Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zambia instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
be 28.9% less likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 11.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.
be 3.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cameroon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.
Economy
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Zambia, that number is 15.0% as of 2008.
be 45.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cameroon, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Zambia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2015.
Life
be 59.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cameroon, approximately 529.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Zambia, 213.0 women do as of 2017.
be 12.5% more likely to be literate
In Cameroon, the literacy rate is 77.1% as of 2018. In Zambia, it is 86.7% as of 2018.
be 23.8% 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 Zambia, on the other hand, 37.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 47.1% 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 Zambia, that number is 37% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 47.4% less likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Zambia, about 20.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 45.2% more on education
Cameroon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Zambia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 47.2% more on healthcare
Cameroon spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Zambia, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Zambia: At a glance
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