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

Health

be 53.5% less likely to be obese

In Belarus, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

be 6.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Belarus, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 11.0 years less

In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 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

make 82.7% less money

Belarus has a GDP per capita of $27,700 as of 2023, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

be 7.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Belarus, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate

Belarus has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2017. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 4.2 times more children

In Belarus, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 438.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.

be 22.8% less likely to be literate

In Belarus, the literacy rate is 99.9% as of 2019. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.

be 14.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Belarus, approximately 3.3 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 29.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Belarus, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Cameroon, 71% of the population do as of 2022.

be 45.9% less likely to have internet access

In Belarus, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

be 21.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Belarus, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.

Expenditures

spend 31.9% less on education

Belarus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 40.6% less on healthcare

Belarus spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.

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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