Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 17.0 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 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 57.0% less likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 26.3 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2022, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $108,000 as of 2022.
be 48.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 3.6% as of 2022.
pay a 69.2% higher top tax rate
Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 58.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 95.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 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 65.9% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 3.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.
be 18.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tajikistan, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Singapore, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 52.5% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 25.6% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 8.2% 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: National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Singapore: At a glance
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