Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
be 48.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cameroon, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2024.
be 33.9% less likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 16.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 10.6% of people as of 2024.
have 54.4% more doctors per person
Cameroon has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Guinea has 2.1 as of 2022.
be 43.3% less likely to die by suicide
Cameroon has a suicide rate of 8.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guinea, it is 4.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.1 years less
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.
see 31.5% less spent on your healthcare
Cameroon spends $246 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guinea spends $169 as of 2023.
Economy
be 43.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 3.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guinea, that number is 5.2% as of 2025.
be 15.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cameroon, 37.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Guinea, however, that number is 43.7% as of 2018.
Life
be 91.5% more 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 Guinea, 494.0 women do as of 2023.
be 37.6% less likely to be literate
In Cameroon, the literacy rate is 72.5% as of 2018. In Guinea, it is 45.3% as of 2021.
be 48.8% more 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 Guinea, on the other hand, 59.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 29.0% 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 Guinea, that number is 51% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 28.0% less likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guinea, about 33.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 39.4% less on education
Cameroon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Guinea spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 18.9% less on healthcare
Cameroon spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guinea, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 20.4% less coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Guinea, that number is 320 km.
Safety
be 3.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Cameroon, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guinea, they kill 37.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 12.2% less strain on fresh water
Cameroon withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guinea withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 99.5% less home broadband
Cameroon has 2.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Guinea has 0.0 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
Compare further: Cameroon vs. Guinea
Guinea: At a glance
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