If you lived in Cameroon instead of Faroe Islands, you would:

Health

live 18.0 years less

In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Cameroon, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 93.3% less money

Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,500 as of 2022, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

be 65.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Faroe Islands, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

be 3.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Faroe Islands, 10.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

Life

have 2.3 times more children

In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 8.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Faroe Islands, approximately 6.0 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 29.0% less likely to have access to electricity

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

be 52.9% less likely to have internet access

In Faroe Islands, approximately 97.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

be 21.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Faroe Islands, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cameroon, 79% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 57.9% less on education

Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 64.0% less coastline

Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 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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