Quality of life comparison

be 70.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Cameroon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2020.

live 6.2 years longer

In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

be 86.8% more likely to be obese

In Cameroon, 11.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

be 27.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Cameroon, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

make 12.5% less money

Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate

Cameroon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.

be 56.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Cameroon, approximately 438.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.

be 31.1% 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 Papua New Guinea, on the other hand, 33.6 children do as of 2022.

be 16.7% less likely to be literate

In Cameroon, the literacy rate is 77.1% as of 2018. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

have 19.0% fewer children

In Cameroon, there are approximately 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, there are 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 73.2% 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 Papua New Guinea, that number is 19% of people on average (65% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 30.4% less likely to have internet access

In Cameroon, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 39.6% 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 Papua New Guinea, that number is 48% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 56.2% less on education

Cameroon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 34.2% less on healthcare

Cameroon spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 12.8 times more coastline

Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.