Cameroon vs Senegal

Cameroon (Africa) and Senegal (Africa) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1960-2025

Cameroon Senegal World

0 5,000 10k 15k 1960 Cameroon: 119.05 Senegal: 300.43 World: 452.65 1961 Cameroon: 124.59 Senegal: 308.17 World: 471.93 1962 Cameroon: 130.04 Senegal: 307.09 World: 496.11 1963 Cameroon: 131.64 Senegal: 308.63 World: 525.19 1964 Cameroon: 139.23 Senegal: 317.85 World: 563.85 1965 Cameroon: 142.7 Senegal: 314.32 World: 601.89 1966 Cameroon: 145.81 Senegal: 314.53 World: 638.97 1967 Cameroon: 156.62 Senegal: 305.22 World: 664.4 1968 Cameroon: 170.78 Senegal: 311.2 World: 703.46 1969 Cameroon: 175.15 Senegal: 287.25 World: 761.11 1970 Cameroon: 178.49 Senegal: 290.49 World: 817.68 1971 Cameroon: 186.72 Senegal: 291.09 World: 884.88 1972 Cameroon: 220.11 Senegal: 341.84 World: 1,002 1973 Cameroon: 271.76 Senegal: 381.44 World: 1,201.53 1974 Cameroon: 299.91 Senegal: 417.41 World: 1,362.19 1975 Cameroon: 386.24 Senegal: 547.38 World: 1,488.94 1976 Cameroon: 381.43 Senegal: 540.59 World: 1,589.73 1977 Cameroon: 435.41 Senegal: 540.13 World: 1,766.28 1978 Cameroon: 581.99 Senegal: 589.13 World: 2,055.49 1979 Cameroon: 718.36 Senegal: 716.28 World: 2,335.19 1980 Cameroon: 784.12 Senegal: 771.53 World: 2,587.01 1981 Cameroon: 749.85 Senegal: 682.97 World: 2,628.62 1982 Cameroon: 732.25 Senegal: 651.94 World: 2,554.08 1983 Cameroon: 745.51 Senegal: 564.37 World: 2,561.17 1984 Cameroon: 771.7 Senegal: 536.23 World: 2,614.33 1985 Cameroon: 875.34 Senegal: 571.42 World: 2,690.59 1986 Cameroon: 1,178.59 Senegal: 783.94 World: 3,118.57 1987 Cameroon: 1,258.31 Senegal: 916.09 World: 3,487.88 1988 Cameroon: 1,145.17 Senegal: 880.49 World: 3,829.99 1989 Cameroon: 1,000.89 Senegal: 848.56 World: 3,930.51 1990 Cameroon: 1,086.72 Senegal: 957.31 World: 4,338.94 1991 Cameroon: 1,014.83 Senegal: 913.4 World: 4,453.9 1992 Cameroon: 1,005.45 Senegal: 951.21 World: 4,679.98 1993 Cameroon: 1,309.94 Senegal: 877.53 World: 4,685.3 1994 Cameroon: 700.71 Senegal: 583.78 World: 4,967.01 1995 Cameroon: 832.01 Senegal: 714.99 World: 5,463.2 1996 Cameroon: 826.97 Senegal: 723.47 World: 5,507.22 1997 Cameroon: 783.25 Senegal: 650.78 World: 5,408.57 1998 Cameroon: 798.75 Senegal: 684.59 World: 5,302.34 1999 Cameroon: 796.26 Senegal: 677.52 World: 5,401.23 2000 Cameroon: 708.57 Senegal: 603.23 World: 5,512.56 2001 Cameroon: 715.47 Senegal: 637.21 World: 5,404.2 2002 Cameroon: 789.62 Senegal: 669.43 World: 5,539.32 2003 Cameroon: 988.24 Senegal: 817.89 World: 6,129.87 2004 Cameroon: 1,133.39 Senegal: 918.1 World: 6,818 2005 Cameroon: 1,142.62 Senegal: 979.85 World: 7,290.57 2006 Cameroon: 1,191.45 Senegal: 1,017.2 World: 7,803.19 2007 Cameroon: 1,325.67 Senegal: 1,188.94 World: 8,685.33 2008 Cameroon: 1,492.14 Senegal: 1,398.79 World: 9,425.74 2009 Cameroon: 1,461.39 Senegal: 1,308.69 World: 8,827.04 2010 Cameroon: 1,398.59 Senegal: 1,275.88 World: 9,555.07 2011 Cameroon: 1,513.96 Senegal: 1,374.68 World: 10,496.93 2012 Cameroon: 1,449.1 Senegal: 1,326.84 World: 10,597.85 2013 Cameroon: 1,575.93 Senegal: 1,379.83 World: 10,759.35 2014 Cameroon: 1,649.44 Senegal: 1,398.89 World: 10,912.24 2015 Cameroon: 1,415 Senegal: 1,218.01 World: 10,191.98 2016 Cameroon: 1,441.72 Senegal: 1,266.44 World: 10,239.47 2017 Cameroon: 1,496.09 Senegal: 1,354.77 World: 10,784.4 2018 Cameroon: 1,610.7 Senegal: 1,452.56 World: 11,344.73 2019 Cameroon: 1,555.23 Senegal: 1,431.18 World: 11,417.6 2020 Cameroon: 1,555.6 Senegal: 1,461.09 World: 10,999.49 2021 Cameroon: 1,672.33 Senegal: 1,598.11 World: 12,472.91 2022 Cameroon: 1,604.88 Senegal: 1,574.03 World: 12,876.24 2023 Cameroon: 1,720.48 Senegal: 1,698.03 World: 13,313.86 2024 Cameroon: 1,830.01 Senegal: 1,738.73 World: 13,717.09 2025 Cameroon: 1,972.38 Senegal: 1,954.71 World: 14,405.85 1960 1980 1990 2000 2010 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Cameroon Senegal World

30 40 50 60 70 80 1960 Cameroon: 34.67 Senegal: 39.67 World: 50.94 1961 Cameroon: 35.19 Senegal: 39.72 World: 52.8 1962 Cameroon: 42.6 Senegal: 39.74 World: 55.29 1963 Cameroon: 43.07 Senegal: 39.75 World: 55.65 1964 Cameroon: 43.6 Senegal: 39.76 World: 56.1 1965 Cameroon: 44.18 Senegal: 39.76 World: 55.93 1966 Cameroon: 44.84 Senegal: 39.85 World: 56.45 1967 Cameroon: 45.6 Senegal: 39.99 World: 56.9 1968 Cameroon: 46.39 Senegal: 40.15 World: 57.34 1969 Cameroon: 47.19 Senegal: 40.4 World: 57.68 1970 Cameroon: 47.95 Senegal: 40.79 World: 57.94 1971 Cameroon: 48.58 Senegal: 41.24 World: 58.02 1972 Cameroon: 49.12 Senegal: 41.77 World: 58.84 1973 Cameroon: 49.52 Senegal: 42.43 World: 59.3 1974 Cameroon: 49.73 Senegal: 43.1 World: 59.7 1975 Cameroon: 49.89 Senegal: 43.94 World: 60.13 1976 Cameroon: 50.02 Senegal: 44.81 World: 60.45 1977 Cameroon: 50.13 Senegal: 45.71 World: 61.04 1978 Cameroon: 50.32 Senegal: 46.6 World: 61.39 1979 Cameroon: 50.54 Senegal: 47.48 World: 61.84 1980 Cameroon: 50.85 Senegal: 48.29 World: 62.15 1981 Cameroon: 51.23 Senegal: 49.08 World: 62.52 1982 Cameroon: 51.8 Senegal: 49.86 World: 62.87 1983 Cameroon: 52.45 Senegal: 50.81 World: 63.13 1984 Cameroon: 52.89 Senegal: 51.69 World: 63.44 1985 Cameroon: 53.47 Senegal: 52.59 World: 63.73 1986 Cameroon: 53.57 Senegal: 53.72 World: 64.12 1987 Cameroon: 54.19 Senegal: 54.63 World: 64.46 1988 Cameroon: 54.36 Senegal: 55.55 World: 64.67 1989 Cameroon: 54.39 Senegal: 56.21 World: 64.96 1990 Cameroon: 54.35 Senegal: 56.67 World: 65.11 1991 Cameroon: 54.17 Senegal: 57.04 World: 65.3 1992 Cameroon: 54.05 Senegal: 57.29 World: 65.55 1993 Cameroon: 53.87 Senegal: 57.35 World: 65.74 1994 Cameroon: 53.54 Senegal: 57.48 World: 65.96 1995 Cameroon: 53.35 Senegal: 57.34 World: 66.2 1996 Cameroon: 53.2 Senegal: 57.13 World: 66.52 1997 Cameroon: 53.11 Senegal: 57.11 World: 66.83 1998 Cameroon: 53.04 Senegal: 57.08 World: 67.07 1999 Cameroon: 53.17 Senegal: 57.32 World: 67.31 2000 Cameroon: 53.34 Senegal: 57.62 World: 67.65 2001 Cameroon: 53.6 Senegal: 58.16 World: 67.95 2002 Cameroon: 53.92 Senegal: 58.91 World: 68.23 2003 Cameroon: 54.25 Senegal: 59.47 World: 68.52 2004 Cameroon: 54.58 Senegal: 60.31 World: 68.77 2005 Cameroon: 54.9 Senegal: 60.98 World: 69.11 2006 Cameroon: 55.3 Senegal: 61.8 World: 69.47 2007 Cameroon: 55.71 Senegal: 62.65 World: 69.81 2008 Cameroon: 56.12 Senegal: 63.2 World: 70 2009 Cameroon: 56.49 Senegal: 63.75 World: 70.38 2010 Cameroon: 56.97 Senegal: 64.22 World: 70.68 2011 Cameroon: 57.48 Senegal: 64.8 World: 70.97 2012 Cameroon: 58.17 Senegal: 65.23 World: 71.26 2013 Cameroon: 58.73 Senegal: 65.64 World: 71.53 2014 Cameroon: 59.13 Senegal: 66 World: 71.78 2015 Cameroon: 59.69 Senegal: 66.45 World: 71.97 2016 Cameroon: 60.29 Senegal: 66.72 World: 72.19 2017 Cameroon: 60.82 Senegal: 67.06 World: 72.37 2018 Cameroon: 61.19 Senegal: 67.38 World: 72.64 2019 Cameroon: 61.7 Senegal: 67.67 World: 72.87 2020 Cameroon: 61.67 Senegal: 67.5 World: 72.18 2021 Cameroon: 61.15 Senegal: 66.87 World: 71.22 2022 Cameroon: 62.44 Senegal: 67.79 World: 72.97 2023 Cameroon: 63.7 Senegal: 68.68 World: 73.33 2024 Cameroon: 63.97 Senegal: 68.92 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Cameroon Senegal World

2 4 6 8 1960 Cameroon: 5.73 Senegal: 7 World: 4.69 1961 Cameroon: 5.73 Senegal: 7.04 World: 4.56 1962 Cameroon: 5.73 Senegal: 7.08 World: 5.02 1963 Cameroon: 5.73 Senegal: 7.12 World: 5.31 1964 Cameroon: 5.74 Senegal: 7.16 World: 5.13 1965 Cameroon: 5.8 Senegal: 7.19 World: 5.08 1966 Cameroon: 5.85 Senegal: 7.22 World: 4.97 1967 Cameroon: 5.95 Senegal: 7.24 World: 4.87 1968 Cameroon: 6.04 Senegal: 7.25 World: 4.98 1969 Cameroon: 6.14 Senegal: 7.26 World: 4.88 1970 Cameroon: 6.2 Senegal: 7.26 World: 4.84 1971 Cameroon: 6.26 Senegal: 7.26 World: 4.69 1972 Cameroon: 6.29 Senegal: 7.26 World: 4.55 1973 Cameroon: 6.33 Senegal: 7.26 World: 4.42 1974 Cameroon: 6.36 Senegal: 7.25 World: 4.26 1975 Cameroon: 6.4 Senegal: 7.25 World: 4.07 1976 Cameroon: 6.45 Senegal: 7.26 World: 3.97 1977 Cameroon: 6.51 Senegal: 7.27 World: 3.84 1978 Cameroon: 6.55 Senegal: 7.28 World: 3.77 1979 Cameroon: 6.58 Senegal: 7.29 World: 3.76 1980 Cameroon: 6.61 Senegal: 7.29 World: 3.73 1981 Cameroon: 6.61 Senegal: 7.28 World: 3.71 1982 Cameroon: 6.59 Senegal: 7.25 World: 3.72 1983 Cameroon: 6.58 Senegal: 7.19 World: 3.59 1984 Cameroon: 6.56 Senegal: 7.11 World: 3.57 1985 Cameroon: 6.56 Senegal: 7.01 World: 3.53 1986 Cameroon: 6.57 Senegal: 6.9 World: 3.51 1987 Cameroon: 6.54 Senegal: 6.79 World: 3.48 1988 Cameroon: 6.48 Senegal: 6.58 World: 3.39 1989 Cameroon: 6.41 Senegal: 6.48 World: 3.35 1990 Cameroon: 6.36 Senegal: 6.4 World: 3.31 1991 Cameroon: 6.32 Senegal: 6.27 World: 3.13 1992 Cameroon: 6.26 Senegal: 6.15 World: 3.04 1993 Cameroon: 6.16 Senegal: 6.05 World: 2.97 1994 Cameroon: 6.04 Senegal: 5.92 World: 2.92 1995 Cameroon: 5.92 Senegal: 5.82 World: 2.87 1996 Cameroon: 5.8 Senegal: 5.72 World: 2.82 1997 Cameroon: 5.71 Senegal: 5.64 World: 2.78 1998 Cameroon: 5.66 Senegal: 5.58 World: 2.75 1999 Cameroon: 5.6 Senegal: 5.57 World: 2.72 2000 Cameroon: 5.51 Senegal: 5.5 World: 2.73 2001 Cameroon: 5.44 Senegal: 5.4 World: 2.69 2002 Cameroon: 5.44 Senegal: 5.3 World: 2.66 2003 Cameroon: 5.43 Senegal: 5.25 World: 2.64 2004 Cameroon: 5.44 Senegal: 5.19 World: 2.63 2005 Cameroon: 5.42 Senegal: 5.13 World: 2.61 2006 Cameroon: 5.37 Senegal: 5.06 World: 2.61 2007 Cameroon: 5.34 Senegal: 5.02 World: 2.6 2008 Cameroon: 5.29 Senegal: 5.02 World: 2.6 2009 Cameroon: 5.24 Senegal: 5.03 World: 2.59 2010 Cameroon: 5.15 Senegal: 5.06 World: 2.57 2011 Cameroon: 5.05 Senegal: 5.1 World: 2.55 2012 Cameroon: 4.98 Senegal: 5.13 World: 2.56 2013 Cameroon: 4.91 Senegal: 5.05 World: 2.53 2014 Cameroon: 4.84 Senegal: 4.88 World: 2.52 2015 Cameroon: 4.84 Senegal: 4.75 World: 2.49 2016 Cameroon: 4.84 Senegal: 4.65 World: 2.49 2017 Cameroon: 4.8 Senegal: 4.49 World: 2.46 2018 Cameroon: 4.74 Senegal: 4.29 World: 2.39 2019 Cameroon: 4.65 Senegal: 4.1 World: 2.35 2020 Cameroon: 4.56 Senegal: 4 World: 2.28 2021 Cameroon: 4.47 Senegal: 3.94 World: 2.25 2022 Cameroon: 4.4 Senegal: 3.86 World: 2.22 2023 Cameroon: 4.32 Senegal: 3.82 World: 2.2 2024 Cameroon: 4.26 Senegal: 3.77 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Cameroon Senegal World

2 4 6 8 10 1991 Cameroon: 8.99 Senegal: 2.86 World: 5.12 1992 Cameroon: 9.06 Senegal: 2.93 World: 5.28 1993 Cameroon: 9.15 Senegal: 2.88 World: 5.54 1994 Cameroon: 8.88 Senegal: 2.95 World: 5.79 1995 Cameroon: 8.6 Senegal: 2.85 World: 5.92 1996 Cameroon: 8.06 Senegal: 2.83 World: 5.98 1997 Cameroon: 7.86 Senegal: 2.76 World: 6.01 1998 Cameroon: 7.7 Senegal: 2.75 World: 6.16 1999 Cameroon: 7.6 Senegal: 2.66 World: 6.28 2000 Cameroon: 7.53 Senegal: 2.64 World: 6.11 2001 Cameroon: 7.46 Senegal: 2.67 World: 6.19 2002 Cameroon: 6.71 Senegal: 2.82 World: 6.41 2003 Cameroon: 5.91 Senegal: 2.78 World: 6.48 2004 Cameroon: 5.09 Senegal: 2.78 World: 6.33 2005 Cameroon: 4.4 Senegal: 2.68 World: 6.22 2006 Cameroon: 3.73 Senegal: 2.76 World: 5.97 2007 Cameroon: 3.06 Senegal: 2.8 World: 5.77 2008 Cameroon: 3.39 Senegal: 2.82 World: 5.82 2009 Cameroon: 3.74 Senegal: 2.81 World: 6.41 2010 Cameroon: 4.11 Senegal: 2.8 World: 6.28 2011 Cameroon: 3.99 Senegal: 2.85 World: 6.15 2012 Cameroon: 3.84 Senegal: 3.9 World: 6.15 2013 Cameroon: 3.69 Senegal: 5.01 World: 6.1 2014 Cameroon: 3.53 Senegal: 5.85 World: 5.96 2015 Cameroon: 3.52 Senegal: 6.76 World: 6 2016 Cameroon: 3.53 Senegal: 4.46 World: 5.97 2017 Cameroon: 3.57 Senegal: 4.08 World: 5.9 2018 Cameroon: 3.61 Senegal: 3.45 World: 5.76 2019 Cameroon: 3.63 Senegal: 2.86 World: 5.59 2020 Cameroon: 3.88 Senegal: 3.43 World: 6.59 2021 Cameroon: 3.98 Senegal: 3.44 World: 6.05 2022 Cameroon: 3.65 Senegal: 2.84 World: 5.23 2023 Cameroon: 3.61 Senegal: 2.78 World: 4.85 2024 Cameroon: 3.6 Senegal: 2.79 World: 4.81 2025 Cameroon: 3.6 Senegal: 2.74 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Cameroon Senegal World

0 1 2 3 4 5 1970 Cameroon: 0.18 Senegal: 0.3 World: 4.14 1971 Cameroon: 0.14 Senegal: 0.29 World: 4.04 1972 Cameroon: 0.14 Senegal: 0.3 World: 4.16 1973 Cameroon: 0.14 Senegal: 0.32 World: 4.32 1974 Cameroon: 0.14 Senegal: 0.33 World: 4.23 1975 Cameroon: 0.17 Senegal: 0.35 World: 4.14 1976 Cameroon: 0.15 Senegal: 0.35 World: 4.31 1977 Cameroon: 0.21 Senegal: 0.37 World: 4.36 1978 Cameroon: 0.22 Senegal: 0.35 World: 4.42 1979 Cameroon: 0.23 Senegal: 0.38 World: 4.46 1980 Cameroon: 0.24 Senegal: 0.38 World: 4.33 1981 Cameroon: 0.25 Senegal: 0.37 World: 4.18 1982 Cameroon: 0.26 Senegal: 0.34 World: 4.05 1983 Cameroon: 0.51 Senegal: 0.33 World: 4.01 1984 Cameroon: 0.51 Senegal: 0.35 World: 4.07 1985 Cameroon: 0.49 Senegal: 0.35 World: 4.05 1986 Cameroon: 0.58 Senegal: 0.33 World: 4.04 1987 Cameroon: 0.51 Senegal: 0.32 World: 4.1 1988 Cameroon: 0.31 Senegal: 0.3 World: 4.16 1989 Cameroon: 0.43 Senegal: 0.3 World: 4.16 1990 Cameroon: 0.42 Senegal: 0.31 World: 4.15 1991 Cameroon: 0.39 Senegal: 0.3 World: 4.1 1992 Cameroon: 0.36 Senegal: 0.32 World: 4.01 1993 Cameroon: 0.39 Senegal: 0.3 World: 3.97 1994 Cameroon: 0.41 Senegal: 0.3 World: 3.94 1995 Cameroon: 0.39 Senegal: 0.31 World: 3.99 1996 Cameroon: 0.39 Senegal: 0.33 World: 4.01 1997 Cameroon: 0.39 Senegal: 0.35 World: 4.02 1998 Cameroon: 0.39 Senegal: 0.39 World: 3.98 1999 Cameroon: 0.37 Senegal: 0.42 World: 3.95 2000 Cameroon: 0.38 Senegal: 0.4 World: 4.01 2001 Cameroon: 0.37 Senegal: 0.44 World: 4.01 2002 Cameroon: 0.36 Senegal: 0.45 World: 4.02 2003 Cameroon: 0.35 Senegal: 0.42 World: 4.15 2004 Cameroon: 0.34 Senegal: 0.47 World: 4.28 2005 Cameroon: 0.32 Senegal: 0.51 World: 4.39 2006 Cameroon: 0.32 Senegal: 0.49 World: 4.48 2007 Cameroon: 0.37 Senegal: 0.53 World: 4.59 2008 Cameroon: 0.38 Senegal: 0.53 World: 4.56 2009 Cameroon: 0.4 Senegal: 0.53 World: 4.45 2010 Cameroon: 0.4 Senegal: 0.55 World: 4.67 2011 Cameroon: 0.37 Senegal: 0.58 World: 4.76 2012 Cameroon: 0.36 Senegal: 0.55 World: 4.77 2013 Cameroon: 0.38 Senegal: 0.57 World: 4.81 2014 Cameroon: 0.4 Senegal: 0.59 World: 4.78 2015 Cameroon: 0.4 Senegal: 0.63 World: 4.7 2016 Cameroon: 0.41 Senegal: 0.68 World: 4.65 2017 Cameroon: 0.41 Senegal: 0.66 World: 4.67 2018 Cameroon: 0.43 Senegal: 0.67 World: 4.73 2019 Cameroon: 0.4 Senegal: 0.67 World: 4.7 2020 Cameroon: 0.4 Senegal: 0.64 World: 4.47 2021 Cameroon: 0.38 Senegal: 0.76 World: 4.68 2022 Cameroon: 0.38 Senegal: 0.82 World: 4.67 2023 Cameroon: 0.36 Senegal: 0.76 World: 4.68 2024 Cameroon: 0.35 Senegal: 0.77 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Cameroon Senegal World

0 20 40 60 80 2005 Cameroon: 1.4 Senegal: 4.79 World: 15.6 2006 Cameroon: 2.03 Senegal: 5.61 World: 17.2 2007 Cameroon: 2.93 Senegal: 6.89 World: 20.2 2008 Cameroon: 3.4 Senegal: 7.12 World: 22.8 2009 Cameroon: 3.84 Senegal: 7.5 World: 25.3 2010 Cameroon: 4.3 Senegal: 8 World: 28.4 2011 Cameroon: 5 Senegal: 9.8 World: 30.9 2012 Cameroon: 7.5 Senegal: 10.8 World: 33.3 2013 Cameroon: 10 Senegal: 13.1 World: 35.3 2014 Cameroon: 16.21 Senegal: 17.7 World: 37.4 2015 Cameroon: 18.3 Senegal: 21.7 World: 39.9 2016 Cameroon: 20.6 Senegal: 25.66 World: 43.6 2017 Cameroon: 23.2 Senegal: 29.64 World: 46.3 2018 Cameroon: 29.7 Senegal: 35.3 World: 49.4 2019 Cameroon: 36.54 Senegal: 43.38 World: 53.9 2020 Cameroon: 37.7 Senegal: 53.31 World: 60.1 2021 Cameroon: 38.89 Senegal: 55.04 World: 63.8 2022 Cameroon: 40.13 Senegal: 56.83 World: 67 2023 Cameroon: 42.24 Senegal: 59.19 World: 69.2 2024 Cameroon: 46.26 Senegal: 60.12 World: 71.2 2005 2011 2014 2017 2024

Population

Indicator Cameroon Senegal
Population 29.9 mn 2025
51st of 215		 18.9 mn 2025
68th of 215
Population density 60.0 /km² 2023
142nd of 214		 93.9 /km² 2023
109th of 214
Population growth 2.56 % 2025
22nd of 215		 2.30 % 2025
35th of 215
Life expectancy 64.0 years 2024
192nd of 215		 68.9 years 2024
159th of 215
Fertility rate 4.26 2024
17th of 215		 3.77 2024
33rd of 215
Birth rate 33.3 ‰ 2024
15th of 215		 29.2 ‰ 2024
35th of 215
Infant mortality 40.2 ‰ 2024
171st of 196		 28.9 ‰ 2024
148th of 196
Urban population 55.7 % 2025
141st of 215		 55.8 % 2025
140th of 215
Aged 65+ 2.8 % 2025
198th of 215		 3.6 % 2025
173rd of 215
Living in cities 53.6 % 2025
43rd of 215		 48.1 % 2025
62nd of 215
Living in towns 22.2 % 2025
175th of 215		 23.6 % 2025
163rd of 215
Living in rural areas 24.2 % 2025
111th of 215		 28.4 % 2025
86th of 215

Human development

Indicator Cameroon Senegal
Human Development Index 0.588 2023
155th of 193		 0.530 2023
169th of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.361 2023
140th of 169		 0.340 2023
148th of 169
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.574 2023
116th of 156		 0.512 2023
133rd of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.558 2023
148th of 172		 0.490 2023
128th of 172

Economy

Indicator Cameroon Senegal
GDP 58.9 bn US$ 2025
91st of 186		 37 bn US$ 2025
107th of 186
GDP per capita 1,972 US$ 2025
154th of 186		 1,955 US$ 2025
155th of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 5,788 int. $ 2025
150th of 185		 5,463 int. $ 2025
151st of 185
GNI per capita 1,860 US$ 2025
151st of 182		 1,780 US$ 2025
152nd of 182
GDP growth 3.2 % 2025
95th of 186		 6.7 % 2025
20th of 186
Inflation 3.4 % 2025
71st of 165		 1.5 % 2025
122nd of 165
Trade 33.4 % 2025
131st of 138		 71.1 % 2025
79th of 138
Exports 13.1 % 2025
130th of 138		 32.5 % 2025
76th of 138
FDI inflows 1.7 % 2024
121st of 192		 6.3 % 2024
37th of 192
Manufacturing 14.6 % 2025
39th of 132		 13.2 % 2025
50th of 132
Agriculture 16.8 % 2025
33rd of 158		 17.1 % 2025
32nd of 158
Tax revenue 11.3 % 2021 19.5 % 2023
Military spending 1.0 % 2024
104th of 147		 1.6 % 2024
78th of 147

Labour

Indicator Cameroon Senegal
Unemployment 3.6 % 2025
61st of 181		 2.7 % 2025
30th of 181
Youth unemployment 6.5 % 2025
38th of 181		 3.6 % 2025
13th of 181
Women in the labour force 56.6 % 2025
70th of 181		 38.2 % 2025
155th of 181
Jobs in agriculture 41.9 % 2025
36th of 181		 29.6 % 2025
59th of 181
Weekly hours worked 42.3 h 2025
48th of 181		 45.7 h 2025
18th of 181
Youth NEET rate 23.2 % 2025
120th of 181		 35.3 % 2025
167th of 181
Labour income share 44.7 % 2023 43.8 % 2023
Output per hour 6.1 $ 2025
150th of 181		 6.2 $ 2025
147th of 181

Health

Indicator Cameroon Senegal
Health spending 4.6 % 2023
135th of 192		 4.3 % 2023
146th of 192
Health spending per person 79 US$ 2023
153rd of 191		 73 US$ 2023
157th of 191
Physicians 0.14 /1,000 2022
110th of 125		 0.11 /1,000 2023
114th of 125
Under-5 mortality 64.8 ‰ 2024
181st of 196		 36.5 ‰ 2024
147th of 196
Maternal mortality 258 /100k 2023
168th of 194		 237 /100k 2023
164th of 194
Tobacco use 5.7 % 2024
8th of 166		 5.4 % 2024
6th of 166
Safe drinking water - 27.2 % 2024
130th of 147

Food

Indicator Cameroon Senegal
Calories per person 2,855 kcal 2024
93rd of 155		 2,871 kcal 2024
92nd of 155
Protein supply 72.4 g 2022
129th of 174		 69.6 g 2022
137th of 174
Animal protein supply 14.3 g 2022
158th of 174		 16.5 g 2022
151st of 174
Fat supply 60.4 g 2022
140th of 174		 74.4 g 2022
118th of 174
Food insecurity 60.9 % 2024
115th of 134		 27.7 % 2024
77th of 134
Severe food insecurity 23.9 % 2024
109th of 124		 3.5 % 2024
50th of 124
Cereal import dependency 34.6 % 2022
94th of 160		 45.6 % 2022
79th of 160

Education

Indicator Cameroon Senegal
Literacy 72.6 % 2018 50.4 % 2023
Secondary enrolment 44.8 % 2023 44.1 % 2023
Tertiary enrolment 16.7 % 2024
111th of 128		 15.3 % 2024
110th of 128
Education spending 2.8 % 2023
87th of 121		 6.2 % 2023
11th of 121
Expected schooling 10.8 yrs 2023
164th of 195		 9.1 yrs 2023
177th of 195
Mean schooling 6.6 yrs 2023
146th of 193		 2.9 yrs 2023
185th of 193

Society

Indicator Cameroon Senegal
Income inequality 42.2 2021 36.2 2021
64th of 93
Extreme poverty 26.7 % 2021 17.9 % 2021
79th of 93
Internet use 46.3 % 2024
149th of 182		 60.1 % 2024
136th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 108.2 /100 2024
104th of 151		 123.9 /100 2024
68th of 151
Electricity access 72.0 % 2024
174th of 213		 82.9 % 2024
166th of 213
Women in parliament 33.9 % 2025
52nd of 184		 41.2 % 2025
26th of 184

Refugees

Indicator Cameroon Senegal
Refugees hosted 408,613 2025
22nd of 177		 17,259 2025
85th of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 13.7 ‰ 2025
36th of 177		 0.9 ‰ 2025
90th of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 18,553 2025
42nd of 177		 1,538 2025
92nd of 177
Refugees from the country 140,366 2025
24th of 199		 13,028 2025
58th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 4.7 ‰ 2025
29th of 199		 0.7 ‰ 2025
70th of 199

Governance

Indicator Cameroon Senegal
Control of corruption 23.1 /100 2024
182nd of 207		 50.1 /100 2024
88th of 207
Government effectiveness 35.8 /100 2024
164th of 205		 55.9 /100 2024
84th of 205
Rule of law 35.4 /100 2024
186th of 207		 53.4 /100 2024
109th of 207
Regulatory quality 43.4 /100 2024
155th of 205		 51.1 /100 2024
117th of 205
Voice and accountability 35.1 /100 2024
169th of 205		 57.1 /100 2024
100th of 205
Political stability 39.3 /100 2024
186th of 207		 62.0 /100 2024
125th of 207

Environment

Indicator Cameroon Senegal
CO₂ per capita 0.35 t 2024
35th of 202		 0.77 t 2024
55th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 9.6 Mt 2024
110th of 204		 14.1 Mt 2024
97th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.03 % 2024
110th of 204		 0.04 % 2024
97th of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 0.3 Gt 2024
114th of 204		 0.3 Gt 2024
118th of 204
GHG per capita 1.39 t 2024
33rd of 202		 1.71 t 2024
43rd of 202
Renewable energy 79.2 % 2021
19th of 211		 35.4 % 2021
68th of 211
Forest area 42.7 % 2023
69th of 212		 41.3 % 2023
74th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 55.6 µg/m³ 2023
191st of 200		 41.6 µg/m³ 2023
180th of 200
Water stress 1.6 % 2022
24th of 176		 16.3 % 2022
104th of 176
Land area 472,710 km² 2023
52nd of 214		 192,530 km² 2023
86th of 214

Energy

Indicator Cameroon Senegal
Renewable electricity 73.1 % 2024
41st of 190		 19.8 % 2024
120th of 190
Wind and solar 0.6 % 2024
155th of 190		 14.3 % 2024
52nd of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
55th of 180		 0.0 % 2024
150th of 180
Low-carbon electricity 73.1 % 2024
51st of 190		 19.8 % 2024
126th of 190
Fossil electricity 26.9 % 2024
51st of 190		 80.2 % 2024
126th of 190
Coal power 0.0 % 2024
21st of 188		 1.3 % 2024
118th of 188
Carbon intensity of power 226 g/kWh 2024
52nd of 190		 540 g/kWh 2024
119th of 190
Electricity per capita 0.25 MWh 2024
164th of 191		 0.44 MWh 2024
155th of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.