Capital
Singapore
Population
5,6 million
GDP
$ 316 billion
Size
719 km2
Currency
Singapore dollar (SGD)
Health care system
Singapore has one of the best health care systems in the world and is often presented as a benchmark system. Medisave is a mandatory health cover offered to employees in Singapore. Medishield is an optional health cover system similar to Medisave, but it is aimed at financing expenses related to more serious illness not covered by Medisave.