Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 52.7% less likely to be obese

In Belize, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

be 2.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Belize, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 12.5 years less

In Belize, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 55.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Belize, 8.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

make 62.5% less money

Belize has a GDP per capita of $12,800 as of 2023, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

Life

have 96.0% more children

In Belize, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Belize, approximately 130.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.

be 4.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Belize, approximately 11.2 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 28.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Belize, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 97% 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 25.8% less likely to have internet access

In Belize, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

be 21.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Belize, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% 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.

Expenditures

spend 63.2% less on education

Belize spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 44.9% less on healthcare

Belize spends 6.9% 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.

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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