Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Comoros, you would:
Health
be 25.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Comoros, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Cameroon, that number is 2.5% of people as of 2024.
live 3.0 years less
In Comoros, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024. In Cameroon, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
have 67.9% fewer doctors per person
Comoros has 4.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cameroon has 1.4 as of 2022.
be 41.7% more likely to die by suicide
Comoros has a suicide rate of 6.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cameroon, it is 8.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 18.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Comoros, 46.1% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.7% as of 2021.
Life
have 18.1% more children
In Comoros, there are approximately 28.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 44.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Comoros, approximately 179.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cameroon, 258.0 women do as of 2023.
be 14.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Comoros, approximately 35.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Cameroon, on the other hand, 40.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 42.3% more likely to have internet access
In Comoros, approximately 32.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cameroon, about 46.3% do as of 2024.
be 19.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Comoros, approximately 90% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 72% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 16.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Comoros, approximately 85% of people have access to drinking water (90% in urban areas, and 83% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Cameroon, that number is 71% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.5% less on healthcare
Comoros spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 21.4% more on education
Comoros spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cameroon spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 18.2% more coastline
Comoros has a total of 340 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.
Safety
be 63.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Comoros, road accidents kill 29.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cameroon, they kill 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.5 times more home broadband
Comoros has 0.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Cameroon has 2.1 as of 2022.
live with 88.0% more strain on fresh water
Comoros withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cameroon withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 31.4% less CO2
Comoros emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cameroon emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Comoros, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cameroon, it causes 101.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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