Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Singapore instead of Western Sahara, you would:

Health

live 21.8 years longer

In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 51.0 times more money

Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

Life

be 96.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.

have 68.6% fewer children

In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 82.6% less coastline

Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 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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