Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Honduras, you would:
Health
be 46.7% less likely to be obese
In Honduras, 21.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.
be 15.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Honduras, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
live 11.9 years less
In Honduras, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 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 39.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Honduras, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
be 21.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Honduras, 48.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.
make 26.2% less money
Honduras has a GDP per capita of $6,500 as of 2023, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.
pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate
Honduras has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 74.4% more children
In Honduras, there are approximately 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Honduras, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.
be 12.9% less likely to be literate
In Honduras, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2019. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Honduras, approximately 15.1 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 24.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Honduras, approximately 94% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 86% 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 18.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Honduras, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 91% 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 50.0% less on education
Honduras spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 57.8% less on healthcare
Honduras spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 51.2% less coastline
Honduras has a total of 823 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Dirección Ejecutiva de Ingresos, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Cameroon: At a glance
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