Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Algeria instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
be 96.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cameroon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Algeria, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 14.8 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Algeria, that number is 78 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 11.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Algeria, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2023, while in Algeria, the GDP per capita is $15,300 as of 2023.
be 85.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cameroon, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Algeria, however, that number is 5.5% as of 2011.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Algeria, that number is 11.8% as of 2023.
Life
be 82.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cameroon, approximately 438.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Algeria, 78.0 women do as of 2020.
be 59.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Cameroon, approximately 48.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Algeria, on the other hand, 19.7 children do as of 2022.
have 41.8% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Algeria, there are 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 40.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cameroon, approximately 71% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Algeria, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 54.3% more likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Algeria, about 71.0% do as of 2021.
be 26.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cameroon, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Algeria, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Cameroon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Algeria spends 7.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 65.8% more on healthcare
Cameroon spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Algeria, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.5 times more coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Algeria, that number is 998 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Algeria: At a glance
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