Quality of life comparison

be 31.3% less likely to be obese

In Kyrgyzstan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

be 15.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Kyrgyzstan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 9.1 years less

In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Cameroon, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022.

make 25.0% less money

Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $6,400 as of 2023, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

be 12.6% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Kyrgyzstan, 33.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

have 85.6% more children

In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 18.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 8.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 50.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.

be 22.6% less likely to be literate

In Kyrgyzstan, the literacy rate is 99.6% as of 2018. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.

be 89.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 25.7 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 28.8% less likely to have access to electricity

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Cameroon, that number is 71% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 16.4% less likely to have internet access

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

be 16.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 90% 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.

spend 48.4% less on education

Kyrgyzstan spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 28.3% less on healthcare

Kyrgyzstan spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.