Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 38.7% less likely to be obese

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

live 8.6 years less

In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 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 11.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Turkmenistan, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

make 67.3% less money

Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $14,700 as of 2022, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

be 187.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Turkmenistan, 0.2% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

Life

have 2.1 times more children

In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 87.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Turkmenistan, approximately 5.0 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 Turkmenistan, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2015. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.

be 29.5% more likely to die during infancy

In Turkmenistan, approximately 37.6 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 81.8% more likely to have internet access

In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% 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 Turkmenistan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Cameroon, 71% of the population do as of 2022.

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

In Turkmenistan, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 79% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 33.3% less on healthcare

Turkmenistan spends 5.7% 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: 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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