Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Singapore instead of Switzerland, you would:

Health

live 3.1 years longer

In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 68.7% less likely to be obese

In Switzerland, 19.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 53.8% more money

Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $82,900 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 14.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Switzerland, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

pay a 45.0% lower top tax rate

Switzerland has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 56.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Switzerland, approximately 3.6 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 12.9% fewer children

In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 46.2% less on education

Switzerland spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 48.3% less on healthcare

Switzerland spends 11.8% 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, Swiss Federal Tax Administration, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.

Singapore: At a glance

Singapore is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 709 sq km. Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. Singapore subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is one of the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
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