Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Comoros instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
be 96.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cameroon, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Comoros, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 3.0 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Comoros, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.
have 3.1 times more doctors per person
Cameroon has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Comoros has 4.2 as of 2022.
be 29.4% less likely to die by suicide
Cameroon has a suicide rate of 8.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Comoros, it is 6.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 22.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cameroon, 37.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Comoros, however, that number is 46.1% as of 2024.
Life
be 30.6% 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 Comoros, 179.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.9% 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 Comoros, on the other hand, 35.0 children do as of 2024.
have 15.3% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Comoros, there are 28.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.7% 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 Comoros, that number is 90% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 19.1% 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 Comoros, that number is 85% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 83% in rural areas) as of 2024.
be 29.7% less likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Comoros, about 32.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.6% less on education
Cameroon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Comoros spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 44.0% more on healthcare
Cameroon spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Comoros, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 15.4% less coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Comoros, that number is 340 km.
Safety
be 2.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Cameroon, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Comoros, they kill 29.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 46.8% less strain on fresh water
Cameroon withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Comoros withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 81.7% less home broadband
Cameroon has 2.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Comoros has 0.4 as of 2023.
Environment
be 54.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cameroon, air pollution causes 101.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Comoros, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
emit 45.7% more CO2
Cameroon emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Comoros emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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