Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Burma, you would:
Health
be 2.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burma, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Cameroon, that number is 2.5% of people as of 2024.
live 3.1 years less
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Cameroon, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
be 97.3% more likely to be obese
In Burma, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cameroon, that number is 16.0% of people as of 2024.
see 13.1% less spent on your healthcare
Burma spends $283 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cameroon spends $246 as of 2023.
have 82.0% fewer doctors per person
Burma has 7.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Cameroon has 1.4 as of 2022.
have 15.4% less access to essential health services
Burma scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cameroon scores 44 as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Burma has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cameroon, it is 8.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 32.5% more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $1,489 as of 2025, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $1,972 as of 2025.
be 18.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 39.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 185.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cameroon, 258.0 women do as of 2023.
be 22.4% less likely to be literate
In Burma, the literacy rate is 93.5% as of 2020. In Cameroon, it is 72.5% as of 2018.
be 22.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 16.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Burma, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 81% 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.
Geography
see 79.2% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.
Safety
be 45.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burma, road accidents kill 19.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cameroon, they kill 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to be murdered
Burma has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
live with 73.1% less strain on fresh water
Burma withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cameroon withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 25.8% less home broadband
Burma has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cameroon has 2.1 as of 2022.
use 38.6% less electricity
Burma uses 368 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cameroon uses 226 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 39.7% less CO2
Burma emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cameroon emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 42.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Burma, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cameroon, it causes 101.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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