Quality of life comparison

be 10.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Madagascar, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 4.9 years less

In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese

In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

make 2.4 times more money

Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2020.

be 47.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Madagascar, 1.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cameroon, that number is 4.3% as of 2014.

pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate

Madagascar has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

have 23.9% more children

In Madagascar, there are approximately 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cameroon, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 57.9% more likely to die during childbirth

In Madagascar, approximately 335.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cameroon, 529.0 women do as of 2017.

be 24.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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.

be 79.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Madagascar, approximately 39% of people have electricity access (64% in urban areas, and 23% 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 3.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Madagascar, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cameroon, about 38.0% do as of 2020.

be 40.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% 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.

see 91.7% less coastline

Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.