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 62.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

make 70.4% less money

Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

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 29.0% less likely to have access to electricity

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

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

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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