If you lived in Cameroon instead of Marshall Islands, you would:

Health

be 78.4% less likely to be obese

In Marshall Islands, 52.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

live 11.4 years less

In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 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.

Economy

be 89.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

make 29.4% less money

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

be 5.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Marshall Islands, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

Life

have 63.7% more children

In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 21.6% less likely to be literate

In Marshall Islands, the literacy rate is 98.3% as of 2011. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.

be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 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.

Basic Needs

be 18.9% more likely to have internet access

In Marshall Islands, approximately 38.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

be 29.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Marshall Islands, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 92% 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 21.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Marshall Islands, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 76.5% less on education

Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 70.8% less on healthcare

Marshall Islands spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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