Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
be 15.6% less likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.
be 3.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Djibouti, 0.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
live 2.0 years less
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Cameroon, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 86.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
make 26.2% less money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $6,500 as of 2023, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.
be 77.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Djibouti, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.
Life
have 59.2% more children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 21.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 87.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 234.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 33.3% less likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 69.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.
be 13.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 59% 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.
Expenditures
spend 11.1% less on education
Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 90.0% more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 28.0% more coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 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
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