Quality of life comparison

be 93.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Cameroon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.

live 23.1 years longer

In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.

be 46.5% less likely to be obese

In Cameroon, 11.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

make 26.6 times more money

Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

pay a 37.1% lower top tax rate

Cameroon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.

be 98.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Cameroon, approximately 438.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.

be 26.5% more likely to be literate

In Cameroon, the literacy rate is 77.1% as of 2018. In Singapore, it is 97.5% as of 2019.

be 96.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Cameroon, approximately 48.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.

have 74.6% fewer children

In Cameroon, there are approximately 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 40.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Cameroon, approximately 71% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Singapore, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 97.8% more likely to have internet access

In Cameroon, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

be 27.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Cameroon, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Singapore, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 12.5% less on education

Cameroon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 60.5% more on healthcare

Cameroon spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.

see 52.0% less coastline

Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.