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

Health

be 64.4% less likely to be obese

In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

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

In Lebanon, 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 15.5 years less

In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 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 68.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Lebanon, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

make 61.0% less money

Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

be 36.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate

Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 2.8 times more children

In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 20.9 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Lebanon, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.

be 18.9% less likely to be literate

In Lebanon, the literacy rate is 95.1% as of 2018. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.

be 6.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 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 Lebanon, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Cameroon, 71% of the population do as of 2022.

be 47.1% less likely to have internet access

In Lebanon, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

be 21.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Lebanon, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cameroon, 79% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 52.5% less on healthcare

Lebanon spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 88.2% more on education

Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 78.7% more coastline

Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.


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

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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