Cameroon vs Kenya: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita
Cameroon
63.7
in 2023
Kenya
63.65
in 2023
Cameroon rank
207th
Kenya rank
209th
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 63.7 against 63.65 in Kenya, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Cameroon ranks 207th and Kenya ranks 209th of 229 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.67 | 41.95 | 5.29 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 42.73 | 51.41 | 8.68 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 49.58 | 56.36 | 6.78 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 52.92 | 60.23 | 7.31 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 53.58 | 56.44 | 2.85 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 54.82 | 58.21 | 3.39 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 59.42 | 62.07 | 2.66 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 62.24 | 62.5 | 0.2634 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy vs gdp per capita, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Cameroon, at 63.7 against 63.65 in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy vs gdp per capita between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 0.05, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 207th and Kenya ranks 209th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.