Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cameroon instead of Hong Kong, you would:

Health

live 20.3 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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

make 92.5% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $64,400 as of 2023, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

be 88.4% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate

Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 4.6 times more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 19.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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.

Basic Needs

be 29.0% less likely to have access to electricity

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

be 50.5% less likely to have internet access

In Hong Kong, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

be 21.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

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

Expenditures

spend 20.0% less on education

Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 45.2% less coastline

Hong Kong has a total of 733 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, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.

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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