Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 3.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Ethiopia, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 5.0 years less

In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese

In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 71.4% more money

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

be 59.6% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Ethiopia, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

Life

be 48.8% more likely to be literate

In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.

have 17.2% more children

In Ethiopia, there are approximately 29.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 64.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Ethiopia, approximately 267.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.

be 45.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 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.

Basic Needs

be 29.1% more likely to have access to electricity

In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 43% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Cameroon, that number is 71% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Ethiopia, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 28.9% less on education

Ethiopia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

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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