Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.9 years longer

In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 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 2.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Nigeria, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

be 28.1% more likely to be obese

In Nigeria, 8.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 15.8% less money

Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

be 18.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Nigeria, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

pay a 45.8% higher top tax rate

Nigeria has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 24.4% more likely to be literate

In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 62.0% as of 2018. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.

be 14.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 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 9.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Nigeria, approximately 47.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 17.4% more likely to have access to electricity

In Nigeria, approximately 60% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 26% 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 Nigeria, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 6.4 times more on education

Nigeria spends 0.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 11.8% more on healthcare

Nigeria spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 52.9% less coastline

Nigeria has a total of 853 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, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria.

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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