Quality of life comparison

live 1.9 years longer

In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 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 2.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Nigeria, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

be 28.1% more likely to be obese

In Nigeria, 8.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

be 73.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Nigeria, 16.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cameroon, that number is 4.3% as of 2014.

make 26.5% less money

Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $4,900 as of 2020, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2020.

pay a 45.8% higher top tax rate

Nigeria has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

be 42.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Nigeria, approximately 917.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cameroon, 529.0 women do as of 2017.

be 24.4% more likely to be literate

In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 62.0% as of 2018. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.

be 14.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 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.

be 12.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Nigeria, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 30% 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.

spend 20.0% more on healthcare

Nigeria spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% of GDP as of 2019.

see 52.9% less coastline

Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.