Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
be 15.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Pakistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
live 6.4 years less
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 32.6% more likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 28.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cameroon, that number is 4.3% as of 2014.
make 21.7% less money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2020, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2020.
be 54.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 24.3% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.
pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate
Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 32.9% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.
have 34.2% more children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 26.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cameroon, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cameroon, 529.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 52.0% more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cameroon, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 11.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 79% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 72% 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 16.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Pakistan, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 92% 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 24.0% more on education
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cameroon spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 61.6% less coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Finance.
Cameroon: At a glance
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