Quality of life comparison
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
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