Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cameroon instead of Nepal, you would:

Health

be 30.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Nepal, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 9.1 years less

In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese

In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 43.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Nepal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cameroon, that number is 4.3% as of 2014.

be 48.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

Life

be 13.5% more likely to be literate

In Nepal, the literacy rate is 67.9% as of 2018. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.

have 2.0 times more children

In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cameroon, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Nepal, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cameroon, 529.0 women do as of 2017.

be 93.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 24.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Nepal, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 93% 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 16.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 94% 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 29.5% less on education

Nepal spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Cameroon spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 20.0% less on healthcare

Nepal spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% of GDP as of 2019.

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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