Quality of life comparison

live 0.9 years longer

In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 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 3.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Mali, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

be 32.6% more likely to be obese

In Mali, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

make 63.6% more money

Mali has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2020.

be 45.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Mali, 7.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cameroon, that number is 4.3% as of 2014.

be 10.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Mali, 42.1% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

be 2.2 times more likely to be literate

In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.5% as of 2018. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.

be 19.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Mali, approximately 60.6 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.

have 13.5% fewer children

In Mali, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cameroon, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 40.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In Mali, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 28% 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 40.7% more likely to have internet access

In Mali, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cameroon, about 38.0% do as of 2020.