Quality of life comparison

live 10.8 years longer

In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 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 2.9 times more likely to be obese

In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

make 9.3 times more money

Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

pay a 37.1% lower top tax rate

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

be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Vietnam, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

be 94.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Vietnam, approximately 124.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.

be 89.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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 40.9% fewer children

In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 23.0% more likely to have internet access

In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

spend 31.7% less on education

Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 29.8% more on healthcare

Vietnam spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.

see 94.4% less coastline

Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.