Cameroon vs Canada: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Cameroon and Canada: Cameroon leads on Oil Exports (101,300) against Canada (1.93); Cameroon leads on Oil Imports (46,490) against Canada (1.09); Cameroon leads on Televisions (450,000) against Canada (21.50). Across 111 compared metrics, Cameroon wins on 40 and Canada wins on 60.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 🇨🇦 Canada | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 41.91 % | 93.96 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 42% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 94% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 42.75 points | 78.75 points★ | |
| Radios | 2.27 | 32.3★ | |
| Televisions | 450,000★ | 21.5 | |
| Waterways | (2010) (major rivers in the south, such as the Wouri and the Sanaga, are largely non-navigable; in the north, the Benue, which connects through Nigeria to the Niger River, is navigable in the rainy season only to the port of Garoua) | 636 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 🇨🇦 Canada | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -63,281 | -12.14M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 6.71★ | 585.85 | |
| Continental Shelf | not specific; | 200 | |
| Population Distribution | population concentrated in the west and north, with the interior of the country sparsely populated, as shown in this population distribution map | vast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbia | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 100 Cubic meters per year | 370 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 283.15★ | 2.9 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 🇨🇦 Canada | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 1.51 %★ | 0.16 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 265.05★ | 90.43 | |
| Agricultural land | 99,598.52 sq. km | 559,597.6 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 402 km | 202,080 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 499.89 cubic meters per inhabitant | 20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 290 | 9,045★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 🇨🇦 Canada | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 20.71 % | 87.73 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 10 | 10 | |
| Independence | 1 | 1 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 20★ | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 🇨🇦 Canada | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 6.9 | 7.7★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.8 % of GDP | 11.2 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 2.9 % | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.6 people/sq km | 2.6 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 258 % | 12 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 20.1 | 29.4★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 11.4 %★ | 29.4 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 500,000 | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 11 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 🇨🇦 Canada | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 34,000 | 72,000★ |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 🇨🇦 Canada | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.03 | 1.96★ | |
| Airports | 37 | 1,459★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 5 | 636★ | |
| Heliports | 1 | 506★ |