Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 7.6 years longer

In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 30.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Somalia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

be 37.3% more likely to be obese

In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.2 times more money

Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

be 80.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Somalia, 19.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

be 31.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Somalia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

Life

be 29.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Somalia, approximately 621.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.

be 43.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 45.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Somalia, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 31% 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 3.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 10.7 times more on education

Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 86.7% less coastline

Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.

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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