Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
be 73.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cameroon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Djibouti, that number is 0.8% of people as of 2020.
live 2.0 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Djibouti, that number is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
be 18.4% more likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 11.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Djibouti, that number is 13.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 52.8% more money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2020, while in Djibouti, the GDP per capita is $5,500 as of 2020.
be 43.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cameroon, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Djibouti, however, that number is 21.1% as of 2017.
be 9.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Djibouti, that number is 40.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 53.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cameroon, approximately 529.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Djibouti, 248.0 women do as of 2017.
have 37.4% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Djibouti, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 55.3% more likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Djibouti, about 59.0% do as of 2020.
be 15.5% 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 Djibouti, that number is 91% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 40.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cameroon, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Djibouti, that number is 42% of people on average (54% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% less on healthcare
Cameroon spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Djibouti, that number is 1.8% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 16.1% more on education
Cameroon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Djibouti spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 21.9% less coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Djibouti, that number is 314 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Djibouti: At a glance
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