Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
be 84.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cameroon, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
live 3.3 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 6.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Cameroon spends $246 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
have 9.9 times more doctors per person
Cameroon has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
have 18.2% more access to essential health services
Cameroon scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tuvalu scores 52 as of 2021.
be 4.1 times more likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 16.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $1,972 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
be 34.1% 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 Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 59.0% 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 Tuvalu, on the other hand, 16.5 children do as of 2024.
have 34.1% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 38.9% 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 Tuvalu, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 75.5% more likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
be 38.3% 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 Tuvalu, that number is 99% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.5 times more on education
Cameroon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 6.0 times more on healthcare
Cameroon spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.0% less coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
Safety
be 68.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cameroon, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tuvalu, they kill 17.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.1 times more home broadband
Cameroon has 2.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Tuvalu has 4.5 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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