Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
be 21.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Republic of the Congo, 3.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Cameroon, that number is 2.5% of people as of 2024.
see 17.9% more spent on your healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends $209 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cameroon spends $246 as of 2023.
live 2.0 years less
In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Cameroon, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
be 31.5% more likely to be obese
In Republic of the Congo, 12.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cameroon, that number is 16.0% of people as of 2024.
have 21.4% fewer doctors per person
Republic of the Congo has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cameroon has 1.4 as of 2022.
be 26.7% more likely to die by suicide
Republic of the Congo has a suicide rate of 6.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cameroon, it is 8.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 81.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Republic of the Congo, 19.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
make 21.6% less money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $2,515 as of 2025, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $1,972 as of 2025.
Life
be 48.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 27.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Cameroon, on the other hand, 40.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 40.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 72% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 15.0% less on education
Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cameroon spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 37.9% more on healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.
Safety
be 26.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Republic of the Congo, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cameroon, they kill 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 67.7% more home broadband
Republic of the Congo has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Cameroon has 2.1 as of 2022.
live with 52.0 times more strain on fresh water
Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cameroon withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 33.2% less electricity
Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cameroon uses 226 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 73.9% less CO2
Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cameroon emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 53.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Republic of the Congo, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cameroon, it causes 101.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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