Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
be 32.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cameroon, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2024.
be 20.3% less likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 16.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 12.8% of people as of 2024.
have 22.1% more doctors per person
Cameroon has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cote d'Ivoire has 1.7 as of 2023.
be 13.1% less likely to die by suicide
Cameroon has a suicide rate of 8.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, it is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.9 years less
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 35.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 3.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
make 54.6% more money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $1,972 as of 2025, while in Cote d'Ivoire, the GDP per capita is $3,050 as of 2025.
Life
be 39.1% 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 Cote d'Ivoire, 359.0 women do as of 2023.
be 31.1% less likely to be literate
In Cameroon, the literacy rate is 72.5% as of 2018. In Cote d'Ivoire, it is 50.0% as of 2021.
be 11.4% 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 Cote d'Ivoire, on the other hand, 44.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.4% less likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, about 41.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.6% less on healthcare
Cameroon spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 27.1% more on education
Cameroon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 28.1% more coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 515 km.
Safety
be 94.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cameroon, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, they kill 20.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 56.5% more electricity
Cameroon uses 226 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cote d'Ivoire uses 354 kWh as of 2023.
find 24.9% less home broadband
Cameroon has 2.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Cote d'Ivoire has 1.6 as of 2024.
live with 3.3 times more strain on fresh water
Cameroon withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cote d'Ivoire withdraws 5% as of 2022.
Environment
be 14.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cameroon, air pollution causes 101.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cote d'Ivoire, it causes 86.0 as of 2019.
emit 68.6% more CO2
Cameroon emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cote d'Ivoire 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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