Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 8.0 years longer
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 70.2% less likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 20.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $39,300 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.
be 40.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
pay a 12.0% lower top tax rate
Slovakia has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 67.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, 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.
be 40.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 39.1% less on education
Slovakia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 15.3% less on healthcare
Slovakia spends 7.2% 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, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Singapore: At a glance
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