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Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Cameroon: how the neighbours compare

Democratic Republic of the CongoKinshasa
vs5 : 10better outcomes on rated indicators
CameroonYaoundé
IndicatorDemocratic Republic of the CongoCameroonRanks
Population
Population113m202529.9m202515 · 51
Area2,345,410 km²2024475,442 km²202411 · 55
Density48.2202461.62024155 · 143
Urban share45.1%202555.7%2025161 · 142
Fertility5.9820244.2620243 · 17
Aged 65+3.1%20252.8%2025191 · 200
Economy
GDP$91.0bn2025$58.9bn202582 · 93
GDP per capita$8072025$1,9722025203 · 177
GDP per capita, PPP$1,9202025$5,7882025194 · 162
GDP growth5.8%20253.2%202539 · 106
Agriculture share8.9%202516.8%202576 · 43
Industry share39.7%202524.8%202515 · 90
Services share48.0%202550.4%2025157 · 144
Prices & public finance
Inflation—3.4%2025— · 80
Tax revenue10.7%202211.3%2021121 · 112
Military spending1.38%20251.06%202594 · 110
Trade & investment
Exports43.4%202513.1%202569 · 169
FDI inflows2.1%20251.0%202599 · 144
Labour
Unemployment4.4%20253.6%2025115 · 127
Aid, poverty & equality
Women in parliament12.8%202533.9%2025159 · 52
Education
Tertiary enrolment6.4%202016.7%2024162 · 136
Education spending2.8%20222.8%2023149 · 150
Health
Life expectancy62.1 yrs202464.0 yrs2024205 · 194
Infant mortality56.4202440.220249 · 26
Health spending3.7%20234.6%2023163 · 136
Physicians0.2120220.142022152 · 164
Digital & energy access
Internet users19.7%202446.3%2024177 · 152
Fixed broadband0.020242.12022201 · 157
Electricity access22.5%202472.0%2024209 · 176
Environment
CO₂ per person0.06 t20240.35 t2024193 · 169
Renewable energy96.3%202179.2%20211 · 19
Forest cover61.5%202440.7%202429 · 78
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
Democratic Republic of the CongoCameroon
$0$500$1,000$1,500$2,0001994199920042009201420192024Democratic Republic of the CongoCODCameroonCMR
Life expectancy
Democratic Republic of the CongoCameroon
45505560651994199920042009201420192024Democratic Republic of the CongoCODCameroonCMR
Population
Democratic Republic of the CongoCameroon
050.0m100m150m1994199920042009201420192024Democratic Republic of the CongoCODCameroonCMR
Internet users
Democratic Republic of the CongoCameroon
0%20%40%60%199620012006201120162021Democratic Republic of the CongoCODCameroonCMR
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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