Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
be 2.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guinea, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
be 48.1% more likely to be obese
In Guinea, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 20.0% more money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2023, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.
be 31.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Guinea, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
be 14.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guinea, 43.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.
pay a 12.5% lower top tax rate
Guinea has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 20.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guinea, approximately 553.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.
be 70.2% more likely to be literate
In Guinea, the literacy rate is 45.3% as of 2021. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 48.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 21% 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 31.4% more likely to have internet access
In Guinea, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 45.5% more on education
Guinea spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 25.6% more coastline
Guinea has a total of 320 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, Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Cameroon: At a glance
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