Quality of life comparison

be 96.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Cameroon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.

live 12.7 years longer

In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Jordan, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.1 times more likely to be obese

In Cameroon, 11.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.

make 2.7 times more money

Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2020, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,800 as of 2020.

be 58.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Cameroon, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.

pay a 42.9% lower top tax rate

Cameroon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Jordan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.

be 4.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cameroon, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Jordan, that number is 19.1% as of 2019.

be 91.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Cameroon, approximately 529.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Jordan, 46.0 women do as of 2017.

be 27.4% more likely to be literate

In Cameroon, the literacy rate is 77.1% as of 2018. In Jordan, it is 98.2% as of 2018.

be 71.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Cameroon, approximately 48.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Jordan, on the other hand, 13.9 children do as of 2022.

have 36.4% fewer children

In Cameroon, there are approximately 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jordan, there are 22.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 42.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Cameroon, approximately 70% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Jordan, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 76.3% more likely to have internet access

In Cameroon, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Jordan, about 67.0% do as of 2019.

be 26.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Cameroon, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 2.1 times more on healthcare

Cameroon spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Jordan, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2019.

see 93.5% less coastline

Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Jordan, that number is 26 km.