Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cameroon instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:

Health

be 50.2% less likely to be obese

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 22.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

be 6.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 13.8 years less

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 84.5% less money

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2020, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2020.

Life

have 2.9 times more children

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cameroon, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 5.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 8.3 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Cameroon, 70% of the population do as of 2019.

be 53.1% less likely to have internet access

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cameroon, about 38.0% do as of 2020.

be 20.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Cameroon, that number is 79% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 33.3% less on healthcare

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 19.2% more on education

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Cameroon spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 3.0 times more coastline

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 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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