Cameroon
Country in Middle Africa, Africa · ranked on 1,674 metrics
Cameroon is a country in Africa with a population of 30,640,817 (51st of 235). It ranks best for WJP RoLI Absence of Corruption Score (5th of 142), Renewable Energy Consumption inc. Hydro (19th of 206), Renewable Energy Consumption as % of Total Consumption (19th of 206). It ranks lowest for Polity Democracy Score (tied last of 132), Median Fixed Broadband DL Speed (150th of 156), Women, Peace and Security Index (WPSI) (170th of 180).
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Percentile on 450 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Water Stress by Country · 2023tied 1st of 143100
- World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index · 2025tied 4th of 14298
- Smoking Rates by Country · 20258th of 16796
- Total Drug Use Rate242 per 100kDrug Use by Country · 202311th of 20495
- Droughts by Country8th of 13895
- Heart Disease All Ages Death Rate - Male87.86 per 100kHeart Disease Rates by Country · 202313th of 20494
- Dementia Death Rate Female5.83 per 100kDementia Rates by Country · 202313th of 20494
- Non-Melanoma Death Rate - Female0.05 per 100kFemale Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023tied 12th of 20394
- Melanoma New Case Rate - Male0.13 per 100kMale Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023tied 14th of 20493
- Alcoholism % Male0.43%Alcoholism by Country · 202317th of 20492
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Democracy Index by Country · 2024tied 129th of 1311
- Cost of Living by Country · 2025134th of 1361
- Most Innovative Countries · 2024129th of 1322
- COVID Vaccination Rate18 doses per 100kCOVID Vaccines by Country · 2023195th of 2003
- Polity Data Series by Countrytied last of 1323
- Medical Doctors0.88 per 10kDoctors per Capita by Country188th of 1954
- Medical Bankruptcies by Country · 2022182nd of 1894
- Median Fixed Broadband DL Speed13.4 MbpsInternet Speeds by Country · 2025150th of 1564
- Other STIs Rate316.07 per 100kSTD Rates by Country · 2023193rd of 2014
- Environmental Performance Index by Country · 2026169th of 1764
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among countries
- BestTied 1st of 149 countries · Water Stress by Country · 2023
- WorstTied last of 132 countries · Polity Data Series by Country
- FactTied 1st of 198 countries · Age of Majority by Country
- FactTied last of 139 countries · Logistics Performance Index by Country · 2023
- FactTied last of 128 countries · Average Hair Length by Country
- Fact121st of 121 countries · Public Sector Size by Country
- BestTied 1st of 143 countries · Water Stress by Country · 2023
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 59 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals
Cities in Cameroon
2 cities with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Cameroon?
- Cameroon has a population of 30,640,817, 51st among 235 countries.
- What does Cameroon rank best at?
- Among countries, Cameroon ranks best for WJP RoLI Absence of Corruption Score (5th of 142); Renewable Energy Consumption inc. Hydro (19th of 206); Renewable Energy Consumption as % of Total Consumption (19th of 206).
- Where does Cameroon rank worst?
- Cameroon ranks lowest for Polity Democracy Score (tied last of 132); Median Fixed Broadband DL Speed (150th of 156); Women, Peace and Security Index (WPSI) (170th of 180).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Cameroon?
- Rankodex ranks Cameroon on 1,674 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
1,674 metrics with a value for this place, in 574 topics