Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Finland instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022. In Finland, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.6 times more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Finland, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 54.9% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $127,500 as of 2023, while in Finland, the GDP per capita is $57,500 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Finland, that number is 7.2% as of 2023.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Singapore has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Finland, the top tax rate is 51.6% as of 2016.
Life
have 15.9% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Finland, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 37.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Finland, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Singapore spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Finland spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 57.4% more on healthcare
Singapore spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Finland, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 6.5 times more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Finland, that number is 1,250 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Finnish Tax Administration, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Finland: At a glance
How big is Finland compared to Singapore? See an in-depth size comparison.