Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
be 23.9% less likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 16.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.
have 27.2% more doctors per person
Cameroon has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Republic of the Congo has 1.7 as of 2022.
be 21.1% less likely to die by suicide
Cameroon has a suicide rate of 8.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 6.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 28.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cameroon, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.2% of people as of 2024.
see 15.2% less spent on your healthcare
Cameroon spends $246 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.
Economy
make 27.5% more money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $1,972 as of 2025, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.
be 5.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 3.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 11.1% more likely to be literate
In Cameroon, the literacy rate is 72.5% as of 2018. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.
be 32.8% 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 27.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 28.8% less 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 27.5% less on healthcare
Cameroon spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 17.6% more on education
Cameroon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 58.0% less coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
Safety
be 20.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cameroon, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 98.1% less strain on fresh water
Cameroon withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 49.6% more electricity
Cameroon uses 226 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh as of 2023.
find 40.4% less home broadband
Cameroon has 2.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
Environment
be 34.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cameroon, air pollution causes 101.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.8 times more CO2
Cameroon emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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