Quality of life comparison

live 12.8 years less

In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022.

be 83.9% more likely to be obese

In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

be 21.8% less likely to be unemployed

In China, 4.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

pay a 22.2% lower top tax rate

China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

make 78.3% less money

China has a GDP per capita of $22,100 as of 2023, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

have 3.4 times more children

In China, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 19.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In China, approximately 23.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.

be 20.4% less likely to be literate

In China, the literacy rate is 96.8% as of 2018. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.

be 7.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In China, approximately 6.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cameroon, on the other hand, 48.7 children do as of 2022.

be 29.0% less likely to have access to electricity

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

be 37.0% less likely to have internet access

In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

be 17.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In China, approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 79% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 11.1% less on education

China spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 32.1% less on healthcare

China spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

see 97.2% less coastline

China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.