Quality of life comparison

live 7.8 years longer

In Central African Republic, the average life expectancy is 56 years (54 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2022. In Cameroon, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022.

be 52.0% more likely to be obese

In Central African Republic, 7.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

make 4.0 times more money

Central African Republic has a GDP per capita of $900 as of 2020, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2020.

be 37.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Central African Republic, 6.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cameroon, that number is 4.3% as of 2014.

be 39.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Central African Republic, 62.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

be 36.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Central African Republic, approximately 829.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cameroon, 529.0 women do as of 2017.

be 2.1 times more likely to be literate

In Central African Republic, the literacy rate is 37.4% as of 2018. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.

be 41.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Central African Republic, approximately 83.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cameroon, on the other hand, 48.7 children do as of 2022.

be 23.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Central African Republic, approximately 3% of people have electricity access (7% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Cameroon, that number is 70% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 3.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Central African Republic, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cameroon, about 38.0% do as of 2020.

be 25.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Central African Republic, approximately 63% of people have improved drinking water access (84% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 79% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 53.8% less on healthcare

Central African Republic spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 72.2% more on education

Central African Republic spends 1.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cameroon spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.