Quality of life comparison

live 14.2 years less

In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 32.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Guam, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

make 86.5% less money

Guam has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2016, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

be 63.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Guam, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2001. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

have 91.7% more children

In Guam, there are approximately 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Guam, approximately 11.5 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.

be 29.0% less likely to have access to electricity

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

be 42.9% less likely to have internet access

In Guam, approximately 80.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

be 21.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

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

see 3.2 times more coastline

Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.