Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.7 years longer

In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Uganda, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

be 53.5% less likely to be obese

In Cameroon, 11.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.

be 80.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Cameroon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.

Economy

be 22.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Cameroon, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

be 45.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Cameroon, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.

make 41.7% less money

Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2023, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.

pay a 14.3% higher top tax rate

Cameroon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Uganda, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 35.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Cameroon, approximately 438.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uganda, 284.0 women do as of 2020.

be 37.5% 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 Uganda, on the other hand, 30.4 children do as of 2022.

have 14.1% more children

In Cameroon, there are approximately 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 33.7% 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 Uganda, that number is 47% of people on average (72% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 78.3% less likely to have internet access

In Cameroon, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 15.6% less on education

Cameroon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

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

Uganda: At a glance

Uganda is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 197,100 sq km. The colonial boundaries created by Britain to delimit Uganda grouped together a wide range of ethnic groups with different political systems and cultures. These differences prevented the establishment of a working political community after independence was achieved in 1962. The dictatorial regime of Idi AMIN (1971-79) was responsible for the deaths of some 300,000 opponents; guerrilla war and human rights abuses under Milton OBOTE (1980-85) claimed at least another 100,000 lives. The rule of Yoweri MUSEVENI since 1986 has brought relative stability and economic growth to Uganda. A constitutional referendum in 2005 cancelled a 19-year ban on multi-party politics.
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