Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Cameroon instead of American Samoa, you would:

Health

be 78.9% less likely to be obese

In American Samoa, 75.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cameroon, that number is 16.0% of people as of 2024.

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live 9.0 years less

In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Cameroon, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 89.1% less money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $18,017 as of 2022, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $1,972 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.2 times more children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In American Samoa, approximately 10.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cameroon, on the other hand, 40.2 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 22.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In American Samoa, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 72% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 14.8% more likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 40.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.3% do as of 2024.

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be 28.6% less likely to have access to drinking water

In American Samoa, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Cameroon, 71% of people do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 3.5 times more coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2020–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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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