Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burma instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
be 64.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cameroon, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2024.
live 3.1 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 49.3% less likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 16.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2024.
see 15.0% more spent on your healthcare
Cameroon spends $246 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burma spends $283 as of 2023.
have 5.6 times more doctors per person
Cameroon has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Burma has 7.6 as of 2019.
have 18.2% more access to essential health services
Cameroon scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burma scores 52 as of 2021.
be 66.0% less likely to die by suicide
Cameroon has a suicide rate of 8.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burma, it is 2.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 15.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 3.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burma, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 24.5% less money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $1,972 as of 2025, while in Burma, the GDP per capita is $1,489 as of 2025.
Life
be 28.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cameroon, approximately 258.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Burma, 185.0 women do as of 2023.
be 28.9% more likely to be literate
In Cameroon, the literacy rate is 72.5% as of 2018. In Burma, it is 93.5% as of 2020.
be 18.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Cameroon, approximately 40.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Burma, on the other hand, 32.8 children do as of 2024.
have 50.6% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burma, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Cameroon, approximately 71% of people have access to drinking water (82% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 86% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Geography
see 4.8 times more coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Burma, that number is 1,930 km.
Safety
be 61.8% less likely to be murdered
Cameroon has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Burma, that number is 2.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 82.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cameroon, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burma, they kill 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 34.7% more home broadband
Cameroon has 2.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Burma has 2.9 as of 2024.
use 63.0% more electricity
Cameroon uses 226 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Burma uses 368 kWh as of 2023.
live with 3.7 times more strain on fresh water
Cameroon withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burma withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
be 29.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cameroon, air pollution causes 101.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burma, it causes 71.0 as of 2019.
emit 65.7% more CO2
Cameroon emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burma emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
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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