Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
be 38.7% less likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.
be 4.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Trinidad and Tobago, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.
live 12.7 years less
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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
be 13.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
make 83.2% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $28,500 as of 2023, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.
be 87.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.
pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate
Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 3.3 times more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 16.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.
be 22.1% less likely to be literate
In Trinidad and Tobago, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2015. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 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 29.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Cameroon, 71% of the population do as of 2022.
be 41.8% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.
be 21.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cameroon, 79% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 22.0% less on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 47.9% less on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 11.0% more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, Ministry of Finance.
Cameroon: At a glance
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