Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad 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 Chad, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2024.
be 53.9% less likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 16.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 7.4% of people as of 2024.
be 38.7% less likely to die by suicide
Cameroon has a suicide rate of 8.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chad, it is 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 8.7 years less
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024.
see 47.2% less spent on your healthcare
Cameroon spends $246 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chad spends $130 as of 2023.
have 37.5% fewer doctors per person
Cameroon has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Chad has 0.8 as of 2023.
have 34.1% less access to essential health services
Cameroon scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chad scores 29 as of 2021.
Economy
be 70.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 3.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chad, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
be 18.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cameroon, 37.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Chad, however, that number is 44.8% as of 2022.
make 48.2% less money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $1,972 as of 2025, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,022 as of 2025.
Life
have 29.8% more children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chad, there are 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more 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 Chad, 748.0 women do as of 2023.
be 63.1% less likely to be literate
In Cameroon, the literacy rate is 72.5% as of 2018. In Chad, it is 26.8% as of 2021.
be 40.0% more 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 Chad, on the other hand, 56.3 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 83.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cameroon, approximately 72% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Chad, that number is 12% of people on average (48% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 72.7% less likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Chad, about 12.6% do as of 2024.
be 26.9% less 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 Chad, that number is 52% of people on average (78% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.7% more on education
Cameroon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Chad spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Cameroon, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chad, they kill 26.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 2.8 times more strain on fresh water
Cameroon withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chad withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 93.9% less electricity
Cameroon uses 226 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chad uses 14 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 60.0% less CO2
Cameroon emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chad emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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