Quality of life comparison

be 49.6% less likely to be obese

In Luxembourg, 22.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

be 10.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Luxembourg, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 19.7 years less

In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 29.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Luxembourg, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

pay a 19.7% lower top tax rate

Luxembourg has a top tax rate of 43.6% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

make 96.4% less money

Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $132,400 as of 2023, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Luxembourg, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

have 3.0 times more children

In Luxembourg, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 73.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Luxembourg, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.

be 15.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Luxembourg, approximately 3.2 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 29.0% less likely to have access to electricity

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

be 53.5% less likely to have internet access

In Luxembourg, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

be 21.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Luxembourg, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 36.0% less on education

Luxembourg spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 34.5% less on healthcare

Luxembourg spends 5.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.