Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
be 4.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cameroon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, that number is 11.9% of people as of 2020.
be 36.0% more likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 11.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, that number is 15.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 25.0% less money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2020, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $2,700 as of 2020.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Zimbabwe, that number is 11.3% as of 2014.
pay a 42.9% higher top tax rate
Cameroon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 12.2% more likely to be literate
In Cameroon, the literacy rate is 77.1% as of 2018. In Zimbabwe, it is 86.5% as of 2015.
be 41.5% 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 Zimbabwe, on the other hand, 28.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 24.3% 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 Zimbabwe, that number is 53% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 23.7% less likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, about 29.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 16.1% more on education
Cameroon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Cameroon spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Zimbabwe, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
Zimbabwe: At a glance
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