Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 72.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 9.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Cameroon, that number is 2.5% of people as of 2024.
be 12.2% less likely to be obese
In Namibia, 18.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cameroon, that number is 16.0% of people as of 2024.
live 3.5 years less
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Cameroon, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
see 77.0% less spent on your healthcare
Namibia spends $1,068 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cameroon spends $246 as of 2023.
have 75.4% fewer doctors per person
Namibia has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cameroon has 1.4 as of 2022.
have 30.2% less access to essential health services
Namibia scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cameroon scores 44 as of 2021.
Economy
be 81.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
make 59.5% less money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $4,876 as of 2025, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $1,972 as of 2025.
Life
have 28.8% more children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 85.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 139.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cameroon, 258.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Cameroon, on the other hand, 40.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 27.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 72% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 28.7% less likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 64.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cameroon, about 46.3% do as of 2024.
be 17.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Cameroon, that number is 71% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 68.7% less on education
Namibia spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Cameroon spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 52.0% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 74.4% less coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.
Safety
be 39.7% less likely to be murdered
Namibia has a homicide rate of 11.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cameroon, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 51.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Namibia, road accidents kill 22.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cameroon, they kill 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 24.7% less home broadband
Namibia has 2.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cameroon has 2.1 as of 2022.
live with 5.0 times more strain on fresh water
Namibia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cameroon withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 81.7% less electricity
Namibia uses 1,232 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cameroon uses 226 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 70.8% less CO2
Namibia emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cameroon emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Namibia, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cameroon, it causes 101.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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