Quality of life comparison

be 43.6% less likely to be obese

In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

be 15.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Bolivia, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

live 9.2 years less

In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Cameroon, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022.

make 54.9% less money

Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2022, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2022.

pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate

Bolivia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

have 97.2% more children

In Bolivia, there are approximately 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Bolivia, approximately 161.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.

be 16.6% less likely to be literate

In Bolivia, the literacy rate is 92.5% as of 2015. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.

be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 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.

be 33.6% less likely to have access to electricity

In Bolivia, approximately 98% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Cameroon, that number is 65% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 30.3% less likely to have internet access

In Bolivia, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

be 15.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Bolivia, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 80% 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.

spend 67.3% less on education

Bolivia spends 9.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 51.9% less on healthcare

Bolivia spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.