Quality of life comparison

be 32.8% less likely to be obese

In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nepal, that number is 4.1% of people as of 2016.

live 13.9 years less

In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022. In Nepal, that number is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.

make 96.3% less money

Singapore has a GDP per capita of $127,500 as of 2023, while in Nepal, the GDP per capita is $4,700 as of 2023.

be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Singapore, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nepal, that number is 10.7% as of 2023.

have 99.2% more children

In Singapore, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nepal, there are 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 24.9 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Singapore, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nepal, 174.0 women do as of 2020.

be 27.0% less likely to be literate

In Singapore, the literacy rate is 97.5% as of 2019. In Nepal, it is 71.2% as of 2021.

be 16.2 times 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 Nepal, on the other hand, 25.1 children do as of 2022.

be 42.9% less likely to have internet access

In Singapore, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nepal, about 52.0% do as of 2021.

spend 14.8% less on healthcare

Singapore spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nepal, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 50.0% more on education

Singapore spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Nepal spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.