Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
be 20.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cameroon, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 2.0% of people as of 2024.
live 4.0 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 65.2% less likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 16.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2024.
have 11.4% more access to essential health services
Cameroon scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Rwanda scores 49 as of 2021.
see 28.1% less spent on your healthcare
Cameroon spends $246 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Rwanda spends $177 as of 2023.
have 33.8% fewer doctors per person
Cameroon has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Rwanda has 0.9 as of 2022.
Economy
be 27.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cameroon, 37.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Rwanda, however, that number is 27.4% as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 3.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Rwanda, that number is 11.4% as of 2025.
make 43.0% less money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $1,972 as of 2025, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $1,124 as of 2025.
Life
be 26.9% 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 Rwanda, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2024.
have 15.8% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Rwanda, there are 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.3% 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 Rwanda, that number is 64% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 31.5% less likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Rwanda, about 31.7% do as of 2024.
be 14.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Cameroon, approximately 71% of people have access to drinking water (82% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 61% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 62.3% more on education
Cameroon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Rwanda spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 12.7% more on healthcare
Cameroon spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 46.6% less likely to be murdered
Cameroon has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Rwanda, that number is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 71.8% less home broadband
Cameroon has 2.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Rwanda has 0.6 as of 2024.
live with 12.9 times more strain on fresh water
Cameroon withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Rwanda withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 66.1% less electricity
Cameroon uses 226 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Rwanda uses 77 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 38.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cameroon, air pollution causes 101.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Rwanda, it causes 62.0 as of 2019.
emit 54.3% less CO2
Cameroon emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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