Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
be 15.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sudan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
live 3.9 years less
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 72.7% more likely to be obese
In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 71.4% more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.
be 68.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 11.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
be 19.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 27.0% more likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.
be 62.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 270.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.
be 15.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 12.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 63% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 49% 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 59.7% more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 45.5% more on education
Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 26.7% more on healthcare
Sudan spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 52.9% less coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Sudan Chamber of Taxation.
Cameroon: At a glance
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