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Cameroon

Republic of Cameroon

Capital
Yaoundé
Languages
English, French
Currency
Central African CFA franc
People
29.9 million (2025)
Neighbours
6
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Cameroon

  • 6th highest air pollution (PM2.5) 51.5 µg/m³ · #6 of 213 · 2024
  • 8th lowest smoking 5.7% · #8 of 166 · 2024
  • 10th highest alcohol consumption 12.9 litres · #10 of 195 · 2023

Surprising facts about Cameroon

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Cameroon among 213 countries & territories

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World twins

The countries most like Cameroon across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.

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