Cameroon vs Kenya: Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy

Cameroon
63.7 years
in 2023
Kenya
63.65 years
in 2023
Cameroon rank
214th
Kenya rank
216th

Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy over time

  • Cameroon
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 63.7 years against 63.65 years in Kenya, a difference of 0.05 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Kenya ahead.

Cameroon ranks 214th and Kenya ranks 216th of 236 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Kenya Difference Ahead
2010s 59.69 years 62.2 years 2.52 years Kenya
2020s 62.24 years 62.5 years 0.2632 years Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life satisfaction vs. life expectancy, Cameroon or Kenya?
Cameroon, at 63.7 years against 63.65 years in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in life satisfaction vs. life expectancy between Cameroon and Kenya?
0.05 years, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy?
Cameroon ranks 214th and Kenya ranks 216th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,068 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.