Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Qatar, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Qatar, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 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 82.6% less likely to be obese
In Qatar, 35.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 11.8% more money
Qatar has a GDP per capita of $96,600 as of 2022, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $108,000 as of 2022.
be 27.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Qatar, 0.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 3.6% as of 2022.
Life
be 76.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Qatar, approximately 6.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 12.5% less on education
Qatar spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 45.2% more on healthcare
Qatar spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 65.7% less coastline
Qatar has a total of 563 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
How big is Singapore compared to Qatar? See an in-depth size comparison.