Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Singapore instead of San Marino, you would:

Health

live 2.5 years longer

In San Marino, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 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 2.1 times more money

San Marino has a GDP per capita of $61,600 as of 2021, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 57.2% less likely to be unemployed

In San Marino, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

Life

be 76.2% less likely to die during infancy

In San Marino, approximately 6.5 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 21.3% more likely to have internet access

In San Marino, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 17.6% less on education

San Marino spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 29.9% less on healthcare

San Marino spends 8.7% 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

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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