Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 14.7 years less

In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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

be 52.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

pay a 40.7% lower top tax rate

Aruba has a top tax rate of 59.0% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

make 88.4% less money

Aruba has a GDP per capita of $41,300 as of 2022, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

Life

have 3.0 times more children

In Aruba, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 21.2% less likely to be literate

In Aruba, the literacy rate is 97.8% as of 2018. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.

be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Aruba, approximately 12.1 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 28.9% less likely to have access to electricity

In Aruba, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Cameroon, that number is 71% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 52.6% less likely to have internet access

In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

be 19.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Aruba, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Cameroon, that number is 79% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 48.4% less on education

Aruba spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 5.9 times more coastline

Aruba has a total of 68 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, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.

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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