Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
be 20.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
live 2.6 years less
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 96.6% more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 71.4% more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2020, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2020.
be 59.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Cameroon, that number is 4.3% as of 2014.
pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate
Rwanda has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 34.4% more children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cameroon, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cameroon, 529.0 women do as of 2017.
be 84.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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 32.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 48% 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 40.7% more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cameroon, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 43.8% less on healthcare
Rwanda spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Rwanda Revenue Authority.
Cameroon: At a glance
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