If you lived in Cameroon instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:

Health

be 75.1% less likely to be obese

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 45.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

live 11.2 years less

In Micronesia, Federated States of, the average life expectancy is 74 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

make 26.3% more money

Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2023, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

be 77.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 16.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

Life

have 94.9% more children

In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are approximately 17.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 5.9 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 74.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 21.9 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.

Basic Needs

be 15.0% more likely to have internet access

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 40.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

be 16.8% less likely to have access to electricity

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 79% 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.

Expenditures

spend 67.0% less on education

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 9.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 67.2% less on healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 93.4% less coastline

Micronesia, Federated States of has a total of 6,112 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.


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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