Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 18.0 years longer

In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 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 88.2% less likely to be obese

In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 24.5 times more money

Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

Life

be 94.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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 61.2% fewer children

In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 85.7% more likely to have internet access

In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 71.6% less on healthcare

Tuvalu spends 21.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 8.0 times more coastline

Tuvalu has a total of 24 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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