Quality of life comparison

compared to

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 23.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Montserrat, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cameroon, that number is 4.3% as of 2014.

make 89.4% less money

Montserrat has a GDP per capita of $34,000 as of 2011, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2020.

Life

have 3.3 times more children

In Montserrat, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cameroon, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

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 30.9% less likely to have internet access

In Montserrat, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cameroon, about 38.0% do as of 2020.

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 65.9% less on education

Montserrat spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cameroon spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

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

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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