Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
see 2.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Gambia spends $94 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cameroon spends $246 as of 2023.
have 51.1% more doctors per person
Gambia has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Cameroon has 1.4 as of 2022.
be 92.3% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gambia, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Cameroon, that number is 2.5% of people as of 2024.
live 2.1 years less
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Cameroon, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
be 29.5% more likely to be obese
In Gambia, 12.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cameroon, that number is 16.0% of people as of 2024.
be 76.7% more likely to die by suicide
Gambia has a suicide rate of 4.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cameroon, it is 8.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 44.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Gambia, 6.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
be 29.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gambia, 53.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.7% as of 2021.
make 2.1 times more money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $919 as of 2025, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $1,972 as of 2025.
Life
be 27.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gambia, approximately 354.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cameroon, 258.0 women do as of 2023.
be 40.5% more likely to be literate
In Gambia, the literacy rate is 51.6% as of 2021. In Cameroon, it is 72.5% as of 2018.
have 11.7% more children
In Gambia, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 22.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Gambia, approximately 32.7 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 18.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Gambia, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water (92% in urban areas, and 78% 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 57.4% more on healthcare
Gambia spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.0 times more coastline
Gambia has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.
Safety
be 51.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Gambia, road accidents kill 22.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cameroon, they kill 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.1 times more home broadband
Gambia has 0.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cameroon has 2.1 as of 2022.
live with 29.4% less strain on fresh water
Gambia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cameroon withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
be 12.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Gambia, air pollution causes 90.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cameroon, it causes 101.0 as of 2019.
emit 94.4% more CO2
Gambia emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cameroon emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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