Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 20.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 2.6 years less

In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 96.6% more likely to be obese

In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 60.0% more money

Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $3,000 as of 2023, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

be 75.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Rwanda, 14.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate

Rwanda has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 31.2% more children

In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 69.1% more likely to die during childbirth

In Rwanda, approximately 259.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.

be 84.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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 40.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In Rwanda, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 38% 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 53.3% more likely to have internet access

In Rwanda, approximately 30.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 15.8% less on education

Rwanda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 47.9% less on healthcare

Rwanda spends 7.3% 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, Ministry of Finance, Rwanda Revenue Authority.

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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