Quality of life comparison
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 44.0% more money
Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2020.
be 84.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 27.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Cameroon, that number is 4.3% as of 2014.
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 44.2% more children
In Yemen, there are approximately 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cameroon, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Yemen, approximately 164.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cameroon, 529.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 48.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (72% in urban areas, and 31% 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 40.7% more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cameroon, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
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 16.3% less on healthcare
Yemen spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2015. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% of GDP as of 2019.
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
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