Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
be 30.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bangladesh, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
live 11.4 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Cameroon, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 25.0% less money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2020, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2020.
be 54.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 24.3% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.
pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate
Bangladesh has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cameroon, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cameroon, 529.0 women do as of 2017.
be 60.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 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 52.0% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cameroon, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 15.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, approximately 83% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Cameroon, that number is 70% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 20.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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 2.4 times more on education
Bangladesh spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cameroon spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 44.0% more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 30.7% less coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 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 Finance, National Board of Revenue (NBR), Bangladesh.
Cameroon: At a glance
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