Cameroon international rankings
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Cameroon population
Rank55
Population23 794 164
Population, % of world0.310
DateJanuary 1, 2018
SourceOfficial annual projection
United Nations, 2018
Cameroon area size
Rank53
Total in km2475 442
Land in km2472 710
Water in km22 730
% water0.570
United Nations, 2018
Cameroon murders rank
Rank108
Rate4.170
Count880
Year2 012
SourceNSO/SDG
United Nations, 2017
Cameroon suicide rate
Both sexes rank12
Both sexes19.500
Male rank13
Male26.900
Female rank10
Female12.500
World Health Organization, 2016
Cameroon Human Development Index
Rank151
Rank changeSteady
Index0.556
Index changeIncrease 0,003
United Nations, 2018
Cameroon corruption rank
Rank145
Shore26
Change −1
Transparency International, 2016
Cameroon poverty rate
Comments
Data refer to 2014.
Data refer to 2014.Multidimensional poverty index (MPI)0.244
Population in multidimensional poverty, intensity of deprivation (%)53.700
Population in multidimensional poverty, headcount (%)45.400
Population in severe multidimensional poverty (%)25.800
United Nations, 2018
Cameroon refugee population rate
Rank47
Refugees by country of origin, thousands11
United Nations, 2017
Cameroon population median age
Median age, years18.300
United Nations, 2015
Cameroon prison population rate
Prison population per 100000121
Prison population total29 341
CommentsData refer to 2016.
Data refer to 2016.Institute For Criminal Policy Research, 2018
Cameroon urban population
Urban population, %55.800
United Nations, 2017
Cameroon Gender Inequality Index
Rank141
Gender Inequality Index0.569
United Nations, 2017
Cameroon income inequality Gini index
Rank24
Income inequality Gini index46.600
World Bank, 2018
Cameroon Education index
Rank113
Education index0.547
United Nations, 2018
Cameroon life expectancy
Rank127
Life expectancy, years58.600
Female life expectancy, years59.700
Male life expectancy, years57.500
Life expectancy index0.393
United Nations, 2017
Cameroon mean years of schooling
Rank65
Mean years of schooling, years6.300
Mean years of schooling female, years4.700
Mean years of schooling male, years7.600
United Nations, 2017
Cameroon unemployment rate
Rank76
Unemployment, % of labour force4.300
Female to male ratio1.490
International Labour Organization, 2017
Economy
Cameroon oil reserves rate
Rank55
Reserves200
Energy Information Administration, 2017
Cameroon current health expenditure
Current health expenditure, % of GDP5.100
World Health Organization, 2018
Technology
Cameroon internet users
Rank86
Internet Usage6 128 422
Penetration, %24.200
Miniwatts Marketing Group, 2019
Cameroon mobile phone subscriptions
Rank62
Number of mobile phone subscriptions17 420 760
Subscriptions per 100 people69.090
ITU, 2018