Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cameroon instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:

Health

live 1.0 years longer

In Cote d'Ivoire, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Cameroon, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022.

be 42.9% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Cote d'Ivoire, 2.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

be 10.7% more likely to be obese

In Cote d'Ivoire, 10.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 31.4% less money

Cote d'Ivoire has a GDP per capita of $7,000 as of 2023, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

be 52.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Cote d'Ivoire, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

Life

be 12.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 55.7 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.

have 26.2% more children

In Cote d'Ivoire, there are approximately 27.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 14.2% less likely to be literate

In Cote d'Ivoire, the literacy rate is 89.9% as of 2019. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.

Expenditures

spend 15.2% more on healthcare

Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 21.9% less coastline

Cote d'Ivoire has a total of 515 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Cameroon: At a glance

Cameroon is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 472,710 sq km. French Cameroon became independent in 1960 as the Republic of Cameroon. The following year the southern portion of neighboring British Cameroon voted to merge with the new country to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon. In 1972, a new constitution replaced the federation with a unitary state, the United Republic of Cameroon. The country has generally enjoyed stability, which has permitted the development of agriculture, roads, and railways, as well as a petroleum industry. Despite slow movement toward democratic reform, political power remains firmly in the hands of President Paul BIYA.
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