If you lived in Cameroon instead of Pakistan, you would:

Health

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

In Pakistan, 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 6.4 years less

In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Cameroon, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022.

be 32.6% more likely to be obese

In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cameroon, that number is 11.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 32.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Pakistan, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cameroon, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.

make 31.5% less money

Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $5,400 as of 2022, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2022.

be 71.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Pakistan, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Cameroon, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2014.

pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate

Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Cameroon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 32.9% more likely to be literate

In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Cameroon, it is 77.1% as of 2018.

have 36.1% more children

In Pakistan, there are approximately 25.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Pakistan, approximately 154.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cameroon, 438.0 women do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Pakistan, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

be 31.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Pakistan, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 92% 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 16.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Pakistan, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 92% 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 33.3% more on education

Pakistan spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cameroon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 35.7% more on healthcare

Pakistan spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 61.6% less coastline

Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Finance.

Cameroon: At a glance

Cameroon is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 472,710 sq km. French Cameroon became independent in 1960 as the Republic of Cameroon. The following year the southern portion of neighboring British Cameroon voted to merge with the new country to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon. In 1972, a new constitution replaced the federation with a unitary state, the United Republic of Cameroon. The country has generally enjoyed stability, which has permitted the development of agriculture, roads, and railways, as well as a petroleum industry. Despite slow movement toward democratic reform, political power remains firmly in the hands of President Paul BIYA.
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