Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 12.9 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 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 74.7% less likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.9 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.
be 64.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
pay a 22.2% higher top tax rate
Ukraine has a top tax rate of 18.0% 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 Ukraine, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 78.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 48.1% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 19.7% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 93.1% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Singapore: At a glance
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