Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
be 52.7% less likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.
be 3.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ukraine, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
live 10.2 years less
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 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
be 61.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In Cameroon, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
make 65.4% less money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $10,700 as of 2022, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2022.
be 23.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 1.6% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.
pay a 94.4% higher top tax rate
Ukraine has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 3.6 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. 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 Ukraine, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.
be 22.9% less likely to be literate
In Ukraine, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2021. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.
be 6.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.3 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 34.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ukraine, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Cameroon, 65% of the population do as of 2021.
be 51.3% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 94.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.
be 21.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ukraine, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (99% 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 40.7% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 50.0% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 85.5% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine, Ministry of Finance.
Cameroon: At a glance
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