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

Health

be 30.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Bangladesh, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 11.4 years less

In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Cameroon, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.2 times more likely to be obese

In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 25.0% less money

Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2020, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2020.

be 54.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bangladesh, 24.3% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate

Bangladesh has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 2.0 times more children

In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cameroon, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 3.1 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Bangladesh, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cameroon, 529.0 women do as of 2017.

be 60.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 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 52.0% more likely to have internet access

In Bangladesh, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cameroon, about 38.0% do as of 2020.

be 15.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Bangladesh, approximately 83% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 77% 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 20.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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 2.4 times more on education

Bangladesh spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cameroon spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 44.0% more on healthcare

Bangladesh spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 30.7% less coastline

Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, National Board of Revenue (NBR), Bangladesh.

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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