Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 28.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Kenya, 4.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 6.4 years less

In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 60.6% more likely to be obese

In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 35.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Kenya, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

make 15.8% less money

Kenya has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate

Kenya has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 17.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Kenya, approximately 530.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.

have 35.5% more children

In Kenya, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 74.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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 58.6% more likely to have internet access

In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

be 10.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 63% 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 33.3% less on education

Kenya spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 11.6% less on healthcare

Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 25.0% less coastline

Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.

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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