Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 24.0% less likely to be obese

In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

live 6.4 years less

In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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

be 82.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Gabon, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

make 75.8% less money

Gabon has a GDP per capita of $19,800 as of 2023, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

be 12.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

Life

have 35.0% more children

In Gabon, there are approximately 25.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 93.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Gabon, approximately 227.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.

be 70.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Gabon, approximately 28.6 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 24.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Gabon, approximately 94% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 27% 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 36.1% less likely to have internet access

In Gabon, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

be 15.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Gabon, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 55% 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.

Expenditures

spend 11.8% more on healthcare

Gabon spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 54.6% less coastline

Gabon has a total of 885 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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