Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

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

In Cambodia, 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 7.4 years less

In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 2.9 times more likely to be obese

In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 17.8% less money

Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2022, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2022.

be 16.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cameroon, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.

be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate

Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 90.7% more children

In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.

be 64.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 20.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Cambodia, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Cameroon, that number is 65% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 23.3% less likely to have internet access

In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 49.3% less on healthcare

Cambodia spends 7.5% 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, General Department of Taxation.

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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