Quality of life comparison

be 30.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Bangladesh, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 11.4 years less

In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 3.2 times more likely to be obese

In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

be 27.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Bangladesh, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

make 41.5% less money

Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2023, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate

Bangladesh has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

have 2.0 times more children

In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Bangladesh, approximately 123.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.

be 60.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 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 17.9% more likely to have internet access

In Bangladesh, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

be 28.6% less likely to have access to electricity

In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 20.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 79% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 52.4% more on education

Bangladesh spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 46.2% more on healthcare

Bangladesh spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

see 30.7% less coastline

Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.