# Cameroon — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
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- Capital: Yaoundé
- Region: Africa · Middle Africa
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/cm
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,879,337 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 472,710 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 1,972 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 5,788 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 58.9 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.59 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful) | 2.63 | IEP Global Peace Index (2024) |
| Life satisfaction (Cantril ladder, 0-10) | 5.08 | World Happiness Report — Data for Figure 2.1, life evaluation (Cantril ladder) (2026) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 64 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 4.26 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 3.6% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | 3.4% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Gini income inequality | 42.2 | World Bank SI.POV.GINI |
| Cost of living index (NYC = 100) | 40.7 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Safety index (Numbeo) | 34.3 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Median fixed broadband | 15.95 Mbps | Ookla Speedtest Global Index (2025) |
| Internet users | 46.3% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 55.7% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 79.2% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 42.7% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 0.35 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 31.5% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |
| VAT / GST standard rate | 19.25% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (VAT/GST/Sales column, standard-rate preferred) (2024) |
| Top personal income tax | 35% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (Individual income / Highest column) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 54.9 (2005) → 63.97 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 2.03 (2006) → 46.26 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 49.2 (2006) → 55.67 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 5.42 (2005) → 4.26 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 85.5 (2004) → 79.2 (2021) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 47.2 (2005) → 72 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 73.5 (2005) → 40.2 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 0.32 (2005) → 0.35 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 45.1 (2004) → 42.67 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 1990–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.440 |
| 1991 | 0.436 |
| 1992 | 0.433 |
| 1993 | 0.426 |
| 1994 | 0.423 |
| 1995 | 0.421 |
| 1996 | 0.420 |
| 1997 | 0.420 |
| 1998 | 0.420 |
| 1999 | 0.421 |
| 2000 | 0.426 |
| 2001 | 0.445 |
| 2002 | 0.445 |
| 2003 | 0.452 |
| 2004 | 0.458 |
| 2005 | 0.459 |
| 2006 | 0.460 |
| 2007 | 0.472 |
| 2008 | 0.487 |
| 2009 | 0.502 |
| 2010 | 0.515 |
| 2011 | 0.524 |
| 2012 | 0.535 |
| 2013 | 0.544 |
| 2014 | 0.553 |
| 2015 | 0.562 |
| 2016 | 0.566 |
| 2017 | 0.574 |
| 2018 | 0.581 |
| 2019 | 0.586 |
| 2020 | 0.585 |
| 2021 | 0.581 |
| 2022 | 0.587 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/cm#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.