Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 66.7% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Gambia, 1.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 4.3 years less

In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 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 10.7% more likely to be obese

In Gambia, 10.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 65.5% more money

Gambia has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2023, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

be 43.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Gambia, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

be 29.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Gambia, 53.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

Life

be 32.7% more likely to be literate

In Gambia, the literacy rate is 58.1% as of 2021. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.

have 27.1% more children

In Gambia, there are approximately 27.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 31.0% more likely to die during infancy

In Gambia, approximately 37.2 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 39.4% more likely to have internet access

In Gambia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

be 12.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Gambia, approximately 90% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 86% 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 14.3% more on education

Gambia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 46.2% more on healthcare

Gambia spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 5.0 times more coastline

Gambia has a total of 80 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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