Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Gabon, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
be 31.6% more likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 11.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gabon, that number is 15.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2020, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $14,400 as of 2020.
be 10.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cameroon, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.
be 6.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Gabon, that number is 28.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 52.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cameroon, approximately 529.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Gabon, 252.0 women do as of 2017.
be 41.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Cameroon, approximately 48.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Gabon, on the other hand, 28.6 children do as of 2022.
have 26.7% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Gabon, there are 26.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 31.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cameroon, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Gabon, that number is 92% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 63.2% more likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Gabon, about 62.0% do as of 2020.
be 18.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cameroon, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 93% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 22.2% less on healthcare
Cameroon spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Gabon: At a glance
How big is Gabon compared to Cameroon? See an in-depth size comparison.