Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Eritrea 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 Eritrea, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
live 4.9 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 73.0% less likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 16.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 4.3% of people as of 2024.
see 64.8% less spent on your healthcare
Cameroon spends $246 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Eritrea spends $87 as of 2023.
have 35.3% fewer doctors per person
Cameroon has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Eritrea has 0.9 as of 2022.
be 55.6% more likely to die by suicide
Cameroon has a suicide rate of 8.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Eritrea, it is 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 66.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 3.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Eritrea, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 38.6% 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 Eritrea, on the other hand, 24.7 children do as of 2024.
have 13.9% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Eritrea, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.4% less 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 Eritrea, that number is 54% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 42.5% less likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Eritrea, about 26.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 19.1% less on healthcare
Cameroon spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Eritrea, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.6 times more coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Eritrea, that number is 2,234 km.
Safety
be 67.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cameroon, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Eritrea, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 92.0% less home broadband
Cameroon has 2.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Eritrea has 0.2 as of 2022.
live with 7.2 times more strain on fresh water
Cameroon withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Eritrea withdraws 11% as of 2022.
use 45.5% less electricity
Cameroon uses 226 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Eritrea uses 123 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 22.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cameroon, air pollution causes 101.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Eritrea, it causes 78.0 as of 2019.
emit 37.1% less CO2
Cameroon emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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