Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
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.
Economy
make 29.2 times more money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2022, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $108,000 as of 2022.
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.
Life
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.
Basic Needs
be 52.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cameroon, approximately 65% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Singapore, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
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.
Expenditures
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.
Geography
see 52.0% less coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Singapore: At a glance
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