Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 16.7 years longer

In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 29.1% less likely to be obese

In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 22.8 times more money

Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $5,600 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 36.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Pakistan, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate

Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 95.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Pakistan, approximately 154.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.

be 68.1% more likely to be literate

In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Singapore, it is 97.5% as of 2019.

be 97.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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 65.5% fewer children

In Pakistan, there are approximately 25.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 4.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Pakistan, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 16.7% more on education

Pakistan spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

Pakistan spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 81.5% less coastline

Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, 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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