Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Israel instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
live 19.2 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Israel, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 16.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Cameroon spends $246 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Israel spends $4,033 as of 2023.
have 27.9 times more doctors per person
Cameroon has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Israel has 38.0 as of 2023.
have 93.2% more access to essential health services
Cameroon scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Israel scores 85 as of 2021.
be 48.6% less likely to die by suicide
Cameroon has a suicide rate of 8.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Israel, it is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 38.6% more likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 16.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Israel, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 30.6 times more money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $1,972 as of 2025, while in Israel, the GDP per capita is $60,337 as of 2025.
Life
be 99.2% 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 Israel, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 93.3% 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 Israel, on the other hand, 2.7 children do as of 2024.
have 44.2% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Israel, there are 18.6 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 Israel, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 90.6% more likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Israel, about 88.2% do as of 2024.
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 Israel, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Cameroon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Israel spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 56.0% more on healthcare
Cameroon spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Israel, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 32.1% less coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Israel, that number is 273 km.
Safety
be 75.9% less likely to be murdered
Cameroon has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Israel, that number is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 60.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cameroon, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Israel, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 13.7 times more home broadband
Cameroon has 2.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Israel has 29.2 as of 2024.
use 31.8 times more electricity
Cameroon uses 226 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Israel uses 7,186 kWh as of 2024.
live with 84.6 times more strain on fresh water
Cameroon withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Israel withdraws 132% as of 2021.
Environment
be 85.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cameroon, air pollution causes 101.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Israel, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 16.5 times more CO2
Cameroon emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Israel emits 5.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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