Quality of life comparison

live 17.0 years longer

In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

make 9.6 times more money

Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2023, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $46,200 as of 2021.

be 22.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Cameroon, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.

be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cameroon, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.

be 84.3% 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 Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.

have 68.0% fewer children

In Cameroon, there are approximately 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 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 Virgin Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 40.9% more likely to have internet access

In Cameroon, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.

be 25.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Cameroon, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Virgin Islands, 99% of people do as of 2020.

see 53.2% less coastline

Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Virgin Islands, that number is 188 km.