Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
be 96.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cameroon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Somalia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
be 27.2% less likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 11.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
live 7.6 years less
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 77.8% less money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2020, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $800 as of 2020.
Life
be 56.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Cameroon, approximately 529.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Somalia, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 77.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Cameroon, approximately 48.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Somalia, on the other hand, 86.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 74.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cameroon, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Somalia, that number is 18% of people on average (34% in urban areas, and 4% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 94.7% less likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Somalia, about 2.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 7.5 times more coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Somalia, that number is 3,025 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Somalia: At a glance
How big is Somalia compared to Cameroon? See an in-depth size comparison.