How much coast is there?

Cameroon’s coastline is 2.4 times as long as the Congo’s.

Cameroon: 402 km (2026 edition) · Congo: 169 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Cameroon’s highest peak towers 3,025 m above the Congo’s.

Cameroon: 4,045 m (2026 edition) · Congo: 1,020 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Cameroon has 4.6 times as many people as the Congo.

Cameroon: 29.9 million (2025) · Congo: 6.48 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Cameroon is 3.3 times as densely populated as the Congo.

Cameroon: 63 per km² (2025) · Congo: 19 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in the Congo is 0.56 years older than in Cameroon.

Cameroon: 17.8 years (2023) · Congo: 18.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Cameroon have 0.2 more children on average than in the Congo.

Cameroon: 4.26 children per woman (2024) · Congo: 4.11 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

The Congo and Cameroon are practically level.

Cameroon: 2.8% (2025) · Congo: 3.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Cameroon and the Congo are practically level.

Cameroon: 0 (2025) · Congo: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

The Congo has 3 official languages, Cameroon 2.

Cameroon: 2 (2026) · Congo: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Cameroon’s economy is 3.6 times the size of the Congo’s.

Cameroon: $58.9 billion (2025) · Congo: $16.3 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

The Congo produces 25% more per person than Cameroon.

Cameroon: Int$5,788 (2025) · Congo: Int$7,248 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Cameroon: 42.2 (2021) · Congo: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 20% in the Congo, versus 3.6% in Cameroon.

Cameroon: 3.6% (2025) · Congo: 19.9% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

The Congo and Cameroon are practically level.

Cameroon: 1% (2024) · Congo: 1.2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

The Congo’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Cameroon’s.

Cameroon: 34% (2025) · Congo: 35% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Cameroon spends 5% more on health per person than the Congo.

Cameroon: $79 (2023) · Congo: $76 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Cameroon is 49% more likely to die before turning one than in the Congo.

Cameroon: 40.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Congo: 27 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

The Congo has 27% more doctors per person than Cameroon.

Cameroon: 0.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Congo: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

15% of adults in Cameroon are obese, versus 12% in the Congo.

Cameroon: 14.6% (2024) · Congo: 11.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

16% of adults in the Congo smoke, versus 5.7% in Cameroon.

Cameroon: 5.7% (2024) · Congo: 16.2% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Cameroon rate their lives 0.63 points higher than in the Congo.

Cameroon: 5.08 (2025) · Congo: 4.46 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Cameroon drink 3.3 times as much alcohol as in the Congo.

Cameroon: 12.9 litres (2023) · Congo: 3.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

The Congo has 3.8 times as much meat per person as Cameroon.

Cameroon: 14.8 kg (2023) · Congo: 55.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Cameroon has 714 kcal more food per person per day than the Congo.

Cameroon: 2,901 kcal (2023) · Congo: 2,187 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in the Congo put in 354 more hours a year than in Cameroon.

Cameroon: 2,181 hours (2023) · Congo: 2,534 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in the Congo went to school 1.7 years longer than in Cameroon.

Cameroon: 6.6 years (2023) · Congo: 8.3 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Cameroon: no data · Congo: 0.03 (2018)

How many people are online?

47% of people in the Congo are online, versus 46% in Cameroon.

Cameroon: 46% (2024) · Congo: 47% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

72% of people in Cameroon have electricity, versus 53% in the Congo.

Cameroon: 72% (2024) · Congo: 53% (2024)

How many live in cities?

64% of people in the Congo live in cities, versus 56% in Cameroon.

Cameroon: 56% (2025) · Congo: 64% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Cameroon has 108 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the Congo 96.

Cameroon: 108 (2024) · Congo: 96 (2024)

How much railway is there?

The Congo’s railway network is 1% longer than Cameroon’s.

Cameroon: 884 km (2021) · Congo: 893 km (2012)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from the Congo fly 2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Cameroon.

Cameroon: 0.01 (2023) · Congo: 0.02 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 64% of the Congo, but only 43% of Cameroon.

Cameroon: 42.7% (2023) · Congo: 64.1% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in the Congo emits 4.2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Cameroon.

Cameroon: 0.3 t (2024) · Congo: 1.4 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

73% of Cameroon’s electricity is renewable, versus 21% in the Congo.

Cameroon: 73.1% (2024) · Congo: 20.9% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Cameroon carries 28% more fine dust than in the Congo.

Cameroon: 51.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Congo: 40.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Cameroon: 6.8 per 100k (2022) · Congo: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Cameroon are 26% deadlier than in the Congo.

Cameroon: 10.6 per 100k (2021) · Congo: 8.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

The Congo is on average 0.2 °C warmer than Cameroon.

Cameroon: 25.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Congo: 25.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Cameroon gets 12% more rain than the Congo.

Cameroon: 1,665 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Congo: 1,486 mm (2016–2025 avg)