Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 49.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Cameroon, that number is 2.5% of people as of 2024.
see 77.4% more spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cameroon spends $246 as of 2023.
live 4.5 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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 69.4% more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cameroon, that number is 16.0% of people as of 2024.
have 28.8% fewer doctors per person
Uganda has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cameroon has 1.4 as of 2022.
have 10.2% less access to essential health services
Uganda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cameroon scores 44 as of 2021.
be 54.5% more likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cameroon, it is 8.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 63.5% more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $1,972 as of 2025.
be 30.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.7% as of 2021.
Life
be 51.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 170.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cameroon, 258.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 35.9 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 39.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 42% 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 5.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cameroon, about 46.3% do as of 2024.
be 13.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 63% of people have access to drinking water (80% in urban areas, and 57% 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 10.9% more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Cameroon spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 24.6% less likely to be murdered
Uganda has a homicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 33.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cameroon, they kill 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 10.1 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cameroon has 2.1 as of 2022.
live with 73.2% less strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cameroon withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 2.4 times more electricity
Uganda uses 95 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cameroon uses 226 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 68.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Uganda, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cameroon, it causes 101.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cameroon emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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