Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 50.6% less likely to be obese

In Poland, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

live 15.5 years less

In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 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 90.2% less money

Poland has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2022, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2022.

be 30.8% more likely to be unemployed

In Poland, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cameroon, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.

be 3.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Poland, 11.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

Life

have 4.1 times more children

In Poland, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 219.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Poland, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.

be 22.7% less likely to be literate

In Poland, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2021. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.

be 11.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In Poland, approximately 4.2 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.

Basic Needs

be 34.6% less likely to have access to electricity

In Poland, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Cameroon, 65% of the population do as of 2021.

be 45.9% less likely to have internet access

In Poland, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

be 21.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Poland, 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 38.5% less on education

Poland spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 41.5% less on healthcare

Poland spends 6.5% 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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