Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 76.5% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
live 6.1 years less
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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
make 28.4% less money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $6,700 as of 2023, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.
be 18.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
be 60.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.
pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate
Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 25.7% more children
In Ghana, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 66.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ghana, approximately 263.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.
be 49.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 32.6 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 16.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Cameroon, that number is 71% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 32.4% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ghana, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 84% 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 20.0% less on education
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 25.4% less coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Ghana Revenue Authority.
Cameroon: At a glance
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