Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 19.7% less likely to be obese

In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

be 15.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Tajikistan, 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 6.1 years less

In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 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

be 47.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

be 66.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Tajikistan, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate

Tajikistan 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 34.5% more children

In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 25.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 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 Tajikistan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2015. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.

be 50.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 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 51.3% more likely to have internet access

In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

be 29.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Tajikistan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 100% 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.

Expenditures

spend 45.8% less on education

Tajikistan spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 53.7% less on healthcare

Tajikistan spends 8.2% 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: National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, 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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