Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Tanzania instead of Cameroon, you would:

Health

live 6.9 years longer

In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

be 26.3% less likely to be obese

In Cameroon, 11.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

be 56.7% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Cameroon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

Economy

be 28.5% less likely to be unemployed

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

be 29.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Cameroon, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.

pay a 14.3% lower top tax rate

Cameroon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

make 25.0% less money

Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.

Life

be 45.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Cameroon, approximately 438.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.

be 25.3% 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 Tanzania, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 35.5% 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 Tanzania, that number is 46% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 23% 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 Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 3.5 times more coastline

Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.

Tanzania: At a glance

Tanzania is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 885,800 sq km. Shortly after achieving independence from Britain in the early 1960s, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule ended in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and popular opposition led to two contentious elections since 1995, which the ruling party won despite international observers' claims of voting irregularities. The formation of a government of national unity between Zanzibar's two leading parties succeeded in minimizing electoral tension in 2010.
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