Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

make 20.1% less money

Tokelau has a GDP per capita of $6,004 as of 2017, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

be 82.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Tokelau, 2.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

Basic Needs

be 21.1% less likely to have internet access

In Tokelau, approximately 58.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

be 21.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Tokelau, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cameroon, 79% of people do as of 2020.

Geography

see 4.0 times more coastline

Tokelau has a total of 101 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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