Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
be 80.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cameroon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Brazil, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2020.
live 12.6 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 93.9% more likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 11.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brazil, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $4,900 as of 2024, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $19,600 as of 2024.
be 88.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cameroon, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Brazil, however, that number is 4.2% as of 2016.
pay a 21.4% lower top tax rate
Cameroon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Brazil, the top tax rate is 27.5% as of 2016.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 7.7% as of 2024.
Life
be 74.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cameroon, approximately 258.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 30.6% more likely to be literate
In Cameroon, the literacy rate is 72.6% as of 2018. In Brazil, it is 94.8% as of 2024.
be 72.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Cameroon, approximately 48.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Brazil, on the other hand, 13.3 children do as of 2022.
have 57.6% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Brazil, there are 13.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 40.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cameroon, approximately 71% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 100.0% more likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 42.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Brazil, about 84.0% do as of 2023.
be 43.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cameroon, approximately 70% of people have improved drinking water access (82% in urban areas, and 52% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 87.5% more on education
Cameroon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Brazil spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Cameroon spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Brazil, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 18.6 times more coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Secretaria da Receita Federal do Brasil, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Brazil: At a glance
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