Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cameroon instead of Western Sahara, you would:

Health

live 1.2 years less

In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 92.0% more money

Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

Life

have 23.9% more children

In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 63.8% less coastline

Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 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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