Cameroon's hdi rose from 0.4 in 1994 to 0.6 in 2023.
Cameroon · Quality of life
Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.
14 indicators · 12 with data
Composite
Wellbeing
Cameroon's life satisfaction rose from 4.4 in 2011 to 5.1 in 2025.
Longevity
Cameroon's life expectancy rose from 53.3 yrs in 1995 to 64.0 yrs in 2024.
Cameroon's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 46.1 yrs in 2000 to 54.0 yrs in 2021.
Inequality
Gini index
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
71st of 81 · 12th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Cameroon's gini index fell from 44.4 in 1996 to 42.2 in 2021.
Air
Cameroon's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 51.9 in 1994 to 55.6 in 2023.
Crime
Cameroon's homicide rate rose from 3.1 /100k in 2000 to 6.8 /100k in 2022.
Access
Cameroon's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 36.1 % in 1995 to 72.0 % in 2024.
Adoption
Cameroon's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 46.3 % in 2024.
Attainment
Cameroon's expected years of schooling rose from 7.8 yrs in 1994 to 10.8 yrs in 2023.
Unemployment
Cameroon's unemployment fell from 8.1 % in 1996 to 3.6 % in 2025.
Gender
Cameroon's women in parliament rose from 5.6 % in 1997 to 33.9 % in 2025.
›No data available (2)
These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Cameroon.
- Safe drinking waterNo data
- Housing cost overburden rateNo data