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

Health

be 79.4% less likely to be obese

In Palau, 55.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

live 11.4 years less

In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 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 79.5% less money

Palau has a GDP per capita of $17,600 as of 2019, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2020.

be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Cameroon, that number is 4.3% as of 2014.

be 50.6% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Palau, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

Life

have 3.1 times more children

In Palau, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cameroon, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 20.2% less likely to be literate

In Palau, the literacy rate is 96.6% as of 2015. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.

be 4.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Palau, approximately 11.3 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 30.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Palau, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Cameroon, that number is 70% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2019.

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

In Palau, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 76.3% less on healthcare

Palau spends 15.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 73.5% less coastline

Palau has a total of 1,519 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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