Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cameroon instead of Taiwan, you would:

Health

live 17.9 years less

In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Cameroon, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

pay a 22.2% lower top tax rate

Taiwan has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

make 90.0% less money

Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $47,800 as of 2019, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

be 25.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

Life

have 4.8 times more children

In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 21.7% less likely to be literate

In Taiwan, the literacy rate is 98.5% as of 2014. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.

be 12.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 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.

Basic Needs

be 48.9% less likely to have internet access

In Taiwan, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 74.3% less coastline

Taiwan has a total of 1,566 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..

Cameroon: At a glance

Cameroon is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 472,710 sq km. French Cameroon became independent in 1960 as the Republic of Cameroon. The following year the southern portion of neighboring British Cameroon voted to merge with the new country to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon. In 1972, a new constitution replaced the federation with a unitary state, the United Republic of Cameroon. The country has generally enjoyed stability, which has permitted the development of agriculture, roads, and railways, as well as a petroleum industry. Despite slow movement toward democratic reform, political power remains firmly in the hands of President Paul BIYA.
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