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

Health

be 50.6% less likely to be obese

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

be 2.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 9.2 years less

In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 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 87.9% less money

Russia has a GDP per capita of $39,800 as of 2023, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

be 3.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Russia, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate

Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 4.1 times more children

In Russia, 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 31.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Russia, approximately 14.0 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 Russia, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2018. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.

be 7.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Russia, approximately 6.4 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 29.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Russia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Cameroon, 71% of the population do as of 2022.

be 47.7% less likely to have internet access

In Russia, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

be 19.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Russia, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 93% 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 13.5% less on education

Russia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 50.0% less on healthcare

Russia spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 98.9% less coastline

Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.

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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