Quality of life comparison

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.

be 33.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Kenya, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cameroon, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.

make 24.5% less money

Kenya has a GDP per capita of $4,900 as of 2022, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2022.

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.

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.

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.

be 14.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Cameroon, that number is 65% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2021.

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.

see 25.0% less coastline

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