Quality of life comparison

live 3.8 years longer

In Spain, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 74.4% less likely to be obese

In Spain, 23.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

make 2.7 times more money

Spain has a GDP per capita of $46,400 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 71.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Spain, 12.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

pay a 51.1% lower top tax rate

Spain has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.

be 37.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Spain, approximately 2.5 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.

have 23.9% more children

In Spain, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Spain, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.

spend 39.1% less on education

Spain 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 43.0% less on healthcare

Spain spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.

see 96.1% less coastline

Spain has a total of 4,964 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.