Cameroon vs Chad: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Cameroon | Chad | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 29.9m2025 | 21.0m2025 | 51 · 63 |
| Area | 475,442 km²2024 | 1,284,000 km²2024 | 55 · 20 |
| Density | 61.62024 | 16.12024 | 143 · 197 |
| Urban share | 55.7%2025 | 27.6%2025 | 142 · 200 |
| Fertility | 4.262024 | 6.032024 | 17 · 1 |
| Aged 65+ | 2.8%2025 | 2.1%2025 | 200 · 214 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $58.9bn2025 | $21.5bn2025 | 93 · 132 |
| GDP per capita | $1,9722025 | $1,0222025 | 177 · 198 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $5,7882025 | $2,9032025 | 162 · 187 |
| GDP growth | 3.2%2025 | 5.6%2025 | 106 · 43 |
| Agriculture share | 16.8%2025 | 36.3%2025 | 43 · 5 |
| Industry share | 24.8%2025 | 26.7%2025 | 90 · 72 |
| Services share | 50.4%2025 | 33.9%2025 | 144 · 197 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 3.4%2025 | -3.9%2025 | 80 · 177 |
| Tax revenue | 11.3%2021 | — | 112 · — |
| Military spending | 1.06%2025 | 3.19%2025 | 110 · 26 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 13.1%2025 | 29.4%2025 | 169 · 116 |
| FDI inflows | 1.0%2025 | 0.0%2025 | 144 · 176 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 3.6%2025 | 1.1%2025 | 127 · 182 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 33.9%2025 | 33.5%2025 | 52 · 54 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 16.7%2024 | 4.4%2020 | 136 · 167 |
| Education spending | 2.8%2023 | 3.2%2023 | 150 · 134 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 64.0 yrs2024 | 55.2 yrs2024 | 194 · 216 |
| Infant mortality | 40.22024 | 56.32024 | 26 · 10 |
| Health spending | 4.6%2023 | 5.0%2023 | 136 · 126 |
| Physicians | 0.142022 | 0.092023 | 164 · 173 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 46.3%2024 | 12.6%2024 | 152 · 186 |
| Fixed broadband | 2.12022 | 0.02024 | 157 · 208 |
| Electricity access | 72.0%2024 | 13.4%2024 | 176 · 214 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 0.35 t2024 | 0.14 t2024 | 169 · 189 |
| Renewable energy | 79.2%2021 | 70.0%2022 | 19 · 29 |
| Forest cover | 40.7%2024 | 3.0%2024 | 78 · 186 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)