Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 36.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Tanzania, 4.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 6.9 years less

In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 35.7% more likely to be obese

In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 33.3% more money

Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2023, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

be 39.8% more likely to be unemployed

In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

be 42.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate

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

Life

be 84.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Tanzania, approximately 238.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.

be 33.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Cameroon, on the other hand, 48.7 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 55.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In Tanzania, approximately 46% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 23% 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 43.8% more likely to have internet access

In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 71.8% less coastline

Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, 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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