Quality of life comparison

live 6.9 years longer

In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

be 26.3% less likely to be obese

In Cameroon, 11.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

be 56.7% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Cameroon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

be 29.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Cameroon, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2017.

pay a 14.3% lower top tax rate

Cameroon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

make 27.8% less money

Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2020, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2020.

be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cameroon, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Tanzania, that number is 10.3% as of 2014.

be 25.3% less 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 Tanzania, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2020.

be 42.9% 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 Tanzania, that number is 40% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 42.1% less likely to have internet access

In Cameroon, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tanzania, about 22.0% do as of 2020.

see 3.5 times more coastline

Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.