Quality of life comparison

live 14.2 years longer

In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

make 7.4 times more money

Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2023, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 38.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Cameroon, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

be 48.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Cameroon, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

be 76.5% 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 Guam, on the other hand, 11.5 children do as of 2022.

have 47.8% fewer children

In Cameroon, there are approximately 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 40.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Cameroon, approximately 71% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Guam, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 75.0% more likely to have internet access

In Cameroon, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guam, about 80.5% do as of 2021.

be 26.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Cameroon, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Guam, 100% of people do as of 2020.

see 68.8% less coastline

Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.