Quality of life comparison

be 46.5% less likely to be obese

In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

be 3.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Papua New Guinea, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 6.2 years less

In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Cameroon, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022.

make 14.3% more money

Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2023, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate

Papua New Guinea has a top tax rate of 42.0% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

be 37.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Papua New Guinea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

be 20.1% more likely to be literate

In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 64.2% as of 2015. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.

have 23.5% more children

In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 192.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.

be 45.1% more likely to die during infancy

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 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 3.7 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 19% of people have electricity access (65% in urban areas, and 14% 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 43.8% more likely to have internet access

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

be 65.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access (86% in urban areas, and 42% 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 2.3 times more on education

Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 52.0% more on healthcare

Papua New Guinea spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

see 92.2% less coastline

Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.