Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cameroon instead of Jersey, you would:

Health

live 19.4 years less

In Jersey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 39.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Jersey, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

make 91.5% less money

Jersey has a GDP per capita of $56,600 as of 2016, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

Life

have 2.8 times more children

In Jersey, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 12.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Jersey, approximately 3.9 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.

Basic Needs

be 29.0% less likely to have access to electricity

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

be 16.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Jersey, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Cameroon, 79% of people do as of 2020.

Geography

see 5.7 times more coastline

Jersey has a total of 70 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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