Quality of life comparison

be 36.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Tanzania, 4.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 6.9 years less

In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 35.7% more likely to be obese

In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

make 38.5% more money

Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $2,600 as of 2020, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2020.

be 58.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Tanzania, 10.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Cameroon, that number is 4.3% as of 2014.

be 42.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate

Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

be 33.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Cameroon, on the other hand, 48.7 children do as of 2022.

be 75.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In Tanzania, approximately 40% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 23% 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 72.7% more likely to have internet access

In Tanzania, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cameroon, about 38.0% do as of 2020.

see 71.8% less coastline

Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.