https://www.humantruth.info/cameroon.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Cameroon Republic of Cameroon | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 167th 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 |
... | ||
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 |
154 | Zambia | 0.565 |
155 | Solomon Islands | 0.564 |
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 |
... | ||
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 |
161 | Senegal | $3 344 |
162 | Zambia | $3 218 |
Africa Avg | $5 339 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 27.4 |
2 | Norway | 27.6 |
3 | Sweden | 30.4 |
... | ||
164 | Mali | 120.3 |
165 | Ethiopia | 120.6 |
166 | Myanmar (Burma) | 121.5 |
167 | Cameroon | 122.3 |
168 | Papua New Guinea | 122.5 |
169 | Djibouti | 122.6 |
170 | Swaziland | 122.8 |
171 | Liberia | 123.5 |
Africa Avg | 119.0 | |
World Avg | 89.7 | |
q=198. |
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 #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
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 4.38. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - 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 (two new children for each set of parents who die), 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. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
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 |
56 | Niger | 22.4m |
57 | Sri Lanka | 21.2m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
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 |
180 | Guinea-Bissau | 59.7 |
181 | Mozambique | 59.3 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
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Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
188 | S. Sudan | 4.34 |
189= | Ivory Coast | 4.34 |
189= | Mauritania | 4.34 |
191 | Cameroon | 4.38 |
192 | Sudan | 4.38 |
193 | Uganda | 4.47 |
194 | Afghanistan | 4.52 |
195 | Mozambique | 4.56 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
17 | Malawi | 05.6 |
18= | Senegal | 05.6 |
19 | Yemen | 05.7 |
20= | Cameroon | 05.8 |
20= | Niger | 05.8 |
20= | Congo, DR | 05.8 |
20= | Benin | 05.8 |
24 | Burundi | 05.9 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
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% |
126 | Angola | 2.1% |
127 | Liberia | 2.1% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants17 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
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% |
169 | N. Korea | 1.3% |
170 | Thailand | 1.2% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#antisemitism #cameroon #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 (2025)18 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | S. Africa | 55.8 |
2 | Seychelles | 64.8 |
3 | Cape Verde | 66.8 |
... | ||
35 | Guinea | 118.8 |
36 | Libya | 119.4 |
37 | Malawi | 119.5 |
38 | Cameroon | 119.5 |
39 | Ethiopia | 120.5 |
40 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 120.8 |
41 | Central African Rep. | 127.5 |
42 | Burundi | 130.4 |
43 | Congo, DR | 130.9 |
Africa Avg | 110.0 | |
q=54. |
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Sweden | 8.5 |
2 | Denmark | 13.5 |
3 | Norway | 13.5 |
... | ||
157 | Guinea | 118.8 |
158 | Libya | 119.4 |
159 | Malawi | 119.5 |
160 | Cameroon | 119.5 |
161 | Papua New Guinea | 120.2 |
162 | Ethiopia | 120.5 |
163 | Qatar | 120.6 |
164 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 120.8 |
World Avg | 87.8 | |
q=200. |
The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway19. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, The Vatican City and Sudan19.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, 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 Europe19, whereas the worst are Melanesia, The Middle East and Micronesia19.
For more, see:
Human Rights & Tolerance:
Press Freedom Lower is better20 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201320 | |
1 | Finland | 638 |
2 | Netherlands | 648 |
3 | Norway | 652 |
... | ||
116 | Venezuela | 3444 |
117 | Nepal | 3461 |
118 | Ecuador | 3469 |
119 | Cameroon | 3478 |
120 | Chad | 3487 |
121 | Brunei | 3545 |
122 | Tajikistan | 3571 |
123 | S. Sudan | 3620 |
Africa Avg | 3511 | |
World Avg | 3249 | |
q=178. |
Slavery Lower is better21 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 % Victims21 | |
1 | Japan | 0.03 |
2= | Canada | 0.05 |
2= | Taiwan | 0.05 |
... | ||
121 | Niger | 0.67 |
122= | Zimbabwe | 0.67 |
123 | Togo | 0.68 |
124= | Cameroon | 0.69 |
124= | Kenya | 0.69 |
124= | Albania | 0.69 |
124= | Malaysia | 0.69 |
128 | Djibouti | 0.71 |
Africa Avg | 0.96 | |
World Avg | 0.65 | |
q=167. |
Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better22 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2014 Rank22 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1 |
2 | Switzerland | 2 |
3 | New Zealand | 3 |
... | ||
123 | Tunisia | 123 |
124 | Mali | 124 |
125 | Gambia | 125 |
126= | Cameroon | 126 |
126= | Guyana | 126 |
128 | Vietnam | 128 |
129= | Azerbaijan | 128 |
130 | Sri Lanka | 130 |
Africa Avg | 114.2 | |
World Avg | 79.7 | |
q=159. |
Freedom in the World Lower is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score | |
1= | Norway | 1.0 |
1= | Canada | 1.0 |
1= | Cape Verde | 1.0 |
... | ||
169 | Rwanda | 6.0 |
170= | Djibouti | 6.0 |
170= | Burkina Faso | 6.0 |
170= | Cameroon | 6.0 |
173 | Vietnam | 6.5 |
174= | Bahrain | 6.5 |
174= | Venezuela | 6.5 |
174= | Yemen | 6.5 |
Africa Avg | 4.8 | |
World Avg | 3.7 | |
q=205. |
Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better23 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2009 Treaties23 | |
1 | Argentina | 24 |
2= | Chile | 23 |
2= | Costa Rica | 23 |
... | ||
120 | Madagascar | 14 |
121= | Syria | 14 |
121= | Sudan | 14 |
121= | Cameroon | 14 |
121= | Uzbekistan | 14 |
125 | Mauritania | 13 |
126= | Sri Lanka | 13 |
126= | Malawi | 13 |
Africa Avg | 14.8 | |
World Avg | 15.1 | |
q=194. |
HR Treaties Lag Lower is better24 | ||
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Pos. | 2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty24 | |
1 | Ecuador | 2.15 |
2 | Uruguay | 2.25 |
3 | Tunisia | 3.65 |
... | ||
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 |
126 | Switzerland | 11.71 |
127 | Macedonia | 11.71 |
Africa Avg | 9.88 | |
World Avg | 10.02 | |
q=195. |
Amnesty International's 2023-23 summary on human rights in Cameroon stated:
“Freedoms of expression, association and assembly were still restricted. Dozens of opposition party supporters and anglophone leaders remained arbitrarily detained. In the Northwest and Southwest regions, separatist groups committed serious crimes and the army committed human rights violations. In the Far North region, armed groups continued to carry out deadly raids on villages. Humanitarian access was hampered.”
"The State of the World's Human Rights 2022/23" by Amnesty International (2023)25
Gender Equality:
Cameroon is an unequal country, with male rights dominating those of women.
See:
Gender Inequality Lower is better26 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201526 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.04 |
2 | Denmark | 0.04 |
3 | Netherlands | 0.04 |
... | ||
135 | Kenya | 0.56 |
136 | Egypt | 0.57 |
137 | Swaziland | 0.57 |
138 | Cameroon | 0.57 |
139 | Mozambique | 0.57 |
140 | Sudan | 0.57 |
141 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 0.59 |
142 | Haiti | 0.59 |
Africa Avg | 0.54 | |
World Avg | 0.36 | |
q=159. |
Year Women Can Vote Lower is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Year | |
1 | New Zealand | 1893 |
2 | Australia | 1902 |
3 | Finland | 1906 |
... | ||
59= | Liberia | 1946 |
59= | Romania | 1946 |
59= | Panama | 1946 |
59= | Cameroon | 1946 |
59= | Macedonia | 1946 |
59= | Venezuela | 1946 |
59= | Guatemala | 1946 |
59= | Vietnam | 1946 |
Africa Avg | 1961 | |
World Avg | 1930 | |
q=189. |
Prejudice:
Anti-Semite Opinions Lower is better27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2014 %27 | |
1 | Laos | 0 |
2 | Philippines | 3 |
3 | Sweden | 4 |
... | ||
56= | Botswana | 33 |
57 | Nicaragua | 34 |
58= | Romania | 35 |
58= | Cameroon | 35 |
58= | Paraguay | 35 |
58= | Kenya | 35 |
62 | Lithuania | 36 |
63= | Guatemala | 36 |
Africa Avg | 45.9 | |
World Avg | 36.8 | |
q=101. |
LGBT Equality Higher is better28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Score28 | |
1 | Netherlands | 103 |
2 | Belgium | 90 |
3 | Sweden | 86 |
... | ||
184= | Algeria | -37 |
185 | Tunisia | -39 |
186= | Guinea | -39 |
186= | Cameroon | -39 |
186= | Senegal | -39 |
189 | Libya | -42 |
190= | Morocco | -42 |
191 | Solomon Islands | -44 |
Africa Avg | -10.4 | |
World Avg | 12.6 | |
q=196. |
Freedom of Thought Lower is better29 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202129 | |
1= | Belgium | 1.0 |
1= | Netherlands | 1.0 |
1= | Taiwan | 1.0 |
... | ||
123 | Singapore | 3.3 |
124= | Djibouti | 3.3 |
124= | Dominican Rep. | 3.3 |
124= | Cameroon | 3.3 |
124= | Brazil | 3.3 |
124= | Liberia | 3.3 |
124= | Germany | 3.3 |
124= | Ghana | 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)30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank30 | |
1 | Morocco | 67.9 |
2 | Tunisia | 74.4 |
3 | Mauritius | 74.6 |
... | ||
41 | Swaziland | 120.8 |
42 | Burkina Faso | 121.5 |
43 | Central African Rep. | 122.1 |
44 | Cameroon | 123.1 |
45 | Chad | 124.3 |
46 | Mali | 125.4 |
47 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 127.4 |
48 | Namibia | 130.0 |
49 | Gabon | 135.9 |
Africa Avg | 111.1 | |
q=54. |
Health (2020)30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank30 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Maldives | 41.7 |
3 | Sri Lanka | 43.1 |
... | ||
180 | Burkina Faso | 121.5 |
181 | Central African Rep. | 122.1 |
182 | Papua New Guinea | 122.8 |
183 | Cameroon | 123.1 |
184 | Cook Islands | 123.7 |
185 | Chad | 124.3 |
186 | Mali | 125.4 |
187 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 127.4 |
World Avg | 95.1 | |
q=198. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, The Maldives and Sri Lanka31. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, The Marshall Islands and Nigeria31.
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 Mediterranean31, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia31.
For more, see:
Health:
Cameroon is a pretty unhealthy country. Cameroon does better than average in its smoking rate32 and in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance33. But that's it. Cameroon has problems. It does worse than average in its alcohol consumption rate34, its immunizations take-up35 and in its adolescent birth rate26. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in terms of its average life expectancy11 and in its fertility rate14. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Cameroon improved by +6.7yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. Cameroon's peak fertility rate was 6.66 in 1980.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
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 |
180 | Guinea-Bissau | 59.7 |
181 | Mozambique | 59.3 |
Africa Avg | 62.79 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita34 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
130 | Ukraine | 8.6 |
131 | Netherlands | 8.7 |
132= | Croatia | 8.9 |
132= | Cameroon | 8.9 |
132= | Canada | 8.9 |
135 | Rwanda | 9.0 |
136 | Iceland | 9.1 |
137 | Sweden | 9.2 |
Africa Avg | 4.8 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
188 | S. Sudan | 4.34 |
189= | Ivory Coast | 4.34 |
189= | Mauritania | 4.34 |
191 | Cameroon | 4.38 |
192 | Sudan | 4.38 |
193 | Uganda | 4.47 |
194 | Afghanistan | 4.52 |
195 | Mozambique | 4.56 |
Africa Avg | 3.97 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201432 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
38 | Nigeria | 173 |
39 | Guinea-Bissau | 175 |
40 | Central African Rep. | 178 |
41 | Cameroon | 184 |
42 | Guatemala | 190 |
43 | Ecuador | 191 |
44 | Myanmar (Burma) | 206 |
45 | Madagascar | 206 |
Africa Avg | 340 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
72 | Kazakhstan | 72 |
73 | Egypt | 73 |
74= | Burundi | 74 |
74= | Cameroon | 74 |
76 | Malta | 76 |
77 | Guatemala | 77 |
78 | Sri Lanka | 78 |
79 | Poland | 79 |
Africa Avg | 117.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %36 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
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 |
60 | Sao Tome & Principe | 35.4 |
61 | Seychelles | 36.8 |
Africa Avg | 33.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better26 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Per 100026 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
... | ||
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 |
168 | Liberia | 108.8 |
169 | Zimbabwe | 109.7 |
Africa Avg | 87.5 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %35 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
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 |
150 | Uganda | 82.5 |
151 | Comoros | 81.8 |
Africa Avg | 81.7 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #energy #food #meat #over-exploitation #sustainability #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Africa (2023)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank37 | |
1 | Seychelles | 55.3 |
2 | Kenya | 57.4 |
3= | Zambia | 57.6 |
... | ||
16 | Chad | 79.5 |
17= | Mozambique | 81.0 |
18 | Gambia | 82.0 |
19= | Cameroon | 82.0 |
20 | Djibouti | 82.3 |
21= | Sudan | 83.5 |
21= | Tanzania | 83.5 |
23 | Benin | 85.8 |
24 | Madagascar | 86.0 |
Africa Avg | 90.1 | |
q=53. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank37 | |
1 | Japan | 33.2 |
2 | Philippines | 45.0 |
3 | Uruguay | 48.0 |
... | ||
82= | Dominican Rep. | 81.0 |
83 | Belarus | 81.5 |
84= | Gambia | 82.0 |
84= | Cameroon | 82.0 |
86 | Belgium | 82.2 |
87 | Djibouti | 82.3 |
88 | Ireland | 82.4 |
89 | Iran | 82.6 |
World Avg | 85.7 | |
q=188. |
Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total41 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
176 | Samoa | -5.7% |
177 | Eritrea | -5.7% |
178 | Colombia | -5.8% |
179 | Cameroon | -5.9% |
180 | Venezuela | -6.0% |
181 | Honduras | -6.3% |
182 | Equatorial Guinea | -6.5% |
183 | N. Korea | -6.7% |
Africa Avg | -8.7% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
Environmental Performance Higher is better43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201843 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
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 |
164 | Papua New Guinea | 39.4 |
165 | Eritrea | 39.3 |
Africa Avg | 46.4 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201440 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 26.32 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 20.00 |
3 | Panama | 17.86 |
... | ||
63= | Belgium | 08.47 |
63= | Guatemala | 08.47 |
65 | India | 08.40 |
66 | Cameroon | 08.33 |
67 | Australia | 08.20 |
68 | UAE | 08.13 |
69= | Jamaica | 08.06 |
69= | Senegal | 08.06 |
Africa Avg | 07.42 | |
World Avg | 09.29 | |
q=119. |
Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Signed | |
1= | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Cook Islands | 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 |
97 | Swaziland | 1995 Feb 07 |
98 | Zimbabwe | 1995 Feb 09 |
Africa Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %39 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
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% |
72 | France | 38.4% |
73 | Mongolia | 38.4% |
Africa Avg | 38.3% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg38 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
20 | Cambodia | 12.6 |
21 | N. Korea | 12.8 |
22 | Bhutan | 13.6 |
23 | Cameroon | 14.6 |
24 | Guinea-Bissau | 14.7 |
25 | Djibouti | 14.8 |
26 | Benin | 15.6 |
27 | Guinea | 16.7 |
Africa Avg | 24.9 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
Green Future Index Higher is better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score42 | |
1 | Iceland | 6.7 |
2 | Finland | 6.7 |
3 | Norway | 6.4 |
... | ||
61 | Dominican Rep. | 4.0 |
62 | Peru | 4.0 |
63 | Turkey | 3.8 |
64 | Cameroon | 3.8 |
65 | Ghana | 3.8 |
66 | Uganda | 3.7 |
67 | Pakistan | 3.7 |
68 | Malaysia | 3.7 |
Africa Avg | 4.0 | |
World Avg | 4.8 | |
q=76. |
#cameroon #education #intelligence #it_security #modernity #religion #religiosity #secularisation #technology #the_internet
Compared to Africa (2020)44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank44 | |
1 | S. Africa | 54.1 |
2 | Egypt | 71.3 |
3 | Tunisia | 74.3 |
... | ||
11 | Uganda | 97.2 |
12 | Botswana | 97.8 |
13 | Algeria | 102.6 |
14 | Cameroon | 103.6 |
15 | Zimbabwe | 104.0 |
16 | Guinea-Bissau | 106.0 |
17 | Zambia | 107.8 |
18 | Ethiopia | 109.5 |
19 | Rwanda | 112.3 |
Africa Avg | 120.2 | |
q=53. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank44 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 14.7 |
... | ||
137 | Algeria | 102.6 |
138 | Marshall Islands | 102.8 |
139 | Samoa | 103.4 |
140 | Cameroon | 103.6 |
141 | Zimbabwe | 104.0 |
142 | Turkmenistan | 105.3 |
143 | Guinea-Bissau | 106.0 |
144 | Zambia | 107.8 |
World Avg | 82.7 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
In the 1990s, the expected duration of education in Cameroon fell by a year, whereas most of the rest of the world's increased. 45
Secondary Education Higher is better46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201846 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 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% |
135 | Kenya | 35.2% |
136 | Honduras | 33.5% |
Africa Avg | 34.4% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years47 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
104 | Kyrgyzstan | 13.2 |
105 | Philippines | 13.1 |
106 | Armenia | 13.1 |
107 | Cameroon | 13.1 |
108 | Panama | 13.1 |
109 | Suriname | 13.0 |
110 | Belize | 13.0 |
111 | Paraguay | 13.0 |
Africa Avg | 11.0 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
98 | Zimbabwe | 98 |
99 | Panama | 99 |
100 | Laos | 100 |
101 | Cameroon | 101 |
102 | Peru | 102 |
103 | Cape Verde | 103 |
104 | Swaziland | 104 |
105 | Albania | 105 |
Africa Avg | 106.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Religiosity Lower is better48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 %48 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
89= | Ghana | 89 |
89= | Guatemala | 89 |
91 | Honduras | 90 |
92= | Cameroon | 90 |
92= | Rwanda | 90 |
92= | Liberia | 90 |
95 | Morocco | 91 |
96= | Guinea-Bissau | 91 |
Africa Avg | 87.0 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ Higher is better49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 200649 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
131= | Zimbabwe | 66 |
131= | Senegal | 66 |
133 | Sierra Leone | 64 |
134= | Mozambique | 64 |
134= | Ethiopia | 64 |
134= | Central African Rep. | 64 |
134= | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 64 |
134= | Cameroon | 64 |
Africa Avg | 70.6 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201650 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
155= | Uganda | 19% |
155= | Zambia | 19% |
157 | Tajikistan | 19% |
158 | Cameroon | 18% |
159 | Pakistan | 18% |
160 | Nepal | 17% |
161= | Mauritania | 17% |
161= | S. Sudan | 17% |
Africa Avg | 18.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IT Security Lower is better51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201351 | |
1= | Ireland | 0.11 |
1= | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
1= | Belize | 0.11 |
... | ||
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 |
36 | Ethiopia | 0.84 |
37 | Iran | 0.85 |
Africa Avg | 1.07 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio52 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
89= | Botswana | 0.0 |
89= | El Salvador | 0.0 |
89= | Kenya | 0.0 |
89= | Cameroon | 0.0 |
89= | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0 |
94 | Cambodia | 0.0 |
95= | Belarus | 0.0 |
95= | Azerbaijan | 0.0 |
Africa Avg | 0.04 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
Digital Quality of Life Higher is better53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202453 | |
1 | Germany | 77.9% |
2 | Finland | 76.9% |
3 | France | 73.9% |
... | ||
114 | Tajikistan | 25.9% |
115 | Zimbabwe | 24.9% |
116 | Mali | 24.9% |
117 | Ethiopia | 23.7% |
118 | Cameroon | 23.4% |
119 | Mozambique | 21.4% |
120 | Congo, DR | 18.5% |
121 | Yemen | 14.9% |
Africa Avg | 32.3% | |
World Avg | 48.4% | |
q=121. |
Of the 121 countries examined, Cameroon has the most expensive internet access, even for the cheapest speeds, and also the 2nd-worst access quality54.
#cameroon #charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
World Giving Index Higher is better55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %55 | |
1 | Indonesia | 68.0 |
2 | Kenya | 61.0 |
3 | USA | 59.0 |
... | ||
76= | Switzerland | 37.0 |
76= | Finland | 37.0 |
76= | Hong Kong | 37.0 |
76= | Cameroon | 37.0 |
76= | Iraq | 37.0 |
76= | Croatia | 37.0 |
76= | Moldova | 37.0 |
76= | Israel | 37.0 |
Africa Avg | 38.2 | |
World Avg | 39.6 | |
q=125. |
Corruption Higher is better56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points56 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
142 | Liberia | 26.0 |
143= | Mozambique | 26.0 |
143= | Madagascar | 26.0 |
143= | Cameroon | 26.0 |
143= | Uganda | 26.0 |
147 | Guinea | 25.0 |
148= | Bangladesh | 25.0 |
148= | Iran | 25.0 |
Africa Avg | 32.31 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
In 1998, Cameroon became the country where corruption was perceived to be the worst, of the 85 countries included in the Corruption Perception Index. This was also the case in 1999.
Happiness Higher is better57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Score57 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
... | ||
96 | Indonesia | 5.1 |
97 | Bhutan | 5.1 |
98 | Somalia | 5.0 |
99 | Cameroon | 5.0 |
100 | Bulgaria | 4.9 |
101 | Nepal | 4.9 |
102 | Venezuela | 4.8 |
103 | Gabon | 4.8 |
Africa Avg | 4.29 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
141 | Sri Lanka | 141 |
142 | Malawi | 142 |
143 | Benin | 143 |
144 | Cameroon | 144 |
145 | Laos | 145 |
146 | Nigeria | 146 |
147 | Equatorial Guinea | 147 |
148 | Angola | 148 |
Africa Avg | 117.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
147 | Syria | 147 |
148 | Iran | 148 |
149 | India | 149 |
150 | Cameroon | 150 |
151 | Suriname | 151 |
152 | Gabon | 152 |
153 | Iraq | 153 |
154 | Paraguay | 154 |
Africa Avg | 96.7 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index Lower is better58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score58 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
136 | Mexico | 2.60 |
137 | Libya | 2.61 |
138 | Niger | 2.63 |
139 | Cameroon | 2.66 |
140= | Colombia | 2.69 |
140= | Venezuela | 2.69 |
142 | Chad | 2.70 |
143 | Israel | 2.71 |
Africa Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
10 | Morocco | 10 |
11 | Oman | 11 |
12 | Tanzania | 12 |
13 | Cameroon | 13 |
14 | Singapore | 14 |
15 | Colombia | 15 |
16 | Costa Rica | 16 |
17 | Hungary | 17 |
Africa Avg | 83.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
87 | Nicaragua | 87 |
88 | Niger | 88 |
89 | India | 89 |
90 | Cameroon | 90 |
91 | Venezuela | 91 |
92 | Belarus | 92 |
93 | Ghana | 93 |
94 | Qatar | 94 |
Africa Avg | 104.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score59 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 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 |
139 | Libya | 6.77 |
140 | Egypt | 6.79 |
Africa Avg | 3.41 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201960 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
171 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.30 |
172 | Lesotho | 33.10 |
173 | Ivory Coast | 33.30 |
174 | Cameroon | 33.50 |
175 | Equatorial Guinea | 34.60 |
176 | Benin | 34.90 |
177 | Congo, DR | 36.10 |
178 | S. Sudan | 36.20 |
Africa Avg | 26.10 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %61 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%62 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%62 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%63 |
... | ||
129 | USA | 41.3%64 |
130 | Djibouti | 41.6%65 |
131 | Papua New Guinea | 41.9%66 |
132 | Cameroon | 42.2%62 |
133 | Cape Verde | 42.4%67 |
134 | Madagascar | 42.6%68 |
135 | Uganda | 42.7%69 |
136= | Central African Rep. | 43.0%62 |
Africa Avg | 40.7% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
Income inequality data is rarely available for Cameroon - only for 4 years between 1980 and 2019.
Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better70 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Severity70 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
... | ||
69 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | .210 |
70 | Ivory Coast | .236 |
71 | Yemen | .241 |
72 | Cameroon | .243 |
73 | Malawi | .243 |
74 | Togo | .249 |
75 | Rwanda | .259 |
76 | Mauritania | .261 |
Africa Avg | .264 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation
Religiosity (2018)48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %48 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
89= | Ghana | 89 |
89= | Guatemala | 89 |
91 | Honduras | 90 |
92= | Cameroon | 90 |
92= | Rwanda | 90 |
92= | Liberia | 90 |
95 | Morocco | 91 |
96= | Guinea-Bissau | 91 |
96= | Philippines | 91 |
96= | Zambia | 91 |
99 | Afghanistan | 92 |
100= | Burkina Faso | 93 |
100= | Tanzania | 93 |
100= | Indonesia | 93 |
103 | Mali | 94 |
104= | Pakistan | 94 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)71 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %71 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
122= | Niger | 0 |
122= | Saudi Arabia | 0 |
122= | Rwanda | 0 |
122= | Cameroon | 0 |
122= | Philippines | 0 |
122= | Kuwait | 0 |
122= | Madagascar | 0 |
122= | Nigeria | 0 |
122= | Malawi | 0 |
122= | Chad | 0 |
122= | Nepal | 0 |
122= | Morocco | 0 |
122= | Mauritania | 0 |
122= | Mali | 0 |
122= | Senegal | 0 |
122= | Oman | 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 below72:
Christian | 70.3% |
Muslim | 18.3% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 3.3% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 5.3% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20%73.
The International Humanist and Ethical Union produced a report in 2012 entitled "Freedom of Thought" (2012)74, 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 basis75, as well as religious ceremonies on national holidays and during national events.”
"Freedom of Thought" by IHEU (2012)74
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