http://www.humantruth.info/cameroon.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Cameroon Republic of Cameroon | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 161st best |
Capital | Yaounde |
Land Area | 472 710km21 |
Location | Africa |
Population | 25.2m2 |
Life Expectancy | 60.33yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $3 621 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | CM, CMR, 1205 |
Internet Domain | .cm6 |
Currency | Franc (XAF)7 |
Telephone | +2378 |
“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.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Here at the crossroads of West and Central Africa, Cameroon, home to diverse peoples and cultures, spans the spectrum of signature African landscapes, Cameroon is Africa's throbbing heart, a crazed, sultry mosaic of active volcanoes, white-sand beaches, thick rainforest and magnificent parched landscapes broken up by the bizarre rock formations of the Sahel. With both Francophone and Anglophone regions, not to mention some 263 ethnic groups, (speaking around 230 local languages), the country is a vast ethnic and linguistic jigsaw, yet one that, in contrast to so many of its neighbours, enjoys a great deal of stability.
Cameroon's coast is lapped by the languid waters of the Gulf of Guinea and its landscape extends from the steamy tropical beaches of the south and even steamier rainforests of the interior to the semi-deserts of the Sahelian north.
With good infrastructure, travel is a lot easier here than in many parts of Africa. Still, you´ll miss none of those indicators that you´re in the middle of this fascinating continent: everyone seems to be carrying something on their heads, makossa music sets the rhythm, the streets smell like roasting plantains and African bliss is just a piece of grilled fish and a frosty beer away.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.952 |
5 | Australia | 0.951 |
... | ||
148 | Angola | 0.586 |
149 | Myanmar (Burma) | 0.585 |
150 | Syria | 0.577 |
151 | Cameroon | 0.576 |
152 | Kenya | 0.575 |
153 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 0.571 |
Africa Avg | 0.56 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
4 | Luxembourg | $84 649 |
5 | Ireland | $76 169 |
... | ||
155 | Myanmar (Burma) | $3 851 |
156 | Zimbabwe | $3 810 |
157 | Micronesia | $3 696 |
158 | Cameroon | $3 621 |
159 | Sudan | $3 575 |
160 | Benin | $3 409 |
Africa Avg | $5 339 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12,13 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12,13 | |
1 | Taiwan | 28.6 |
2 | Norway | 29.4 |
3 | Denmark | 31.2 |
4 | Sweden | 32.2 |
5 | Finland | 32.6 |
... | ||
158 | Mozambique | 111.3 |
159 | Guinea | 111.3 |
160 | Kiribati | 111.5 |
161 | Cameroon | 112.1 |
162 | Nigeria | 112.1 |
163 | Myanmar (Burma) | 112.8 |
Africa Avg | 108.3 | |
World Avg | 86.1 | |
q=195. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population
Population:
Cameroon's population is predicted to rise to 28.81 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 4.33. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.Population (2018)2 | ||
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Pos. | Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
4 | Indonesia | 267.7m |
5 | Pakistan | 212.2m |
... | ||
50 | Nepal | 28.1m |
51 | Madagascar | 26.3m |
52 | N. Korea | 25.5m |
53 | Cameroon | 25.2m |
54 | Ivory Coast | 25.1m |
55 | Australia | 24.9m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
174 | Botswana | 61.1 |
175 | Liberia | 60.7 |
176 | Equatorial Guinea | 60.6 |
177 | Cameroon | 60.3 |
178 | Sierra Leone | 60.1 |
179 | Benin | 59.8 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate (2013)14 | ||
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Pos. | 2.0 is best14 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
... | ||
145 | Ivory Coast | 4.27 |
146 | Eritrea | 4.28 |
147 | Palestine | 4.31 |
148 | Cameroon | 4.33 |
149 | Mauritania | 4.40 |
150 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 4.46 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)15 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3 | Chad | 04.7 |
4 | Burkina Faso | 04.7 |
5 | Sierra Leone | 04.8 |
... | ||
17 | Malawi | 05.6 |
18 | Senegal | 05.6 |
19 | Yemen | 05.7 |
20 | Cameroon | 05.8 |
21 | Niger | 05.8 |
22 | Congo, DR | 05.8 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants (2017)16 | ||
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Pos. | %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
4 | Liechtenstein | 65.1% |
5 | Monaco | 54.9% |
... | ||
120 | Mauritius | 2.3% |
121 | Benin | 2.3% |
122 | S. Korea | 2.3% |
123 | Cameroon | 2.2% |
124 | Bulgaria | 2.2% |
125 | Kenya | 2.2% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants (2010)17 | ||
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Pos. | %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
4 | Grenada | 65.5% |
5 | St Kitts & Nevis | 61.1% |
... | ||
163 | Djibouti | 1.5% |
164 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 1.4% |
165 | Zambia | 1.4% |
166 | Cameroon | 1.4% |
167 | Malawi | 1.4% |
168 | Congo, DR | 1.3% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#antisemitism #equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #slavery #tolerance #women
Compared to Africa (2020)18,19 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18,19 | |
1 | S. Africa | 56.3 |
2 | Seychelles | 67.0 |
3 | Namibia | 69.7 |
4 | Mauritius | 72.6 |
5 | Senegal | 74.0 |
... | ||
30 | Egypt | 113.6 |
31 | Libya | 115.0 |
32 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 115.2 |
33 | Cameroon | 115.4 |
34 | Guinea | 116.8 |
35 | Ethiopia | 116.9 |
36 | Guinea-Bissau | 117.3 |
Africa Avg | 108.4 | |
q=54. |
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)18,19 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18,19 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.2 |
2 | Norway | 14.7 |
3 | Denmark | 14.7 |
4 | Netherlands | 15.8 |
5 | New Zealand | 17.5 |
... | ||
144 | Bhutan | 114.4 |
145 | Libya | 115.0 |
146 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 115.2 |
147 | Cameroon | 115.4 |
148 | St Lucia | 116.3 |
149 | Guinea | 116.8 |
150 | Ethiopia | 116.9 |
World Avg | 87.7 | |
q=199. |
The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Norway and Denmark18. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are The Solomon Islands, Somalia and Tuvalu18.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe18, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Micronesia and Australasia18.
For more, see:
Human Rights & Tolerance:
Nominal Commitment to HR (2009)20 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Treaties20 | |
1 | Argentina | 24 |
2 | Chile | 23 |
3 | Costa Rica | 23 |
4 | Ecuador | 23 |
5 | Germany | 23 |
... | ||
120 | Madagascar | 14 |
121 | Syria | 14 |
122 | Sudan | 14 |
123 | Cameroon | 14 |
124 | Uzbekistan | 14 |
125 | Mauritania | 13 |
Africa Avg | 14.8 | |
World Avg | 15.1 | |
q=194. |
HR Treaties Lag (2019)21 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Yrs/Treaty21 | |
1 | Ecuador | 2.15 |
2 | Uruguay | 2.25 |
3 | Tunisia | 3.65 |
4 | Colombia | 3.68 |
5 | Costa Rica | 4.05 |
... | ||
120 | Vatican City | 11.34 |
121 | Latvia | 11.39 |
122 | Angola | 11.59 |
123 | Cameroon | 11.63 |
124 | Sudan | 11.65 |
125 | Kazakhstan | 11.67 |
Africa Avg | 9.88 | |
World Avg | 10.02 | |
q=195. |
Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom (2014)22 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Rank22 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1 |
2 | Switzerland | 2 |
3 | New Zealand | 3 |
4 | Ireland | 4 |
5 | Denmark | 5 |
... | ||
123 | Tunisia | 123 |
124 | Mali | 124 |
125 | Gambia | 125 |
126 | Cameroon | 126 |
127 | Guyana | 126 |
128 | Vietnam | 128 |
Africa Avg | 114.2 | |
World Avg | 79.7 | |
q=159. |
Press Freedom (2013)23 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better23 | |
1 | Finland | 638 |
2 | Netherlands | 648 |
3 | Norway | 652 |
4 | Luxembourg | 668 |
5 | Andorra | 682 |
... | ||
116 | Venezuela | 3444 |
117 | Nepal | 3461 |
118 | Ecuador | 3469 |
119 | Cameroon | 3478 |
120 | Chad | 3487 |
121 | Brunei | 3545 |
Africa Avg | 3511 | |
World Avg | 3249 | |
q=178. |
Slavery (2018)24 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better % Victims24 | |
1 | Japan | 0.03 |
2 | Canada | 0.05 |
3 | Taiwan | 0.05 |
4 | Australia | 0.06 |
5 | New Zealand | 0.06 |
... | ||
121 | Niger | 0.67 |
122 | Zimbabwe | 0.67 |
123 | Togo | 0.68 |
124 | Cameroon | 0.69 |
125 | Kenya | 0.69 |
126 | Albania | 0.69 |
Africa Avg | 0.96 | |
World Avg | 0.65 | |
q=167. |
Gender Equality:
Cameroon is an unequal country, with male rights dominating those of women.
See:
Gender Inequality (2015)25 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better25 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.04 |
2 | Denmark | 0.04 |
3 | Netherlands | 0.04 |
4 | Sweden | 0.05 |
5 | Iceland | 0.05 |
... | ||
135 | Kenya | 0.56 |
136 | Egypt | 0.57 |
137 | Swaziland | 0.57 |
138 | Cameroon | 0.57 |
139 | Mozambique | 0.57 |
140 | Sudan | 0.57 |
Africa Avg | 0.54 | |
World Avg | 0.36 | |
q=159. |
Year Women Can Vote | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Year | |
1 | New Zealand | 1893 |
2 | Australia | 1902 |
3 | Finland | 1906 |
4 | Norway | 1913 |
5 | Denmark | 1915 |
... | ||
59 | Liberia | 1946 |
60 | Romania | 1946 |
61 | Panama | 1946 |
62 | Cameroon | 1946 |
63 | Macedonia | 1946 |
64 | Venezuela | 1946 |
Africa Avg | 1961 | |
World Avg | 1930 | |
q=189. |
Prejudice:
Anti-Semite Opinions (2014)26 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %26 | |
1 | Laos | 0 |
2 | Philippines | 3 |
3 | Sweden | 4 |
4 | Netherlands | 5 |
5 | Vietnam | 6 |
... | ||
56 | Botswana | 33 |
57 | Nicaragua | 34 |
58 | Romania | 35 |
59 | Cameroon | 35 |
60 | Paraguay | 35 |
61 | Kenya | 35 |
Africa Avg | 45.9 | |
World Avg | 36.8 | |
q=101. |
LGBT Equality (2017)27 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Score27 | |
1 | Netherlands | 103 |
2 | Belgium | 90 |
3 | Sweden | 86 |
4 | Brazil | 81 |
5 | Spain | 79 |
... | ||
184 | Algeria | -37 |
185 | Tunisia | -39 |
186 | Guinea | -39 |
187 | Cameroon | -39 |
188 | Senegal | -39 |
189 | Libya | -42 |
Africa Avg | -10.4 | |
World Avg | 12.6 | |
q=196. |
Freedom of Thought (2021)28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better28 | |
1 | Belgium | 1.0 |
2 | Netherlands | 1.0 |
3 | Taiwan | 1.0 |
4 | Sao Tome & Principe | 1.3 |
5 | Ecuador | 1.3 |
... | ||
123 | Singapore | 3.3 |
124 | Djibouti | 3.3 |
125 | Dominican Rep. | 3.3 |
126 | Cameroon | 3.3 |
127 | Brazil | 3.3 |
128 | Liberia | 3.3 |
Africa Avg | 3.1 | |
World Avg | 3.0 | |
q=196. |
#alcohol #birth_control #Cameroon #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to Africa (2020)29,30 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank29,30 | |
1 | Mauritius | 64.5 |
2 | Morocco | 73.1 |
3 | Eritrea | 77.0 |
4 | Tunisia | 80.1 |
5 | Algeria | 87.3 |
... | ||
39 | Mozambique | 113.9 |
40 | Central African Rep. | 115.5 |
41 | Guinea-Bissau | 116.4 |
42 | Cameroon | 117.8 |
43 | Burkina Faso | 118.1 |
44 | Chad | 119.9 |
45 | Swaziland | 119.9 |
Africa Avg | 108.2 | |
q=54. |
Health (2020)29,30 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank29,30 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
4 | Singapore | 42.6 |
5 | Japan | 51.0 |
... | ||
174 | Laos | 115.9 |
175 | Guinea-Bissau | 116.4 |
176 | Palestine | 116.7 |
177 | Cameroon | 117.8 |
178 | Burkina Faso | 118.1 |
179 | Venezuela | 118.5 |
180 | Chad | 119.9 |
World Avg | 93.5 | |
q=196. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives29. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau29.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean29, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa29.
For more, see:
Health:
Cameroon is a pretty unhealthy country. Cameroon does better than average when it comes to its smoking rate31 and in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance32. But that's it. Cameroon has problems. It does worse than average for its alcohol consumption rate33, its immunizations take-up34, its fertility rate14 and in its adolescent birth rate25. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in its average life expectancy11. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years.Life Expectancy (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
174 | Botswana | 61.1 |
175 | Liberia | 60.7 |
176 | Equatorial Guinea | 60.6 |
177 | Cameroon | 60.3 |
178 | Sierra Leone | 60.1 |
179 | Benin | 59.8 |
Africa Avg | 62.79 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption (2016)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per Capita33 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
4 | Mauritania | 0.0 |
5 | Somalia | 0.0 |
... | ||
130 | Ukraine | 8.6 |
131 | Netherlands | 8.7 |
132 | Croatia | 8.9 |
133 | Cameroon | 8.9 |
134 | Canada | 8.9 |
135 | Rwanda | 9.0 |
Africa Avg | 4.8 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate (2013)14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2.0 is best14 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
... | ||
145 | Ivory Coast | 4.27 |
146 | Eritrea | 4.28 |
147 | Palestine | 4.31 |
148 | Cameroon | 4.33 |
149 | Mauritania | 4.40 |
150 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 4.46 |
Africa Avg | 4.31 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates (2014)31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse31 | |
182 | Montenegro | 4 125 |
181 | Belarus | 3 831 |
180 | Lebanon | 3 023 |
179 | Macedonia | 2 732 |
178 | Russia | 2 690 |
... | ||
44 | Myanmar (Burma) | 206 |
43 | Ecuador | 191 |
42 | Guatemala | 190 |
41 | Cameroon | 184 |
40 | Central African Rep. | 178 |
39 | Guinea-Bissau | 175 |
Africa Avg | 340 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank32 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
4 | UK | 4 |
5 | Norway | 5 |
... | ||
72 | Kazakhstan | 72 |
73 | Egypt | 73 |
74 | Burundi | 74 |
75 | Cameroon | 74 |
76 | Malta | 76 |
77 | Guatemala | 77 |
Africa Avg | 117.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults (2016)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %35 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
4 | Ethiopia | 20.9 |
5 | Nepal | 21.0 |
... | ||
54 | Mauritius | 32.3 |
55 | N. Korea | 32.4 |
56 | Thailand | 32.6 |
57 | Cameroon | 33.6 |
58 | Mauritania | 34.4 |
59 | Cape Verde | 34.8 |
Africa Avg | 33.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)25 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per 100025 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
4 | Hong Kong | 3.2 |
5 | Slovenia | 3.8 |
... | ||
162 | Dominican Rep. | 97.9 |
163 | Gabon | 99.9 |
164 | Somalia | 103.9 |
165 | Cameroon | 104.6 |
166 | Burkina Faso | 108.5 |
167 | Equatorial Guinea | 108.7 |
Africa Avg | 87.5 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg %34 | |
1 | Hungary | 99.0 |
2 | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
4 | Niue | 98.8 |
5 | Mongolia | 98.7 |
... | ||
144 | Togo | 84.3 |
145 | Zambia | 84.2 |
146 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 83.6 |
147 | Cameroon | 83.3 |
148 | Laos | 83.3 |
149 | Djibouti | 82.6 |
Africa Avg | 81.7 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#education #intelligence #it_security #modernity #religion #religiosity #secularisation #technology #the_internet
Compared to Africa (2020)19 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19 | |
1 | S. Africa | 52.8 |
2 | Egypt | 70.4 |
3 | Tunisia | 73.4 |
4 | Kenya | 79.8 |
5 | Seychelles | 81.3 |
... | ||
10 | Ghana | 96.7 |
11 | Libya | 97.0 |
12 | Botswana | 97.7 |
13 | Cameroon | 101.6 |
14 | Zimbabwe | 101.8 |
15 | Algeria | 103.4 |
16 | Guinea-Bissau | 106.0 |
Africa Avg | 120.7 | |
q=53. |
Modernity and Learning (2020)19 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19 | |
1 | Finland | 8.4 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
4 | Estonia | 15.8 |
5 | Denmark | 16.0 |
... | ||
133 | Pakistan | 97.9 |
134 | Nauru | 99.0 |
135 | Maldives | 99.8 |
136 | Cameroon | 101.6 |
137 | Zimbabwe | 101.8 |
138 | Marshall Islands | 102.8 |
139 | Algeria | 103.4 |
World Avg | 83.2 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Secondary Education (2018)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better36 | |
1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
2 | Estonia | 100.0% |
3 | Austria | 100.0% |
4 | Canada | 100.0% |
5 | Finland | 100.0% |
... | ||
129 | Algeria | 38.9% |
130 | Guatemala | 37.8% |
131 | Pakistan | 37.2% |
132 | Cameroon | 37.2% |
133 | Gambia | 36.8% |
134 | Nepal | 35.9% |
Africa Avg | 34.4% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling (2021)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years37 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
4 | Belgium | 19.6 |
5 | Sweden | 19.4 |
... | ||
104 | Kyrgyzstan | 13.2 |
105 | Philippines | 13.1 |
106 | Armenia | 13.1 |
107 | Cameroon | 13.1 |
108 | Panama | 13.1 |
109 | Suriname | 13.0 |
Africa Avg | 11.0 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours (2017)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank32 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
4 | Denmark | 4 |
5 | UK | 5 |
... | ||
98 | Zimbabwe | 98 |
99 | Panama | 99 |
100 | Laos | 100 |
101 | Cameroon | 101 |
102 | Peru | 102 |
103 | Cape Verde | 103 |
Africa Avg | 106.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Religiosity (2018)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %38 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
... | ||
89 | Ghana | 89 |
90 | Guatemala | 89 |
91 | Honduras | 90 |
92 | Cameroon | 90 |
93 | Rwanda | 90 |
94 | Liberia | 90 |
Africa Avg | 87.0 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ (2006)39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better39 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 108 |
2 | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
4 | Japan | 105 |
5 | Taiwan | 105 |
... | ||
133 | Sierra Leone | 64 |
134 | Mozambique | 64 |
135 | Ethiopia | 64 |
136 | Central African Rep. | 64 |
137 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 64 |
138 | Cameroon | 64 |
Africa Avg | 70.6 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users (2016)40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better40 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
4 | Bermuda | 97% |
5 | Andorra | 97% |
... | ||
155 | Uganda | 19% |
156 | Zambia | 19% |
157 | Tajikistan | 19% |
158 | Cameroon | 18% |
159 | Pakistan | 18% |
160 | Nepal | 17% |
Africa Avg | 18.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IT Security (2013)41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better41 | |
1 | Ireland | 0.11 |
2 | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
3 | Belize | 0.11 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.12 |
5 | Mexico | 0.16 |
... | ||
30 | Moldova | 0.71 |
31 | Zambia | 0.76 |
32 | Kenya | 0.77 |
33 | Cameroon | 0.77 |
34 | Burkina Faso | 0.79 |
35 | Ivory Coast | 0.82 |
Africa Avg | 1.07 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
q=81. |
IPv6 Uptake (2017)42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Ratio42 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
4 | USA | 35.0 |
5 | Greece | 33.5 |
... | ||
89 | Botswana | 0.0 |
90 | El Salvador | 0.0 |
91 | Kenya | 0.0 |
92 | Cameroon | 0.0 |
93 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0 |
94 | Cambodia | 0.0 |
Africa Avg | 0.04 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
Cameroon has a consistently awful long-term record on corruption.World Giving Index (2013-2021)43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better43 | |
1 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.7 |
2 | New Zealand | 4.0 |
3 | USA | 4.7 |
4 | Australia | 4.9 |
5 | Indonesia | 9.0 |
... | ||
66 | Taiwan | 55.3 |
67 | Honduras | 55.5 |
68 | Belgium | 56.6 |
69 | Cameroon | 59.0 |
70 | S. Sudan | 59.3 |
71 | Colombia | 59.3 |
Africa Avg | 78.0 | |
World Avg | 67.9 | |
q=160. |
Corruption (2022)44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Points44 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2 | Finland | 87.0 |
3 | New Zealand | 87.0 |
4 | Norway | 84.0 |
5 | Singapore | 83.0 |
... | ||
142 | Liberia | 26.0 |
143 | Mozambique | 26.0 |
144 | Madagascar | 26.0 |
145 | Cameroon | 26.0 |
146 | Uganda | 26.0 |
147 | Guinea | 25.0 |
Africa Avg | 32.31 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness (2018)45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better45 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
4 | Iceland | 7.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 7.5 |
... | ||
96 | Indonesia | 5.1 |
97 | Bhutan | 5.1 |
98 | Somalia | 5.0 |
99 | Cameroon | 5.0 |
100 | Bulgaria | 4.9 |
101 | Nepal | 4.9 |
Africa Avg | 4.29 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity and Culture (2017)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank32 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
4 | Switzerland | 4 |
5 | Sweden | 5 |
... | ||
141 | Sri Lanka | 141 |
142 | Malawi | 142 |
143 | Benin | 143 |
144 | Cameroon | 144 |
145 | Laos | 145 |
146 | Nigeria | 146 |
Africa Avg | 117.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank32 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
4 | Netherlands | 4 |
5 | Switzerland | 5 |
... | ||
147 | Syria | 147 |
148 | Iran | 148 |
149 | India | 149 |
150 | Cameroon | 150 |
151 | Suriname | 151 |
152 | Gabon | 152 |
Africa Avg | 96.7 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index (2021)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better46 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.10 |
2 | New Zealand | 1.25 |
3 | Denmark | 1.26 |
4 | Portugal | 1.27 |
5 | Slovenia | 1.32 |
... | ||
142 | Ukraine | 2.66 |
143 | Israel | 2.67 |
144 | Colombia | 2.69 |
145 | Cameroon | 2.70 |
146 | Nigeria | 2.71 |
147 | Lebanon | 2.80 |
Africa Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.08 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping and Security (2017)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank32 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
4 | Egypt | 4 |
5 | Nigeria | 5 |
... | ||
10 | Morocco | 10 |
11 | Oman | 11 |
12 | Tanzania | 12 |
13 | Cameroon | 13 |
14 | Singapore | 14 |
15 | Colombia | 15 |
Africa Avg | 83.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank32 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
4 | Sweden | 4 |
5 | Malta | 5 |
... | ||
87 | Nicaragua | 87 |
88 | Niger | 88 |
89 | India | 89 |
90 | Cameroon | 90 |
91 | Venezuela | 91 |
92 | Belarus | 92 |
Africa Avg | 104.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism (2019)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Score47 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
4 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.00 |
5 | Cambodia | 0.00 |
... | ||
133 | Thailand | 6.03 |
134 | S. Sudan | 6.32 |
135 | Turkey | 6.53 |
136 | Cameroon | 6.62 |
137 | Central African Rep. | 6.62 |
138 | Mali | 6.65 |
Africa Avg | 3.41 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment
Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %48 | |
1 | Iceland | +205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | +144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | +131.3 |
4 | Kuwait | +81.2 |
5 | Dominican Rep. | +79.5 |
... | ||
156 | Namibia | -21.0 |
157 | Burkina Faso | -21.9 |
158 | Argentina | -22.1 |
159 | Cameroon | -22.6 |
160 | Somalia | -23.2 |
161 | Indonesia | -23.2 |
Africa Avg | -08.0 | |
World Avg | +02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance (2018)49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better49 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
4 | Malta | 80.9 |
5 | Sweden | 80.5 |
... | ||
158 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 41.8 |
159 | Togo | 41.8 |
160 | Liberia | 41.6 |
161 | Cameroon | 40.8 |
162 | Swaziland | 40.3 |
163 | Djibouti | 40.0 |
Africa Avg | 46.4 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better50 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 26.32 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 20.00 |
3 | Panama | 17.86 |
4 | Colombia | 17.54 |
5 | Ireland | 17.54 |
... | ||
63 | Belgium | 08.47 |
64 | Guatemala | 08.47 |
65 | India | 08.40 |
66 | Cameroon | 08.33 |
67 | Australia | 08.20 |
68 | UAE | 08.13 |
Africa Avg | 07.42 | |
World Avg | 09.29 | |
q=119. |
Convention on Biological Diversity | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Earlier is better Signed | |
1 | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
2 | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
3 | Cook Islands | 1993 Dec 29 |
4 | Vanuatu | 1993 Dec 29 |
5 | Papua New Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
... | ||
91 | S. Korea | 1995 Jan 01 |
92 | Bolivia | 1995 Jan 01 |
93 | Senegal | 1995 Jan 15 |
94 | Cameroon | 1995 Jan 17 |
95 | N. Korea | 1995 Jan 24 |
96 | San Marino | 1995 Jan 26 |
Africa Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %51 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
4 | Trinidad & Tobago | 74.5% |
5 | Costa Rica | 74.2% |
... | ||
66 | Serbia | 41.1% |
67 | Ghana | 40.4% |
68 | Moldova | 40.4% |
69 | Cameroon | 39.0% |
70 | Uganda | 38.6% |
71 | Sierra Leone | 38.6% |
Africa Avg | 38.3% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse52 | |
184 | Chad | 40.90 |
183 | Central African Rep. | 40.10 |
182 | Sierra Leone | 39.00 |
181 | Somalia | 38.90 |
180 | Nigeria | 37.10 |
179 | Mali | 36.70 |
178 | S. Sudan | 36.20 |
177 | Congo, DR | 36.10 |
176 | Benin | 34.90 |
175 | Equatorial Guinea | 34.60 |
174 | Cameroon | 33.50 |
173 | Ivory Coast | 33.30 |
Africa Avg | 26.10 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %53 | |
1 | Ukraine | 25.0 |
2 | Belarus | 25.4 |
3 | Slovenia | 25.4 |
4 | Czechia | 25.9 |
5 | Moldova | 25.9 |
... | ||
127 | Dominican Rep. | 45.7 |
128 | Nicaragua | 46.2 |
129 | S. Sudan | 46.3 |
130 | Cameroon | 46.6 |
131 | Chile | 46.6 |
132 | Seychelles | 46.8 |
Africa Avg | 42.6 | |
World Avg | 38.1 | |
q=152. |
Multidimensional Poverty (2018)54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Severity54 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
4 | Turkmenistan | .001 |
5 | Jordan | .002 |
... | ||
69 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | .210 |
70 | Ivory Coast | .236 |
71 | Yemen | .241 |
72 | Cameroon | .243 |
73 | Malawi | .243 |
74 | Togo | .249 |
Africa Avg | .264 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation
Religiosity (2018)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %38 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
... | ||
89 | Ghana | 89 |
90 | Guatemala | 89 |
91 | Honduras | 90 |
92 | Cameroon | 90 |
93 | Rwanda | 90 |
94 | Liberia | 90 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %55 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
4 | Czechia | 61 |
5 | Estonia | 49 |
... | ||
122 | Niger | 0 |
123 | Saudi Arabia | 0 |
124 | Rwanda | 0 |
125 | Cameroon | 0 |
126 | Philippines | 0 |
127 | Kuwait | 0 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below56:
Christian | 70.3% |
Muslim | 18.3% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 3.3% |
Jew | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 5.3% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20%57.
The International Humanist and Ethical Union produced a report in 2012 entitled "Freedom of Thought" (2012)58, in which they document bias and prejudice at the national level that is based on religion, belief and/or lack of belief. Their entry for Cameroon states:
“The constitution mandates a secular state, and the constitution and other laws and policies protect freedom of religion or belief. However, there are widespread government privileges for religion, especially Christianity and Islam, and routine bias against the nonreligious. The government gives an annual subsidy to all private primary and secondary education institutions, including those operated by religious denominations. State-sponsored television station and radio stations broadcast Christian and Islamic religious services on a regular basis59, as well as religious ceremonies on national holidays and during national events.”
"Freedom of Thought" by IHEU (2012)58
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