Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 98.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Zimbabwe, 11.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.

live 23.0 years longer

In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 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 60.6% less likely to be obese

In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 36.4 times more money

Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 60.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Zimbabwe, 8.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

pay a 56.0% lower top tax rate

Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 98.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Zimbabwe, approximately 357.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.

be 94.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 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 69.4% fewer children

In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 99.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Zimbabwe, approximately 50% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Singapore, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Zimbabwe, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

be 30.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Zimbabwe, approximately 77% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Singapore, 100% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 22.2% less on education

Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 79.4% more on healthcare

Zimbabwe spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.

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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