Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ghana instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
be 40.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cameroon, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2024.
live 1.7 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Ghana, that number is 66 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
have 95.6% more doctors per person
Cameroon has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ghana has 2.7 as of 2023.
be 37.4% less likely to die by suicide
Cameroon has a suicide rate of 8.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ghana, it is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 17.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 3.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ghana, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 65.1% more money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $1,972 as of 2025, while in Ghana, the GDP per capita is $3,257 as of 2025.
Life
be 31.6% 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 Ghana, on the other hand, 27.5 children do as of 2024.
have 22.3% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ghana, there are 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.3% 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 Ghana, that number is 90% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 78% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 56.0% more likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ghana, about 72.2% do as of 2024.
be 25.9% 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 Ghana, that number is 90% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 76% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.2% less on healthcare
Cameroon spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ghana, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 34.1% more coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Ghana, that number is 539 km.
Safety
be 72.9% less likely to be murdered
Cameroon has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Ghana, that number is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Cameroon, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ghana, they kill 25.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 2.5 times more electricity
Cameroon uses 226 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ghana uses 565 kWh as of 2023.
find 69.0% less home broadband
Cameroon has 2.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Ghana has 0.7 as of 2024.
live with 4.0 times more strain on fresh water
Cameroon withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ghana withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
be 11.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cameroon, air pollution causes 101.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ghana, it causes 89.0 as of 2019.
emit 100.0% more CO2
Cameroon emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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