Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Anguilla instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
live 18.9 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Anguilla, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2023, while in Anguilla, the GDP per capita is $12,200 as of 2008.
be 38.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cameroon, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Anguilla, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2002.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Anguilla, that number is 8.0% as of 2002.
Life
be 93.7% 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 Anguilla, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.
have 66.0% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Anguilla, there are 11.8 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 the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Anguilla, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 77.4% more likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Anguilla, about 81.6% do as of 2021.
be 24.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cameroon, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Anguilla, 98% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% more on education
Cameroon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Anguilla spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 84.8% less coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Anguilla, that number is 61 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Anguilla: At a glance
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