Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Michigan instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
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 Michigan, that number is 76 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 11.6 times more money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2023, while in Michigan, the GDP per capita is $55,508 as of 2024.
be 31.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Michigan, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 94.3% more likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Michigan, about 89.4% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
