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

Health

live 18.9 years less

In Anguilla, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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

be 46.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Anguilla, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2002. In Cameroon, that number is 4.3% as of 2014.

make 70.5% less money

Anguilla has a GDP per capita of $12,200 as of 2008, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2020.

be 63.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Anguilla, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

Life

have 3.0 times more children

In Anguilla, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cameroon, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 15.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Anguilla, approximately 3.1 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 53.7% less likely to have internet access

In Anguilla, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cameroon, about 38.0% do as of 2020.

be 19.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Anguilla, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Cameroon, 79% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 13.9% less on education

Anguilla spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Cameroon spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 6.6 times more coastline

Anguilla has a total of 61 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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