Cameroon vs Equatorial Guinea: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy
Cameroon
63.7 years
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
63.71 years
in 2023
Cameroon rank
214th
Equatorial Guinea rank
213th
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy over time
- Cameroon
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 63.71 years against 63.7 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Cameroon ranks 214th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 213th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Equatorial Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.67 years | 41.29 years | 4.62 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1960s | 42.73 years | 42.52 years | 0.2098 years | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 49.58 years | 39.41 years | 10.17 years | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 52.92 years | 50.27 years | 2.65 years | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 53.58 years | 52 years | 1.58 years | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 54.82 years | 55.59 years | 0.768 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 59.42 years | 60.39 years | 0.9735 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 62.24 years | 62.91 years | 0.6718 years | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in poverty vs. life expectancy, Cameroon or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 63.71 years against 63.7 years in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share in poverty vs. life expectancy between Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.01 years, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Cameroon ranks 214th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 213th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty 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
Period life expectancy at birth.