Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 33.3% less likely to be obese

In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

be 30.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Yemen, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 4.2 years less

In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 92.0% more money

Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

be 78.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Yemen, 17.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

be 22.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate

Yemen has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 48.3% more children

In Yemen, there are approximately 23.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Yemen, approximately 183.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 72.9% more likely to have internet access

In Yemen, approximately 26.6% 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 Yemen, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 84% 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 11.6% less on healthcare

Yemen spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2015. In Cameroon, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 78.9% less coastline

Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Yemen Tax Authority, The World Factbook, 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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