Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Montserrat, you would:
Health
live 12.4 years less
In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Cameroon, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 34.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Montserrat, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
make 85.9% less money
Montserrat has a GDP per capita of $34,000 as of 2011, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Montserrat, there are approximately 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Montserrat, approximately 10.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 29.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Montserrat, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Cameroon, 71% of the population do as of 2022.
be 18.1% less likely to have internet access
In Montserrat, approximately 56.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.
be 19.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Montserrat, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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.
Expenditures
spend 40.7% less on education
Montserrat spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 10.1 times more coastline
Montserrat has a total of 40 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cameroon: At a glance
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