What We Have Done

What we have done

Some examples of research that MDDI, formerly known as MCI, has done include:

Understanding Singapore Residents’ Overall Quality of Life Post- Pandemic

Comparing Quality of Life Now Compared to Pre-COVID

Most (72%) Singapore residents felt that their overall quality of life was the same or better in 2023, compared to 2019 (pre-pandemic).
69% Singapore residents rated their overall quality of their lives as “Good” or “Very Good”.
Even among those (28%) who felt that their overall quality of life was worse compared to before the pandemic, when asked to rate 10 aspects of their current lives, at least 6 in 10 rated them same or higher. This is suggestive of a general recovery.

Vulnerable Segments

A higher proportion of youths aged 15 to 19 years reported a drop in their quality of life (38% for youths vs. 28% for the general population), as well as their ability to manage their mental health (37% for youths vs. 28% for the general population), compared to before the pandemic.
This suggests that the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on social activities was more keenly felt by the young, especially teenagers.

Understanding Singaporeans’ Digital Readiness

Most agreed that technology made their lives better, but fewer were keen to try out new technologies.

84% agreed that digital technologies made their lives easier.
This was so even among seniors aged 70 years old and above, where a majority (62%) of them agreed that digital technologies made their lives easier.
However, only 65% were keen to try out new digital technologies.

A Growing Digital Proficiency

Overall, 68% had basic or higher than basic or higher than basic digital proficiency, from 59% in 2020.
For seniors in their 70s and above, the biggest improvement was from the low to developing proficiency.
29% of seniors in their 70s and above had developing proficiency in 2022, compared to 7% in 2020.
Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors 70s and above with low proficiency dropped from 80% in 2020, to about 54% of seniors in in 2022.
While seniors saw a more modest improvement, the direction and development are encouraging signs of progress made in this area.