Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Qatar instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
be 96.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cameroon, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 18.5 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 11.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Cameroon spends $246 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Qatar spends $2,901 as of 2023.
have 22.2 times more doctors per person
Cameroon has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Qatar has 30.2 as of 2023.
have 72.7% more access to essential health services
Cameroon scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Qatar scores 76 as of 2021.
be 44.7% less likely to die by suicide
Cameroon has a suicide rate of 8.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Qatar, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 16.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 96.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 3.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2025.
make 36.8 times more money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $1,972 as of 2025, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 as of 2025.
Life
be 98.4% 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 Qatar, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 28.9% more likely to be literate
In Cameroon, the literacy rate is 72.5% as of 2018. In Qatar, it is 93.5% as of 2017.
be 88.1% 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 Qatar, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2024.
have 71.4% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Qatar, there are 9.5 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 Qatar, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Qatar, about 98.1% 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 as of 2024. In Qatar, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.6% less on healthcare
Cameroon spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 13.7% more on education
Cameroon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Qatar spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 40.0% more coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Qatar, that number is 563 km.
Safety
be 99.0% less likely to be murdered
Cameroon has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Qatar, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 31.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cameroon, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Qatar, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.5 times more home broadband
Cameroon has 2.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Qatar has 11.8 as of 2024.
use 88.3 times more electricity
Cameroon uses 226 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Qatar uses 19,963 kWh as of 2023.
live with 276.3 times more strain on fresh water
Cameroon withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Qatar withdraws 431% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 135.2 times more CO2
Cameroon emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Qatar emits 47.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2017), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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