of 2022.
Life
be 96.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 174.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 36.9% more likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2021. In Singapore, it is 97.5% as of 2019.
be 93.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 49.8% fewer children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 90% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Singapore, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 75.0% more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 52.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% less on education
Nepal spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 17.3% more on healthcare
Nepal spends 5.2% 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.
Singapore: At a glance
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