Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
be 66.7% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gambia, 1.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
live 4.3 years less
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 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 10.7% more likely to be obese
In Gambia, 10.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 63.6% more money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2020.
be 22.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gambia, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.
Life
be 51.8% more likely to be literate
In Gambia, the literacy rate is 50.8% as of 2015. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.
have 23.5% more children
In Gambia, there are approximately 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cameroon, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 31.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Gambia, approximately 37.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 42.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Gambia, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 16% 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 12.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Gambia, approximately 90% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 86% 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.
Geography
see 5.0 times more coastline
Gambia has a total of 80 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
How big is Cameroon compared to Gambia? See an in-depth size comparison.