Singapore vs Uruguay

Singapore

7.63 / 10

Uruguay

7.54 / 10

Singapore leads overall

Score comparison table

DimensionSingaporeUruguay
Lucky Nomads World Index
7.63 / 107.54 / 10
SafetyShield Index
9.4 / 106.7 / 10
Affordability Index
3.8 / 107.0 / 10
Entry Ease Index
7.5 / 106.9 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
8.5 / 108.3 / 10
WiFi Index
9.3 / 108.7 / 10
Admin Ease Index
9.7 / 107.7 / 10
Healthcare Index
8.4 / 108.5 / 10
City Comfort Index
9.4 / 107.9 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
5.6 / 107.1 / 10
Banking Index
9.5 / 107.4 / 10
GeoStability Index
8.8 / 108.8 / 10
Justice & Order Index
7.9 / 107.7 / 10
Quality of Life Index
8.3 / 107.9 / 10
Open Society Index
5.9 / 108.6 / 10
Flight Index
8.9 / 103.3 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
8.5 / 108.4 / 10
English Index
8.9 / 105.0 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
9.5 / 107.0 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionSingaporeUruguay
Corporate income tax
17%Moderate
25%Very high
Corporate tax basis
Modified remittance basis
Territorial
Personal income tax (marginal)
24%Low
36%Moderate
Personal tax basis
Territorial
Territorial
Population
6.1 M×1.75
3.5 M
Area735 km²
176,215 km²×240
Population density8,313 /km²20 /km²
CapitalSingaporeMontevideo
CurrencySGD (Singapore dollar)UYU (Uruguayan peso)
Main airportSIN (Singapore Changi Airport)MVD (Carrasco International Airport)
Phone code+65+598
Internet TLD.sg.uy

Visa access controls

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Passport power

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Singapore passport

#1

Henley rank

192

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • US ESTA
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia eTA

Uruguay passport

#21

Henley rank

155

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free

Verdict

For professionals who prioritize flight index, Singapore leads with 8.9 / 10 versus 3.3 / 10 for Uruguay. On english index, Singapore is at 8.9 / 10 compared with 5.0 / 10 for Uruguay.

Who should choose which country

Who should choose Singapore

  • Professionals who prioritize admin ease index (minimal day-to-day bureaucracy)
  • Professionals who prioritize wealth protection index (exceptional wealth protection index)
  • Professionals who prioritize banking index (world-class banking access for expats)

Who should choose Uruguay

  • Professionals who prioritize geostability index (very strong geostability index)
  • Professionals who prioritize wifi index (high-quality connectivity for remote work)
  • Professionals who prioritize open society index (very strong open society index)

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