Cameroon vs Gabon: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Cameroon | Gabon | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 29.9m2025 | 2.6m2025 | 51 · 142 |
| Area | 475,442 km²2024 | 267,670 km²2024 | 55 · 76 |
| Density | 61.62024 | 9.92024 | 143 · 202 |
| Urban share | 55.7%2025 | 92.1%2025 | 142 · 28 |
| Fertility | 4.262024 | 3.592024 | 17 · 40 |
| Aged 65+ | 2.8%2025 | 4.1%2025 | 200 · 163 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $58.9bn2025 | $21.4bn2025 | 93 · 133 |
| GDP per capita | $1,9722025 | $8,2632025 | 177 · 112 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $5,7882025 | $22,2182025 | 162 · 100 |
| GDP growth | 3.2%2025 | 2.5%2025 | 106 · 132 |
| Agriculture share | 16.8%2025 | 6.8%2025 | 43 · 94 |
| Industry share | 24.8%2025 | 47.2%2025 | 90 · 7 |
| Services share | 50.4%2025 | 42.3%2025 | 144 · 178 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 3.4%2025 | 1.8%2025 | 80 · 127 |
| Tax revenue | 11.3%2021 | 9.5%2021 | 112 · 124 |
| Military spending | 1.06%2025 | 1.66%2025 | 110 · 80 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 13.1%2025 | 55.5%2025 | 169 · 41 |
| FDI inflows | 1.0%2025 | 1.8%2025 | 144 · 113 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 3.6%2025 | 20.2%2025 | 127 · 6 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 33.9%2025 | 21.6%2025 | 52 · 116 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 16.7%2024 | — | 136 · — |
| Education spending | 2.8%2023 | 2.3%2023 | 150 · 162 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 64.0 yrs2024 | 68.5 yrs2024 | 194 · 165 |
| Infant mortality | 40.22024 | 25.92024 | 26 · 55 |
| Health spending | 4.6%2023 | 3.1%2023 | 136 · 175 |
| Physicians | 0.142022 | 0.522022 | 164 · 130 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 46.3%2024 | 68.7%2024 | 152 · 125 |
| Fixed broadband | 2.12022 | 4.72024 | 157 · 141 |
| Electricity access | 72.0%2024 | 95.1%2024 | 176 · 154 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 0.35 t2024 | 2.05 t2024 | 169 · 113 |
| Renewable energy | 79.2%2021 | 91.3%2021 | 19 · 4 |
| Forest cover | 40.7%2024 | 91.4%2024 | 78 · 3 |
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
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Life expectancy
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Population
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Internet users
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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