Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Djibouti instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
be 64.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cameroon, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Djibouti, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2024.
live 2.2 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Djibouti, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.
be 27.4% less likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 16.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Djibouti, that number is 11.7% of people as of 2024.
have 55.1% more doctors per person
Cameroon has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Djibouti has 2.1 as of 2022.
see 37.0% less spent on your healthcare
Cameroon spends $246 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Djibouti spends $155 as of 2023.
Economy
make 98.0% more money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $1,972 as of 2025, while in Djibouti, the GDP per capita is $3,906 as of 2025.
be 7.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 3.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Djibouti, that number is 26.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 37.2% 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 Djibouti, 162.0 women do as of 2023.
have 37.2% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Djibouti, there are 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 41.2% more likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Djibouti, about 65.3% do as of 2024.
be 11.6% 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 Djibouti, that number is 80% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 62% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 49.9% less on healthcare
Cameroon spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Djibouti, that number is 2.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 21.9% less coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Djibouti, that number is 314 km.
Safety
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Cameroon, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Djibouti, they kill 23.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 31.0% less home broadband
Cameroon has 2.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Djibouti has 1.5 as of 2023.
live with 4.1 times more strain on fresh water
Cameroon withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Djibouti withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
be 41.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cameroon, air pollution causes 101.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Djibouti, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Cameroon emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Djibouti emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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