Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New York instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
live 14.4 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In New York, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 19.2 times more money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2023, while in New York, the GDP per capita is $91,992 as of 2024.
be 20.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New York, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 95.0% more likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New York, about 89.7% 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.
