Quality of life comparison

compared to

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 27.7 times more money

Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 50.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

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

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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