How much coast is there?

Gabon’s coastline is 2.2 times as long as Cameroon’s.

Cameroon: 402 km (2026 edition) · Gabon: 885 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Cameroon’s highest peak towers 2,995 m above Gabon’s.

Cameroon: 4,045 m (2026 edition) · Gabon: 1,050 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Cameroon has 12 times as many people as Gabon.

Cameroon: 29.9 million (2025) · Gabon: 2.59 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Cameroon is 6.3 times as densely populated as Gabon.

Cameroon: 63 per km² (2025) · Gabon: 10 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Gabon is 3.8 years older than in Cameroon.

Cameroon: 17.8 years (2023) · Gabon: 21.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Cameroon have 0.7 more children on average than in Gabon.

Cameroon: 4.26 children per woman (2024) · Gabon: 3.59 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

4.1% of people in Gabon are 65 or older, versus 2.8% in Cameroon.

Cameroon: 2.8% (2025) · Gabon: 4.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Cameroon and Gabon are practically level.

Cameroon: 0 (2025) · Gabon: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Cameroon has 2 official languages, Gabon 1.

Cameroon: 2 (2026) · Gabon: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Cameroon’s economy is 2.8 times the size of Gabon’s.

Cameroon: $58.9 billion (2025) · Gabon: $21.4 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Gabon produces 3.8 times as much per person as Cameroon.

Cameroon: Int$5,788 (2025) · Gabon: Int$22,218 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Cameroon than in Gabon (Gini 4.2 points higher).

Cameroon: 42.2 (2021) · Gabon: 38 (2017)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 20% in Gabon, versus 3.6% in Cameroon.

Cameroon: 3.6% (2025) · Gabon: 20.2% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Gabon spends 1.5% of its GDP on the military, Cameroon 1.0%.

Cameroon: 1% (2024) · Gabon: 1.5% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Gabon’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Cameroon’s.

Cameroon: 34% (2025) · Gabon: 37% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Gabon spends 3.2 times as much on health per person as Cameroon.

Cameroon: $79 (2023) · Gabon: $253 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Cameroon is 55% more likely to die before turning one than in Gabon.

Cameroon: 40.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Gabon: 25.9 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Gabon has 3.8 times as many doctors per person as Cameroon.

Cameroon: 0.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Gabon: 0.5 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

22% of adults in Gabon are obese, versus 15% in Cameroon.

Cameroon: 14.6% (2024) · Gabon: 21.8% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

13% of adults in Gabon smoke, versus 5.7% in Cameroon.

Cameroon: 5.7% (2024) · Gabon: 13.3% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Gabon rate their lives 0.08 points higher than in Cameroon.

Cameroon: 5.08 (2025) · Gabon: 5.17 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Cameroon drink 62% more alcohol than in Gabon.

Cameroon: 12.9 litres (2023) · Gabon: 8 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Gabon has 4.3 times as much meat per person as Cameroon.

Cameroon: 14.8 kg (2023) · Gabon: 63.1 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Cameroon has 215 kcal more food per person per day than Gabon.

Cameroon: 2,901 kcal (2023) · Gabon: 2,686 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Cameroon and Gabon are practically level.

Cameroon: 2,181 hours (2023) · Gabon: 2,174 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Gabon went to school 3.1 years longer than in Cameroon.

Cameroon: 6.6 years (2023) · Gabon: 9.7 years (2023)

How many people are online?

69% of people in Gabon are online, versus 46% in Cameroon.

Cameroon: 46% (2024) · Gabon: 69% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

95% of people in Gabon have electricity, versus 72% in Cameroon.

Cameroon: 72% (2024) · Gabon: 95.1% (2024)

How many live in cities?

92% of people in Gabon live in cities, versus 56% in Cameroon.

Cameroon: 56% (2025) · Gabon: 92% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Gabon has 125 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Cameroon 108.

Cameroon: 108 (2024) · Gabon: 125 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Cameroon’s railway network is 36% longer than Gabon’s.

Cameroon: 884 km (2021) · Gabon: 648 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Gabon fly 2.7 times as many passengers per resident as those from Cameroon.

Cameroon: 0.01 (2023) · Gabon: 0.03 (2016)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 91% of Gabon, but only 43% of Cameroon.

Cameroon: 42.7% (2023) · Gabon: 91.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Gabon emits 6.4 times as much CO₂ as someone in Cameroon.

Cameroon: 0.3 t (2024) · Gabon: 2.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

73% of Cameroon’s electricity is renewable, versus 35% in Gabon.

Cameroon: 73.1% (2024) · Gabon: 35.4% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Cameroon carries 60% more fine dust than in Gabon.

Cameroon: 51.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Gabon: 32.2 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

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

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Gabon are 18% deadlier than in Cameroon.

Cameroon: 10.6 per 100k (2021) · Gabon: 12.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Gabon and Cameroon are practically level.

Cameroon: 25.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Gabon: 25.2°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Gabon gets 25% more rain than Cameroon.

Cameroon: 1,665 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Gabon: 2,080 mm (2016–2025 avg)