Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
be 77.9% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.
live 5.1 years less
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 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 18.2% less money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $4,400 as of 2020, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2020.
be 42.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tuvalu, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.
Life
have 56.5% more children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cameroon, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 68.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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 Tuvalu, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 70% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 22.4% less likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cameroon, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 21.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tuvalu, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 79% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 85.0% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 24.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 16.8 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 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
How big is Cameroon compared to Tuvalu? See an in-depth size comparison.