Quality of life comparison

live 12.8 years longer

In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.

be 45.6% less likely to be obese

In Cameroon, 11.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.

make 4.6 times more money

Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2020, while in China, the GDP per capita is $16,400 as of 2020.

be 15.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Cameroon, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In China, that number is 3.6% as of 2019.

be 98.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Cameroon, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In China, however, that number is 0.6% as of 2019.

pay a 28.6% higher top tax rate

Cameroon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.

be 94.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Cameroon, approximately 529.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In China, 29.0 women do as of 2017.

be 25.6% more likely to be literate

In Cameroon, the literacy rate is 77.1% as of 2018. In China, it is 96.8% as of 2018.

be 86.1% 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 China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.

have 72.1% fewer children

In Cameroon, there are approximately 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In China, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 42.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Cameroon, approximately 70% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In China, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 84.2% more likely to have internet access

In Cameroon, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In China, about 70.0% do as of 2020.

be 21.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Cameroon, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020. In China, that number is 95% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 12.9% more on education

Cameroon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. China spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 50.0% more on healthcare

Cameroon spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In China, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2019.

see 36.1 times more coastline

Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.