Quality of life comparison

be 30.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Japan, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 21.6 years less

In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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 2.7 times more likely to be obese

In Japan, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

pay a 37.4% lower top tax rate

Japan has a top tax rate of 56.0% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

make 89.6% less money

Japan has a GDP per capita of $46,300 as of 2023, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

be 41.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Japan, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Japan, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

have 5.0 times more children

In Japan, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 109.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Japan, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.

be 25.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Japan, approximately 1.9 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 Japan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Cameroon, 71% of the population do as of 2022.

be 44.6% less likely to have internet access

In Japan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

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

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

spend 65.1% less on healthcare

Japan spends 10.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

see 98.6% less coastline

Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.