If you lived in Cameroon instead of Comoros, you would:

Health

be 30.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Comoros, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 3.9 years less

In Comoros, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 46.2% more likely to be obese

In Comoros, 7.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 16.1% more money

Comoros has a GDP per capita of $3,100 as of 2020, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2020.

be 33.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Comoros, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Cameroon, that number is 4.3% as of 2014.

be 11.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Comoros, 42.4% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

Life

be 31.1% more likely to be literate

In Comoros, the literacy rate is 58.8% as of 2018. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.

be 14.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Comoros, approximately 57.1 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.

have 57.8% more children

In Comoros, there are approximately 22.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cameroon, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 93.8% more likely to die during childbirth

In Comoros, approximately 273.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cameroon, 529.0 women do as of 2017.

Basic Needs

be 4.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Comoros, approximately 8.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cameroon, about 38.0% do as of 2020.

be 13.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Comoros, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Cameroon, that number is 79% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 30.8% less on healthcare

Comoros spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 24.0% more on education

Comoros spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Cameroon spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 18.2% more coastline

Comoros has a total of 340 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Cameroon: At a glance

Cameroon is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 472,710 sq km. French Cameroon became independent in 1960 as the Republic of Cameroon. The following year the southern portion of neighboring British Cameroon voted to merge with the new country to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon. In 1972, a new constitution replaced the federation with a unitary state, the United Republic of Cameroon. The country has generally enjoyed stability, which has permitted the development of agriculture, roads, and railways, as well as a petroleum industry. Despite slow movement toward democratic reform, political power remains firmly in the hands of President Paul BIYA.
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