Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
be 84.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cameroon, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
live 13.6 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 5.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Cameroon spends $246 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
have 17.0 times more doctors per person
Cameroon has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
have 75.0% more access to essential health services
Cameroon scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ecuador scores 77 as of 2021.
be 11.1% less likely to die by suicide
Cameroon has a suicide rate of 8.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 80.4% more likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 16.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $1,972 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
be 78.7% 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 Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
be 72.9% 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 Ecuador, on the other hand, 10.9 children do as of 2024.
have 55.5% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 37.1% 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 Ecuador, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 66.8% more likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.
be 28.9% 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 Ecuador, that number is 92% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.9% more on education
Cameroon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 66.2% more on healthcare
Cameroon spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.6 times more coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
Safety
be 6.8 times more likely to be murdered
Cameroon has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
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 Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 8.1 times more home broadband
Cameroon has 2.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 7.4 times more electricity
Cameroon uses 226 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
live with 4.3 times more strain on fresh water
Cameroon withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
Environment
be 77.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cameroon, air pollution causes 101.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ecuador, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 7.5 times more CO2
Cameroon emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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