Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cameroon instead of Vanuatu, you would:
Health
be 54.8% less likely to be obese
In Vanuatu, 25.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.
live 11.9 years less
In Vanuatu, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 60.0% more money
Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $3,000 as of 2023, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.
be 28.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Vanuatu, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vanuatu, 15.9% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.
Life
have 66.8% more children
In Vanuatu, there are approximately 20.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Vanuatu, approximately 94.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.
be 13.5% less likely to be literate
In Vanuatu, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2021. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Vanuatu, approximately 14.3 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 30.3% less likely to have internet access
In Vanuatu, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Vanuatu, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 90% 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 39.1% more on education
Vanuatu spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 84.1% less coastline
Vanuatu has a total of 2,528 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
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