Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 19.3 years less

In Guernsey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Cameroon, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 39.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Guernsey, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.

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Life

have 3.4 times more children

In Guernsey, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 12.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Guernsey, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cameroon, on the other hand, 40.2 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 28.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Guernsey, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Cameroon, 72% of the population do as of 2023.

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be 46.6% less likely to have internet access

In Guernsey, approximately 86.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.3% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 8.0 times more coastline

Guernsey has a total of 50 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2024), World Bank (2023–2025). How we calculate this

Compare further: Guernsey vs. Cameroon

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Cameroon is 64.1% cheaper than Guernsey overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Guernsey is about 6,095 times smaller than Cameroon.
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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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