Cameroon vs Mexico: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Cameroon and Mexico: Cameroon leads on Oil Exports (101,300) against Mexico (1.51); Cameroon leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (45,000) against Mexico (1.98); Cameroon leads on Oil Production (65,330) against Mexico (2.98). Across 111 compared metrics, Cameroon wins on 34 and Mexico wins on 70.
- 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 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 41.91 % | 81.18 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 42% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 81% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 42.75 points | 45.55 points★ | |
| Radios | 2.27 | 31★ | |
| Televisions | 450,000★ | 25.6 | |
| 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) | 2,900 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -63,281★ | 2.73M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 6.71★ | 441.05 | |
| Continental Shelf | not specific; | natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm; | |
| Population Distribution | population concentrated in the west and north, with the interior of the country sparsely populated, as shown in this population distribution map | most of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 100 Cubic meters per year | 150 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 283.15 | 461.89★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 1.51 % | 1.86 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 265.05★ | 52.44 | |
| Agricultural land | 99,598.52 sq. km | 1.04M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 402 km | 9,330 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 499.89 cubic meters per inhabitant | 1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 290 | 59,910★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 20.71 %★ | 17.92 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 10 | 32★ | |
| Independence | 1 | 16★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 20★ | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 6.9 | 16.4★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.8 % of GDP | 6.1 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 2.9 % | 0.4 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.6 people/sq km★ | 1 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 258 % | 42 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 20.1 | 21.3★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 11.4 %★ | 28.9 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 500,000 | 340,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 11 | 4.2★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 34,000 | 341,000★ |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.03 | 0.48★ | |
| Airports | 37 | 1,580★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 5 | 186★ | |
| Heliports | 1 | 488★ |