Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
live 12.2 years longer
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 71.6% less likely to be obese
In Serbia, 21.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.2 times more money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $24,500 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.
be 60.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Serbia, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
pay a 46.7% higher top tax rate
Serbia has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2017. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 30.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Serbia, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 67.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Serbia, approximately 4.8 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 12.3% more likely to have internet access
In Serbia, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 22.2% less on education
Serbia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 29.9% less on healthcare
Serbia 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, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Serbia.
Singapore: At a glance
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