Quality of life comparison

be 15.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

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

live 23.1 years less

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

be 86.9% more likely to be obese

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

make 96.6% less money

Singapore has a GDP per capita of $108,000 as of 2022, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2022.

pay a 59.1% higher top tax rate

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

have 3.9 times more children

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

be 62.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

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

be 20.9% less likely to be literate

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

be 31.4 times more likely to die during infancy

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

be 34.6% less likely to have access to electricity

In Singapore, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Cameroon, 65% of the population do as of 2021.

be 49.5% less likely to have internet access

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

be 21.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

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

spend 37.7% less on healthcare

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

spend 14.3% more on education

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

see 2.1 times more coastline

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