Cameroon vs France: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Cameroon and France: Cameroon leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (39,080) against France (1.31); Cameroon leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (45,000) against France (1.71); Cameroon leads on Oil Imports (46,490) against France (2.22). Across 110 compared metrics, Cameroon wins on 38 and France wins on 63.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 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 | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 41.91 % | 86.84 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 42% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 42.75 points | 76.62 points★ | |
| Radios | 2.27 | 55.3★ | |
| Televisions | 450,000★ | 34.8 | |
| 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) | metropolitan France: 8,501 km (1,621 km navigable by craft up to 3,000 metric tons) (2010) |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -63,281 | -6.11M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 6.71★ | 303.78 | |
| Population Distribution | population concentrated in the west and north, with the interior of the country sparsely populated, as shown in this population distribution map | much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 100 Cubic meters per year | 120 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 283.15★ | 211 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 1.51 % | 4.22 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 265.05★ | 135.5 | |
| Agricultural land | 99,598.52 sq. km | 281,003.2 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 402 km | 4,853 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 499.89 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 148.88 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 290 | 14,236★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 20.71 % | 82.08 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 10 | 18★ | |
| Independence | 1 | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 20★ | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 6.9★ | 6.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.8 % of GDP | 12.3 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 2.9 % | 0.3 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.6 people/sq km | 6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 258 % | 7 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 20.1 | 28.9★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 11.4 %★ | 21.6 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 500,000 | 190,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 11 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 34,000 | 304,000★ |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 52.17 % | 52.51 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.41 | 0.76★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 67.73 years | 86.69 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 18.17 years | 42.51 years★ | |
| Population Change | 778,596.2 persons★ | 62,507.4 persons | |
| Population density | 65.68 per sq. km★ | 121.19 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 30.63M persons | 66.75M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.21 | 0.8★ | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | AA-A | A-B★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 30.79 %★ | 10.88 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 19.3 % | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 6.73 %★ | 9.91 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.8 % of GDP | 5.3 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 7.57M persons | 13.97M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 11.12 | 31.73★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 5.23 years | 11.25 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 180 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 4.51 people | 11.21 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 167.82 | 179.74★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | generally 17-30 years of age for both men and women with some variations by service, position, and enlisted versus officer; 17-40 for National Gendarmerie; basic service contract is for 12 months; no conscription (abolished 2001) (2025) note 1: a 10-month | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 76.14 %★ | 62.53 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.14 people/sq km | 3.28 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 2.37 %★ | 0.2 % | |
| Population living in slums | 26 %★ | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 198,071.1 persons★ | 607,731.9 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 40.16 % | 70.02 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 4.12 per woman★ | 1.56 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -15,773.8 persons | 66,501.8 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 61.67 per live births | 3.49 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.03 | 1.35★ | |
| Airports | 37 | 1,218★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 5 | 195★ | |
| Heliports | 1 | 405★ |