Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
be 72.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cameroon, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2024.
live 17.4 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 14.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Cameroon spends $246 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chile spends $3,612 as of 2024.
have 24.5 times more doctors per person
Cameroon has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Chile has 33.3 as of 2023.
have 86.4% more access to essential health services
Cameroon scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chile scores 82 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 16.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 82.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cameroon, 37.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Chile, however, that number is 6.5% as of 2022.
make 9.1 times more money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $1,972 as of 2025, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $17,995 as of 2025.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 3.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chile, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 96.1% 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 Chile, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
be 33.7% more likely to be literate
In Cameroon, the literacy rate is 72.5% as of 2018. In Chile, it is 97.0% as of 2021.
be 85.6% 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 Chile, on the other hand, 5.8 children do as of 2024.
have 73.8% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chile, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 38.9% more 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 Chile, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Chile, about 95.6% do as of 2024.
be 38.7% 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 Chile, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 72.9% more on education
Cameroon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Chile spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Cameroon spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 16.0 times more coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Chile, that number is 6,435 km.
Infrastructure
find 11.1 times more home broadband
Cameroon has 2.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Chile has 23.7 as of 2024.
use 19.3 times more electricity
Cameroon uses 226 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chile uses 4,373 kWh as of 2024.
live with 5.8 times more strain on fresh water
Cameroon withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chile withdraws 9% as of 2022.
Environment
be 82.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cameroon, air pollution causes 101.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chile, it causes 18.0 as of 2019.
emit 11.3 times more CO2
Cameroon emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chile emits 3.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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