Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 41.0% less likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 16.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
have 40.4% more doctors per person
Cameroon has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
have 11.4% more access to essential health services
Cameroon scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.
be 35.3% less likely to die by suicide
Cameroon has a suicide rate of 8.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 96.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cameroon, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
see 43.6% less spent on your healthcare
Cameroon spends $246 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
Economy
be 23.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 3.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
be 57.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cameroon, 37.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Uganda, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2023.
make 38.8% less money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $1,972 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 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 Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.7% 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 Uganda, on the other hand, 35.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 28.5% less 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 Uganda, that number is 52% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 80.7% less likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
be 11.8% less 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 Uganda, that number is 63% of people on average (80% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Safety
be 32.7% more likely to be murdered
Cameroon has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Uganda, that number is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 50.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cameroon, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 90.1% less home broadband
Cameroon has 2.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 3.7 times more strain on fresh water
Cameroon withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 57.9% less electricity
Cameroon uses 226 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 40.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cameroon, air pollution causes 101.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uganda, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
emit 51.4% less CO2
Cameroon emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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