Adolescent fertility
World Bank
105.39 per 1,000 women2024
— · ↓ better
Sworn Score
Country profile
Cameroon
Africa · Capital: Yaounde
Score 39.3 ± 2 · Rank #156 of scored countries in 2025.
Based on 120/123 indicators, avg data age 2.4 years.
Showing 123 of 123 indicators
Health·32
Air-pollution attributable mortality
Google Data Commons
207.00 per 100,0002019
— · ↓ better
Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)
Google Data Commons
10.10 litres/year2019
— · ↓ better
Anaemia in women (15–49)
Google Data Commons
40.60 %2019
— · ↓ better
Births attended by skilled health personnel
Google Data Commons
69.00 %2018
— · ↑ better
Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)
Google Data Commons
10.71 %2014
— · ↓ better
Child mortality (under 5)
WHO · World Bank
64.80 per 1,000 live births2024
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- WHO68.722023
- World Bank64.802024
Child stunting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
26.90 %2022
— · ↓ better
Child wasting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
4.30 %2018
— · ↓ better
Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking
World Bank
30.70 %2023
— · ↑ better
Family-planning need met with modern methods
Google Data Commons
44.90 %2018
— · ↑ better
Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)
Google Data Commons
59.60 %2022
— · ↓ better
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
4.55 % of GDP2023
— · ↑ better
New HIV infections
Google Data Commons
0.36 per 1,000 uninfected2022
— · ↓ better
HIV prevalence (15–49)
World Bank
2.50 %2024
— · ↓ better
Hospital beds per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
2.65 per 1,0002016
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2016 · median rule
- WHO2.652016
- World Bank2.652016
DPT immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
77.00 %2024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- WHO77.002024
- World Bank77.002024
Measles immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
73.50 %2024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- WHO76.002024
- World Bank71.002024
Infant mortality (under 1)
World Bank
40.20 per 1,000 live births2024
— · ↓ better
Life expectancy at birth
WHO · World Bank
63.97 years2024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2021 · median rule
- WHO61.772021
- World Bank63.972024
Maternal mortality ratio
WHO · World Bank
258.11 per 100,000 live births2023
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- WHO258.232023
- World Bank258.002023
Mortality from road traffic injuries
World Bank
30.20 per 100,0002019
— · ↓ better
Neonatal mortality
World Bank
24.80 per 1,000 live births2024
— · ↓ better
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
0.66 per 1,0002022
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2022 · median rule
- WHO0.662022
- World Bank0.662022
Physicians per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
0.09 per 1,0002024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2022 · median rule
- WHO0.092024
- World Bank0.142022
Access to safely managed drinking water
World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP
—
— · ↑ better
Access to at-least basic sanitation
World Bank
47.07 %2024
— · ↑ better
Safely managed sanitation
World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP
—
— · ↑ better
Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)
Google Data Commons
6.50 %2022
— · ↓ better
Tuberculosis incidence
WHO · World Bank
132.00 per 100,0002024
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- WHO132.002024
- World Bank132.002024
UHC service coverage index
Google Data Commons
44.00 index (0–100)2021
— · ↑ better
Undernourishment
FAO · World Bank
4.80 %2023
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- FAO4.802023
- World Bank4.802023
Economy·24
Current account balance
IMF · World Bank
-3.80 % of GDP2025
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- IMF-3.802025
- World Bank-3.282024
Debt service (% of exports)
Google Data Commons
18.74 %2022
— · ↓ better
Employment to population (15+)
World Bank
62.82 %2025
— · ↑ better
Exports of goods and services
World Bank
13.09 % of GDP2025
— · ↑ better
Foreign direct investment, net inflows
World Bank
1.67 % of GDP2024
— · ↑ better
Financial account ownership (15+)
Google Data Commons
51.65 %2021
— · ↑ better
GDP growth (annual %)
World Bank
3.20 %2025
— · ↑ better
GDP per capita (PPP)
IMF · World Bank
5,783 USD (PPP)2025
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- IMF5,7832025
- World Bank5,5892024
Gini coefficient
World Bank
42.20 0–100 index2021
— · ↓ better
Central government debt
IMF · World Bank
40.40 % of GDP2025
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 1999 · median rule
- IMF40.402025
- World Bank79.461999
Gross capital formation
World Bank
19.34 % of GDP2025
— · ↑ better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
IMF · World Bank
3.40 %2025
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2025 · median rule
- IMF3.402025
- World Bank3.402025
Informal employment share
Google Data Commons
87.10 % of employment2014
— · ↓ better
Labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
65.17 %2025
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2025 · median rule
- ILO65.172025
- World Bank65.172025
Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)
World Bank
26.70 %2021
— · ↓ better
Poverty rate (national line)
World Bank
37.70 %2021
— · ↓ better
R&D expenditure
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)
—
— · ↑ better
Remittance cost (sending $200)
Google Data Commons
5.34 % of amount2023
— · ↓ better
Researchers per million inhabitants
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)
—
— · ↑ better
Tax revenue
World Bank
11.34 % of GDP2021
— · ↑ better
External balance on goods and services
World Bank
-7.21 % of GDP2025
— · ↑ better
Unemployment rate (total)
ILO · World Bank
3.60 %2025
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2025 · median rule
- ILO3.602025
- World Bank3.602025
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)
Google Data Commons
17.01 %2014
— · ↓ better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
World Bank
6.55 %2025
— · ↓ better
Governance·16
Birth registration (under 5)
Google Data Commons
61.90 %2018
— · ↑ better
Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)
Google Data Commons
48.00 %2018
— · ↓ better
Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)
Google Data Commons
90.45 %2020
— · ↑ better
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
26.00 0–100 index2024
— · ↑ better
Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)
Google Data Commons
0.00 score (0–1)2019
— · ↑ better
Domestic general government health expenditure
World Bank
0.67 % of GDP2023
— · ↑ better
Military expenditure
World Bank
1.01 % of GDP2024
— · ↓ better
World Press Freedom Index
Reporters Without Borders
56.22 0–100 index2021
— · ↑ better
Statistical Capacity score
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)
Google Data Commons
61.87 %2021
— · ↓ better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
World Bank
-1.22 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
World Bank
-0.80 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)
World Bank
-1.56 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Regulatory Quality (WGI)
World Bank
-0.73 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Rule of Law (WGI)
World Bank
-1.25 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
World Bank
-1.24 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Education·13
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
2.84 % of GDP2023
— · ↑ better
Primary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
114.41 %2024
— · ↑ better
Secondary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
44.84 %2023
— · ↑ better
Tertiary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
16.66 %2024
— · ↑ better
Expected years of schooling
World Bank
8.72 years2020
— · ↑ better
Harmonized learning outcomes
World Bank
378.87 score (300–625)2020
— · ↑ better
Literacy (adult, 15+)
UNESCO · World Bank
72.55 %2018
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2018 · median rule
- UNESCO72.552018
- World Bank72.552018
Literacy (youth, 15–24)
World Bank
81.89 %2018
— · ↑ better
Pre-primary participation
Google Data Commons
39.86 %2022
— · ↑ better
Primary schools with electricity
Google Data Commons
35.73 % of schools2022
— · ↑ better
Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)
World Bank
44.83 pupils per teacher2018
— · ↓ better
Primary school completion rate
World Bank
75.29 %2024
— · ↑ better
Upper-secondary completion rate
Google Data Commons
22.98 %2018
— · ↑ better
Infrastructure·13
ATMs per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
5.04 per 100,0002020
— · ↑ better
Bank branches per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
2.15 per 100,0002020
— · ↑ better
Access to electricity
World Bank
72.00 %2023
— · ↑ better
Electric power consumption per capita
World Bank
226.10 kWh/person2023
— · ↑ better
Energy consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
4.27 MMBtu/person2023
— · ↑ better
Fixed broadband subscriptions
World Bank
2.13 per 100 people2022
— · ↑ better
Individuals using the internet
World Bank
46.26 %2024
— · ↑ better
Logistics Performance Index
World Bank
2.10 1–5 score2022
— · ↑ better
4G network coverage
Google Data Commons
65.00 % of population2021
— · ↑ better
Mobile cellular subscriptions
World Bank
108.21 per 100 people2024
— · ↑ better
Road density
World Bank
6.00 km per km²2008
— · ↑ better
Secure internet servers
World Bank
25.17 per 1M people2024
— · ↑ better
Urban population
World Bank
55.67 %2025
— · ↑ better
Environment·15
Agricultural land
FAO · World Bank
20.94 % of land2023
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- FAO20.942023
- World Bank20.942023
Freshwater withdrawal
World Bank
0.40 % of internal resources2022
— · ↓ better
CO₂ emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
Disaster deaths and missing persons
Google Data Commons
6.77 per 100,0002021
— · ↓ better
Energy intensity of GDP
World Bank
4.23 MJ/$2017 PPP2021
— · ↓ better
Forest area
FAO · World Bank
40.50 % of land2025
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- FAO40.502025
- World Bank42.672023
Domestic material consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
4.51 tonnes/person2022
— · ↓ better
Methane emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)
World Bank
55.60 μg/m³2023
— · ↓ better
Marine protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNEP-WCMC)
—
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
35.47 %2023
— · ↑ better
Marine protected areas
World Bank
11.40 % of waters2025
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected areas
World Bank
11.00 % of land2025
— · ↑ better
Red List Index (species survival)
Google Data Commons
0.84 index (0–1)2024
— · ↑ better
Renewable energy consumption
World Bank
79.20 %2021
— · ↑ better
Rights·10
Children in employment (7–14)
World Bank
62.00 %2011
— · ↓ better
Child marriage (married before 18)
Google Data Commons
29.80 % of women 20–242018
— · ↓ better
Female labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
56.59 %2025
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2025 · median rule
- ILO56.592025
- World Bank56.592025
Gender parity index (primary)
World Bank
0.90 ratio2019
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (secondary)
World Bank
1.10 ratio2021
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (tertiary)
World Bank
0.96 ratio2024
— · ↑ better
Internally displaced persons (violence)
World Bank / IDMC
—
— · ↓ better
Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)
Google Data Commons
22.00 %2018
— · ↓ better
Refugees by country of origin
World Bank / UNHCR
—
— · ↓ better
Women in national parliaments
World Bank
33.89 %2025
— · ↑ better