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

Health

be 35.8% less likely to be obese

In Armenia, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cameroon, that number is 16.0% of people as of 2024.

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be 6.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Armenia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Cameroon, that number is 2.5% of people as of 2024.

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live 14.3 years less

In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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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see 87.9% less spent on your healthcare

Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cameroon spends $246 as of 2023.

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have 96.0% fewer doctors per person

Armenia has 33.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cameroon has 1.4 as of 2022.

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have 35.3% less access to essential health services

Armenia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cameroon scores 44 as of 2021.

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be 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide

Armenia has a suicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cameroon, it is 8.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 72.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.

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be 73.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Armenia, 21.7% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.7% as of 2021.

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make 79.2% less money

Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $1,972 as of 2025.

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Life

have 3.0 times more children

In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 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 13.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Armenia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cameroon, 258.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 4.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In Armenia, approximately 8.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Cameroon, on the other hand, 40.2 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 28.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Armenia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. 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 43.1% less likely to have internet access

In Armenia, approximately 81.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cameroon, about 46.3% do as of 2024.

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be 28.5% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Armenia, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Cameroon, that number is 71% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 51.2% less on healthcare

Armenia spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.

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spend 16.4% more on education

Armenia spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cameroon spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Safety

be 22.1% less likely to die in a road accident

In Armenia, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cameroon, they kill 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 3.1 times more likely to be murdered

Armenia has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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Infrastructure

live with 97.5% less strain on fresh water

Armenia withdraws 62% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cameroon withdraws 2% as of 2022.

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find 89.5% less home broadband

Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cameroon has 2.1 as of 2022.

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use 90.5% less electricity

Armenia uses 2,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cameroon uses 226 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 85.8% less CO2

Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cameroon emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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be 44.3% more likely to die from air pollution

In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cameroon, it causes 101.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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