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Cameroon vs Central African Republic: how the neighbours compare

CameroonYaoundé
vs11 : 4better outcomes on rated indicators
Central African RepublicBangui
IndicatorCameroonCentral African RepublicRanks
Population
Population29.9m20255.5m202551 · 119
Area475,442 km²2024622,980 km²202455 · 44
Density61.620248.62024143 · 204
Urban share55.7%202544.6%2025142 · 163
Fertility4.2620245.95202417 · 4
Aged 65+2.8%20252.2%2025200 · 213
Economy
GDP$58.9bn2025$3.1bn202593 · 181
GDP per capita$1,9722025$5562025177 · 209
GDP per capita, PPP$5,7882025$1,3142025162 · 198
GDP growth3.2%20254.5%2025106 · 64
Agriculture share16.8%202527.6%202543 · 16
Industry share24.8%202521.2%202590 · 119
Services share50.4%202541.4%2025144 · 185
Prices & public finance
Inflation3.4%20251.0%202580 · 144
Tax revenue11.3%20218.2%2021112 · 127
Military spending1.06%20252.33%2025110 · 46
Trade & investment
Exports13.1%202519.3%2025169 · 148
FDI inflows1.0%20251.4%2025144 · 122
Labour
Unemployment3.6%20256.3%2025127 · 73
Aid, poverty & equality
Women in parliament33.9%202511.4%202552 · 163
Education
Tertiary enrolment16.7%2024—136 · —
Education spending2.8%20231.8%2023150 · 172
Health
Life expectancy64.0 yrs202457.7 yrs2024194 · 215
Infant mortality40.2202458.8202426 · 8
Health spending4.6%202310.7%2023136 · 22
Physicians0.1420220.072023164 · 176
Digital & energy access
Internet users46.3%202413.8%2024152 · 185
Fixed broadband2.120220.02022157 · 203
Electricity access72.0%202418.2%2024176 · 212
Environment
CO₂ per person0.35 t20240.06 t2024169 · 192
Renewable energy79.2%202190.9%202219 · 5
Forest cover40.7%202472.5%202478 · 15
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
GDP per capita
CameroonCentral African Republic
$0$500$1,000$1,500$2,0001994199920042009201420192024CameroonCMRCentral African RepublicCAF
Life expectancy
CameroonCentral African Republic
0.0204060801994199920042009201420192024CameroonCMRCentral African RepublicCAF
Population
CameroonCentral African Republic
010.0m20.0m30.0m1994199920042009201420192024CameroonCMRCentral African RepublicCAF
Internet users
CameroonCentral African Republic
0%20%40%60%199620012006201120162021CameroonCMRCentral African RepublicCAF
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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