Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
be 76.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cameroon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.
be 41.2% less likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 11.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2016.
live 1.4 years less
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 68.8% less money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2023, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 24.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% as of 2023.
be 68.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cameroon, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 63.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 13.0% more children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 24.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Cameroon, approximately 438.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 547.0 women do as of 2020.
be 24.9% more 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 60.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 69.7% less 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 22% of people on average (44% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 49.6% less likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 23.2% do as of 2021.
be 24.4% less 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 59% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 35% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 15.6% less on education
Cameroon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 90.8% less coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 37 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: At a glance
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