Angola vs Cameroon
Angola and Cameroon compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.
- Angola has about 1.3 times as many people as Cameroon: 39 million against 29.9 million in 2025.
- GDP per person in Angola ($3,129) is 59% higher than in Cameroon ($1,972) in 2025.
- The economy grew faster in Cameroon (3.2%) than in Angola (3.1%), a difference of 0.1 percentage points in 2025.
- Consumer prices rose faster in Angola (20.2%) than in Cameroon (3.4%), a difference of 16.8 percentage points in 2025.
- The unemployment rate was higher in Angola (14.1%) than in Cameroon (3.6%), a difference of 10.5 percentage points in 2025.
- A baby born in Angola can expect to live 0.8 years longer than one born in Cameroon: 64.8 years against 64 years in 2024.
- The population of Cameroon is older: half of its people are over 17.8 years, against 16.5 years in Angola in 2023.
- A larger share of people used the internet in Cameroon (46.3%) than in Angola (40.7%), a difference of 5.6 percentage points in 2024.
- CO2 emissions per person in Angola (0.74 tonnes) are about 2.1 times as high as in Cameroon (0.35 tonnes) in 2024.
- Forest covers a larger share of the land in Angola (51.2%) than in Cameroon (40.7%), a difference of 10.5 percentage points in 2024.
Side by side
| Figure | Angola | Cameroon | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population |
39 million
2025 · 39th of 217
|
29.9 million
2025 · 51st of 217
|
World Bank |
| GDP per person |
$3,129
2025 · 160th of 214
|
$1,972
2025 · 177th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Real GDP growth |
3.1%
2025 · 110th of 214
|
3.2%
2025 · 107th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Consumer price inflation |
20.2%
2025 · 182nd of 193
|
3.4%
2025 · 109th of 193
|
World Bank |
| Unemployment rate |
14.1%
2025 · 169th of 186
|
3.6%
2025 · 61st of 186
|
ILOSTAT |
| Life expectancy at birth |
64.8 years
2024 · 191st of 217
|
64 years
2024 · 194th of 217
|
World Bank |
| Median age |
16.5 years
2023 · 208th of 216
|
17.8 years
2023 · 200th of 216
|
UN Population Division |
| People using the internet |
40.7%
2024 · 171st of 213
|
46.3%
2024 · 165th of 213
|
World Bank |
| CO2 emissions per person |
0.74 tonnes
2024 · 53rd of 203
|
0.35 tonnes
2024 · 35th of 203
|
World Bank |
| Forest area |
51.2%
2024 · 54th of 214
|
40.7%
2024 · 78th of 214
|
World Bank |
Positions are among all countries with the figure: highest first for income, growth, health and forest area; lowest first for inflation, unemployment and emissions.
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