Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greenland instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Greenland, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 74.9% more likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 16.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Greenland, that number is 28.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 29.7 times more money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $1,972 as of 2025, while in Greenland, the GDP per capita is $58,499 as of 2023.
Life
be 37.8% more likely to be literate
In Cameroon, the literacy rate is 72.5% as of 2018. In Greenland, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 78.2% 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 Greenland, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2022.
have 64.0% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greenland, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 38.9% 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 Greenland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 50.2% more likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Greenland, about 69.5% do as of 2021.
be 40.0% 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 Greenland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Geography
see 109.7 times more coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Greenland, that number is 44,087 km.
Infrastructure
find 15.0 times more home broadband
Cameroon has 2.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Greenland has 32.0 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 29.9 times more CO2
Cameroon emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), The World Factbook (2015–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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