Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Senegal instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
be 88.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cameroon, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2024.
live 5.0 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 27.7% less likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 16.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2024.
have 13.6% more access to essential health services
Cameroon scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Senegal scores 50 as of 2021.
be 20.5% less likely to die by suicide
Cameroon has a suicide rate of 8.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Senegal, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 16.5% less spent on your healthcare
Cameroon spends $246 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Senegal spends $206 as of 2023.
have 19.9% fewer doctors per person
Cameroon has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Senegal has 1.1 as of 2023.
Economy
be 24.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 3.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Senegal, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
Life
be 28.1% 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 Senegal, on the other hand, 28.9 children do as of 2024.
have 12.5% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Senegal, there are 29.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.0% more likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Senegal, about 60.1% do as of 2024.
be 23.3% more 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 Senegal, that number is 88% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Cameroon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Senegal spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 32.1% more coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Senegal, that number is 531 km.
Safety
be 96.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cameroon, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Senegal, they kill 20.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 89.7% more home broadband
Cameroon has 2.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Senegal has 4.0 as of 2024.
use 81.4% more electricity
Cameroon uses 226 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Senegal uses 410 kWh as of 2023.
live with 10.4 times more strain on fresh water
Cameroon withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Senegal withdraws 16% as of 2022.
Environment
be 35.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cameroon, air pollution causes 101.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Senegal, it causes 65.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Cameroon emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Senegal emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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