Country field notes / East Asia & Pacific

Singapore

Life expectancy 83.3 years (2024); GDP per person $134,549 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 27 / 170 · Overall 79.2 · Rank across three weightings 24–31

Health: 92.9 · Essential services: 98.5 · Material resources: 100.0 · Civic voice: 44.4 · Air quality: 60.4

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy83.35years2024World Bank
GDP per person$134,5492021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation100.00% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity10.10% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/dayUnavailable% of population—World Bank
Income / consumption GiniUnavailableindex, 0–100—World Bank
Bottom 20% resource shareUnavailable% of income or consumption—World Bank
Under-five mortality2.70deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality6.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting4.50% of children under five2000World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending25.42% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment2.82% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education6.46% of youth2025World Bank
Internet use94.38% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure15.14micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area21.80% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress33.26% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings31.55% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability54.56absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law83.17absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness95.17absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption87.83absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability88.99absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality91.87absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue13.56% of GDP2024World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share39.00% of revenue2024World Bank
Goods and services tax share21.46% of revenue2024World Bank
International trade tax share0.05% of revenue2007World Bank
Government health spending2.63% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending2.19% of GDP2024World Bank
Intentional homicide0.07deaths per 100,000 people2023World Bank
Consumer price inflation0.90annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people44.63hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment42.21hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment46.53hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)6.58Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Singapore: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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