Quality of life comparison

live 8.7 years longer

In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 39.0% less likely to be obese

In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

make 6.0 times more money

Thailand has a GDP per capita of $21,100 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

pay a 37.1% lower top tax rate

Thailand has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.

be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Thailand, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

be 75.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Thailand, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.

be 76.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Thailand, approximately 6.5 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 11.1% fewer children

In Thailand, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 12.5% less on education

Thailand spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 38.6% more on healthcare

Thailand spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.

see 94.0% less coastline

Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.