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

Health

be 57.8% less likely to be obese

In Oman, 27.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

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

In Oman, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 13.6 years less

In Oman, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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

make 86.8% less money

Oman has a GDP per capita of $27,300 as of 2019, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2020.

Life

have 60.7% more children

In Oman, there are approximately 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cameroon, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 27.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Oman, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cameroon, 529.0 women do as of 2017.

be 19.4% less likely to be literate

In Oman, the literacy rate is 95.7% as of 2018. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.

be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Oman, approximately 14.4 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 29.3% less likely to have access to electricity

In Oman, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 92% 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 60.0% less likely to have internet access

In Oman, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cameroon, about 38.0% do as of 2020.

be 21.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Oman, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 42.6% less on education

Oman spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cameroon spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 12.2% less on healthcare

Oman spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 80.8% less coastline

Oman has a total of 2,092 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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