Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 92.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.

live 20.5 years longer

In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 42.5 times more money

Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $3,000 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 76.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Rwanda, 14.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

pay a 26.7% lower top tax rate

Rwanda has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 97.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Rwanda, approximately 259.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.

be 28.5% more likely to be literate

In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Singapore, it is 97.5% as of 2019.

be 94.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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 66.7% fewer children

In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 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 97.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Rwanda, approximately 51% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Singapore, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 3.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Rwanda, approximately 30.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

be 20.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Singapore, 100% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 26.3% less on education

Rwanda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 16.4% less on healthcare

Rwanda spends 7.3% 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, Rwanda Revenue Authority, 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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