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.