If you lived in Cameroon instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:

Health

be 38.7% less likely to be obese

In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

be 4.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Trinidad and Tobago, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 12.7 years less

In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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

make 84.1% less money

Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2022, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2022.

be 87.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate

Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 3.3 times more children

In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 16.2 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.

be 22.1% less likely to be literate

In Trinidad and Tobago, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2015. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.

be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 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 34.6% less likely to have access to electricity

In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Cameroon, 65% of the population do as of 2021.

be 41.8% less likely to have internet access

In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

be 21.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

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

Expenditures

spend 22.0% less on education

Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 47.9% less on healthcare

Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 11.0% more coastline

Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, 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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