Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria 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 Syria, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 8.6 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
have 11.2 times more doctors per person
Cameroon has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Syria has 15.2 as of 2021.
have 45.5% more access to essential health services
Cameroon scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Syria scores 64 as of 2021.
be 93.1% less likely to die by suicide
Cameroon has a suicide rate of 8.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Syria, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 16.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 33.0% of people as of 2024.
see 50.3% less spent on your healthcare
Cameroon spends $246 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Syria spends $122 as of 2023.
Economy
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 3.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Syria, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
make 46.4% less money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $1,972 as of 2025, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $1,057 as of 2022.
Life
be 92.2% 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 Syria, 20.0 women do as of 2023.
be 30.1% more likely to be literate
In Cameroon, the literacy rate is 72.5% as of 2018. In Syria, it is 94.4% as of 2021.
be 56.0% 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 Syria, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2024.
have 30.5% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 23.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 22.8% 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 Syria, that number is 88% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 73% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 31.8% 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 Syria, that number is 94% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.4% less on healthcare
Cameroon spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 52.0% less coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 2.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Cameroon, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Syria, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.2 times more home broadband
Cameroon has 2.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Syria has 6.9 as of 2023.
use 3.8 times more electricity
Cameroon uses 226 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Syria uses 854 kWh as of 2023.
live with 79.7 times more strain on fresh water
Cameroon withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Syria withdraws 124% as of 2022.
Environment
be 17.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cameroon, air pollution causes 101.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Syria, it causes 83.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.6 times more CO2
Cameroon emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Syria emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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