Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
be 12.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Timor-Leste, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Cameroon, that number is 2.5% of people as of 2024.
live 3.9 years less
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 4.4 times more likely to be obese
In Timor-Leste, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cameroon, that number is 16.0% of people as of 2024.
see 46.6% less spent on your healthcare
Timor-Leste spends $461 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cameroon spends $246 as of 2023.
have 81.9% fewer doctors per person
Timor-Leste has 7.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Cameroon has 1.4 as of 2022.
have 15.4% less access to essential health services
Timor-Leste scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cameroon scores 44 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Timor-Leste has a suicide rate of 3.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cameroon, it is 8.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 47.1% more money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $1,341 as of 2025, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $1,972 as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 1.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
Life
have 53.1% more children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 21.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 34.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Timor-Leste, approximately 192.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cameroon, 258.0 women do as of 2023.
be 16.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Timor-Leste, approximately 34.6 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 13.5% more likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 40.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Cameroon, about 46.3% do as of 2024.
be 28.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Timor-Leste, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.
be 18.2% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Timor-Leste, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Cameroon, that number is 71% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 45.8% less on education
Timor-Leste spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cameroon spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 52.6% less on healthcare
Timor-Leste spends 9.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 43.1% less coastline
Timor-Leste has a total of 706 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.
Safety
be 11.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Timor-Leste, road accidents kill 12.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cameroon, they kill 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 213.0 times more home broadband
Timor-Leste has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cameroon has 2.1 as of 2022.
live with 94.5% less strain on fresh water
Timor-Leste withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cameroon withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 30.0% less CO2
Timor-Leste emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cameroon emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 65.6% more likely to die from air pollution
In Timor-Leste, air pollution causes 61.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cameroon, it causes 101.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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