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Cameroon vs Côte d'Ivoire
Side-by-side comparison of Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Cameroon
Sub-Saharan Africa · nation age 66 years
Côte d'Ivoire
Sub-Saharan Africa · nation age 66 years
In short
Côte d'Ivoire scores 37.2 in the NationsTree Index (139th in the world) and Cameroon scores 26.3 (172nd), a gap of 10.9 points. Their trees are 6.9 m and 9.1 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire have a similar population. Cameroon has 47% more land area than Côte d'Ivoire. The economy of Côte d'Ivoire is 55% larger than that of Cameroon (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Cameroon 29.9 million and Côte d'Ivoire 32.7 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $8,209 in Côte d'Ivoire and $5,788 in Cameroon (2025, international dollars). People in Cameroon live on average 1.9 years longer (64.0 vs 62.1 years).
Of 32 indicators reported by both countries, Cameroon ranks higher in the world on 11 and Côte d'Ivoire on 21. Cameroon is clearly stronger in tourism and science & innovation. Côte d'Ivoire is clearly stronger in institutions & safety, trade and infrastructure & digital.
Over the last five years Côte d'Ivoire improved faster (direction score 81 vs 18 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire.
Cameroon
2.10
142nd of 164
Côte d'Ivoirebetter
2.89
62nd of 164
InflationEconomy
Cameroon
3.4%
101st of 180
Côte d'Ivoirebetter
0.1%
15th of 180
GDP growthEconomy
Cameroon
3.2%
106th of 210
Côte d'Ivoirebetter
6.5%
26th of 210
Air pollution (PM2.5)Environment & energy
Cameroon
55.6
191st of 200
Côte d'Ivoirebetter
20.4
122nd of 200
Control of corruptionInstitutions & safety
Cameroon
23.7
180th of 207
Côte d'Ivoirebetter
42.5
110th of 207
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Côte d'Ivoire overtook Cameroon in the NationsTree Index in 2021 and has stayed ahead since.
Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead of Cameroon in GDP per person (PPP), GDP (PPP) and population in every year since 1990.
Cameroon has been ahead of Côte d'Ivoire in life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
CameroonCôte d'Ivoire All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Cameroon | Côte d'Ivoire |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 475,44255th/216 · 2024 | 322,46069th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 472,71052nd/216 · 2024 | 318,00067th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 29.9 m51st/217 · 2025 | 32.7 m50th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 2.56%22nd/217 · 2025 | 2.40%26th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 61.6143rd/216 · 2024 | 100.4105th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 55.7%142nd/217 · 2025 | 54.5%145th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 41.1%16th/217 · 2025 | 40.5%21st/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 2.8%200th/217 · 2025 | 2.7%204th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $58.93 bn92nd/210 · 2025 | $99.77 bn77th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $172.94 bn85th/199 · 2025 | $268.53 bn73rd/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $147.78 bn84th/199 · 2025 | $229.47 bn72nd/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $1,972176th/210 · 2025 | $3,050162nd/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $5,788162nd/199 · 2025 | $8,209150th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $1,860168th/201 · 2025 | $2,780155th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 3.2%106th/210 · 2025 | 6.5%26th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 3.4%101st/180 · 2025 | 0.1%15th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 3.6%61st/187 · 2025 | 2.3%22nd/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 79.5%1999 | 171.1%1995 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 40.5%63rd/189 · 2025 | 57.1%107th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -2.1%79th/192 · 2025 | -3.0%107th/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 16.8%43rd/197 · 2025 | 16.8%44th/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 24.8%90th/200 · 2025 | 23.9%98th/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 14.6%47th/192 · 2025 | 12.3%74th/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 50.4%143rd/200 · 2025 | 51.2%139th/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $7.71 bn117th/182 · 2025 | $29.72 bn84th/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $11.96 bn117th/182 · 2025 | $24.72 bn89th/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 13.1%168th/183 · 2025 | 29.8%113th/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 20.3%166th/183 · 2025 | 24.8%154th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 33.4%175th/183 · 2025 | 54.6%135th/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 54.1%22nd/170 · 2023 | 8.8%54th/170 · 2025 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 6.0%145th/171 · 2023 | 5.0%153rd/171 · 2025 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 22.8%65th/171 · 2023 | 55.0%24th/171 · 2025 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 2.2%102nd/171 · 2023 | 0.7%144th/171 · 2025 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 2.1%129th/168 · 2023 | 5.3%97th/168 · 2024 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -3.8%127th/191 · 2025 | -0.6%84th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 1.0%144th/196 · 2025 | 2.0%100th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 5.5%68th/209 · 2021 | 4.7%75th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 2.36%36th/197 · 2021 | 0.70%49th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.58%36th/197 · 2021 | 0.31%47th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 2.50%34th/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 2.58%29th/209 · 2021 | 1.22%46th/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 13.1%81st/206 · 2024 | 15.7%72nd/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 9,88045th/183 · 2022 | 2,52891st/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 1.0 m97th/194 · 2019 | 668,000111th/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $437.0 m100th/175 · 2020 | $199.3 m126th/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 7.1%73rd/168 · 2020 | 1.5%139th/168 · 2020 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 64.0194th/217 · 2024 | 62.1204th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 64.8181st/196 · 2024 | 64.5179th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 0.14158th/174 · 2022 | 0.17153rd/174 · 2023 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 2.72016 | 0.42006 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 77%153rd/193 · 2024 | 77%153rd/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 30.3%2018 | 26.7%135th/153 · 2021 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 44.8%160th/173 · 2023 | 65.3%141st/173 · 2024 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 12.7%47th/55 · 2021 | 9.0%51st/55 · 2021 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 5.0%200th/217 · 2025 | 4.7%204th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 4.6%136th/193 · 2023 | 3.4%169th/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 72.6%2018 | 50.0%94th/98 · 2021 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 16.7%126th/150 · 2024 | 12.3%135th/150 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.588155th/193 · 2023 | 0.582157th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 42.292nd/108 · 2021 | 35.361st/108 · 2021 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 26.7%92nd/108 · 2021 | 20.8%90th/108 · 2021 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 72.0%176th/215 · 2024 | 72.9%175th/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | — | 36.4%123rd/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | — | 27.1%113th/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 46.3%152nd/186 · 2024 | 41.4%155th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 108125th/210 · 2024 | 18410th/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 2.1157th/208 · 2022 | 1.6161st/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 2.10142nd/164 · 2022 | 2.8962nd/164 · 2018 |
| Rail lines route-km | 88468th/82 · 2021 | 63975th/82 · 2021 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 331,025122nd/161 · 2023 | 716,233109th/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 0.3535th/203 · 2024 | 0.5948th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 79.2%19th/212 · 2021 | 58.2%39th/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 55.6191st/200 · 2023 | 20.4122nd/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 40.7%78th/214 · 2024 | 12.1%156th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 330139th/149 · 2024 | 477122nd/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 36.1165th/205 · 2025 | 47.1130th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 23.7180th/207 · 2025 | 42.5110th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 39.0178th/207 · 2025 | 50.0136th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 36.0190th/207 · 2025 | 53.1168th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 41.9162nd/205 · 2025 | 52.6108th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 34.7169th/205 · 2025 | 47.8131st/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 6.8106th/145 · 2022 | — |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $627.5 m95th/156 · 2025 | $759.4 m88th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 1.1%110th/156 · 2025 | 0.8%131st/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 6.5%53rd/154 · 2025 | 3.8%115th/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 34,00085th/170 · 2020 | 27,00091st/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 0.34%141st/168 · 2020 | 0.25%148th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 2.0 m144th/163 · 2023 | 15.0 m97th/163 · 2025 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | — | 0.07%2016 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | — | 262012 |
| Scientific articles articles | 1,54778th/197 · 2023 | 392109th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Cameroon or Côte d'Ivoire?
Côte d'Ivoire has the larger population: 32.7 m (2025) compared with 29.9 m for Cameroon (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Cameroon or Côte d'Ivoire?
Cameroon is larger: 475,442 km² (2024) compared with 322,460 km² for Côte d'Ivoire (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Cameroon or Côte d'Ivoire?
Côte d'Ivoire has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $268.53 bn intl. (2025) compared with $172.94 bn intl. for Cameroon (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Cameroon or Côte d'Ivoire?
Côte d'Ivoire has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $8,209 intl. (2025) compared with $5,788 intl. for Cameroon (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Cameroon or Côte d'Ivoire?
Cameroon has the higher life expectancy at birth: 64.0 years (2024) compared with 62.1 years for Côte d'Ivoire (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Cameroon or Côte d'Ivoire?
Côte d'Ivoire spends more on the military: $759.4 m (2025) compared with $627.5 m for Cameroon (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Cameroon or Côte d'Ivoire?
Côte d'Ivoire: 37.2 points (139th in the world); Cameroon: 26.3 points (172nd). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Cameroon vs Côte d'Ivoire — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/cameroon-vs-cote-divoire. Data as of 26 October 2026.