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

Health

be 2.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Guinea, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

be 48.1% more likely to be obese

In Guinea, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 33.3% more money

Guinea has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2020.

be 14.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Guinea, 43.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

pay a 12.5% lower top tax rate

Guinea has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

be 59.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Guinea, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cameroon, that number is 4.3% as of 2014.

Life

be 94.7% more likely to be literate

In Guinea, the literacy rate is 39.6% as of 2018. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.

Basic Needs

be 52.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Guinea, approximately 46% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 24% 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 46.2% more likely to have internet access

In Guinea, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cameroon, about 38.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 40.9% more on education

Guinea spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cameroon spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 25.6% more coastline

Guinea has a total of 320 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, Ministry of Economy and Finance.

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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