Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cameroon instead of South Africa, you would:

Health

live 14.3 years less

In Virginia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

make 93.1% less money

Virginia has a GDP per capita of $69,111 as of 2024, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

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Basic Needs

be 48.9% less likely to have internet access

In Virginia, approximately 90.1% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, South African Revenue Service.

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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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