Over half of Singaporeans believe there’s life after death: Survey
Aug 21, 2019
Of all the polling data Singapore has on hand — from the salary increment expected when switching jobs to what we think of doing nothing — we now have one on death and the afterlife.
It's official: most Singaporeans believe there's life after death.
Fifty-six per cent of the 1,106 Singapore citizens polled by research firm YouGov might not agree on the same form of afterlife, but they do share the sentiment that our existence does not end with our final breath.
Published on Aug 19, the results revealed that more than half of the respondents reckon humans experience the following when we die:
Read also
Government survey shows families in Singapore are spending more on travel
Dark humour or not, one in 10 Singaporeans admitted that they wouldbe going to hell, when pressed further. Guilt complex much?
On the opposing side, 18 per cent are confident that death is definitely the end, while another 26 per cent conceded they don't know.
"One of life's greatest mysteries is what happens after you die, and for most Singaporeans, there is a life after death," said Jake Gammon, APAC Head of YouGov Omnibus.
But wait, there's more.
The curious survey also touched on immortality and happiness, going as far as breaking the results down by age and income groups.
A quarter of those polled desire immortality, with the figure shooting up to 40 per cent among the younger age range (18 to 24).
Unsurprisingly, only 20 per cent of the older (55 and above) folks want to live forever.
This age group, as expected, also hold less fear of death. Only half do, compared to one quarter among the younger group.
Income level enters the picture when happiness level is surveyed, and it seems Singaporeans are not as unhappy as sometimes reported.
Only 36 per cent said they would die unhappy if they kicked the bucket tomorrow.
Aug 21, 2019
Of all the polling data Singapore has on hand — from the salary increment expected when switching jobs to what we think of doing nothing — we now have one on death and the afterlife.
It's official: most Singaporeans believe there's life after death.
Fifty-six per cent of the 1,106 Singapore citizens polled by research firm YouGov might not agree on the same form of afterlife, but they do share the sentiment that our existence does not end with our final breath.
Published on Aug 19, the results revealed that more than half of the respondents reckon humans experience the following when we die:
- Taken to heaven or hell: 32 per cent
- Reincarnated/reborn: 15 per cent
- Turned into a spirit: 6 per cent
Read also
Government survey shows families in Singapore are spending more on travel
Dark humour or not, one in 10 Singaporeans admitted that they wouldbe going to hell, when pressed further. Guilt complex much?
On the opposing side, 18 per cent are confident that death is definitely the end, while another 26 per cent conceded they don't know.
"One of life's greatest mysteries is what happens after you die, and for most Singaporeans, there is a life after death," said Jake Gammon, APAC Head of YouGov Omnibus.
But wait, there's more.
The curious survey also touched on immortality and happiness, going as far as breaking the results down by age and income groups.
A quarter of those polled desire immortality, with the figure shooting up to 40 per cent among the younger age range (18 to 24).
Unsurprisingly, only 20 per cent of the older (55 and above) folks want to live forever.
This age group, as expected, also hold less fear of death. Only half do, compared to one quarter among the younger group.
Income level enters the picture when happiness level is surveyed, and it seems Singaporeans are not as unhappy as sometimes reported.
Only 36 per cent said they would die unhappy if they kicked the bucket tomorrow.
