Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cameroon instead of Isle of Man, you would:

Health

live 18.8 years less

In Isle of Man, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 94.3% less money

Isle of Man has a GDP per capita of $84,600 as of 2014, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Isle of Man, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate

Isle of Man 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 3.3 times more children

In Isle of Man, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 11.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Isle of Man, approximately 4.2 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 Isle of Man, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Cameroon, 71% of the population do as of 2022.

be 20.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Isle of Man, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cameroon, 79% of people do as of 2020.

Geography

see 2.5 times more coastline

Isle of Man has a total of 160 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, Income Tax Services, Isle of Man Government.

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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