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

Health

be 47.5% less likely to be obese

In Georgia, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

be 10.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Georgia, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 14.2 years less

In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 82 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 68.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Georgia, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

make 78.4% less money

Georgia has a GDP per capita of $22,200 as of 2023, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Georgia, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate

Georgia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 3.0 times more children

In Georgia, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 15.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Georgia, approximately 28.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.

be 22.6% less likely to be literate

In Georgia, the literacy rate is 99.6% as of 2019. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.

be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Georgia, approximately 14.8 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 Georgia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Cameroon, 71% of the population do as of 2022.

be 49.6% less likely to have internet access

In Georgia, approximately 91.2% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

be 19.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Georgia, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 94% 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 11.1% less on education

Georgia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 50.0% less on healthcare

Georgia spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 29.7% more coastline

Georgia has a total of 310 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Georgia Department of Revenue.

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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