Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
be 96.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cameroon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Slovenia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 18.5 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Slovenia, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 77.2% more likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 11.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Slovenia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.0 times more money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2023, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $48,100 as of 2023.
be 66.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cameroon, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Slovenia, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2022.
pay a 42.9% higher top tax rate
Cameroon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Slovenia, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 98.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cameroon, approximately 438.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Slovenia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 29.3% more likely to be literate
In Cameroon, the literacy rate is 77.1% as of 2018. In Slovenia, it is 99.7% as of 2015.
be 96.9% 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 Slovenia, on the other hand, 1.5 children do as of 2022.
have 76.1% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Slovenia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 40.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cameroon, approximately 71% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Slovenia, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 93.5% more likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Slovenia, about 89.0% do as of 2021.
be 26.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cameroon, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Slovenia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 81.2% more on education
Cameroon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Slovenia spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Cameroon spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Slovenia, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 88.4% less coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Slovenia, that number is 47 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tax Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
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