Quality of life comparison

live 4.4 years longer

In United Kingdom, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 78.1% less likely to be obese

In United Kingdom, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

make 2.4 times more money

United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $54,100 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 14.5% less likely to be unemployed

In United Kingdom, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

pay a 51.1% lower top tax rate

United Kingdom has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.

be 30.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In United Kingdom, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.

be 59.4% less likely to die during infancy

In United Kingdom, approximately 3.8 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 18.5% fewer children

In United Kingdom, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 49.1% less on education

United Kingdom spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 49.2% less on healthcare

United Kingdom spends 12.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.

see 98.4% less coastline

United Kingdom has a total of 12,429 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.