Quality of life comparison

be 3.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Burundi, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 4.1 years less

In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese

In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

make 5.1 times more money

Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2020, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2020.

be 42.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

be 12.7% more likely to be literate

In Burundi, the literacy rate is 68.4% as of 2017. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.

be 28.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Burundi, approximately 37.8 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.

be 6.4 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Burundi, approximately 11% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 2% 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 4.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Burundi, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cameroon, about 38.0% do as of 2020.

spend 39.2% less on education

Burundi spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Cameroon spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 55.0% less on healthcare

Burundi spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% of GDP as of 2019.