Cameroon vs Mauritania
POP 5.6x GDP 4.9x LE 4.7 yrs same-band LMC
Widest indicator spreads · Cameroon vs Mauritania
Demographics: Population Density (Cameroon, 92% spread)
| Indicator | Cameroon | Mauritania | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Density | 60.0 | 4.9 | 2023 |
| Population | 29.1M | 5.2M | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Cameroon and Mauritania profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (Cameroon, 80% spread)
| Indicator | Cameroon | Mauritania | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $53.3B | $10.9B | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 10.3% | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 34.4% | 93.6% | 2024 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 4.5% | 2.5% | 2024 |
3 closer economy rows sit on the Cameroon and Mauritania profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Under-5 Mortality Rate (Mauritania, 43% spread)
| Indicator | Cameroon | Mauritania | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 64.8 | 36.9 | 2024 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 258 | 381 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 40.2 | 30.2 | 2024 |
4 closer health rows sit on the Cameroon and Mauritania profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (Cameroon, 64% spread)
| Indicator | Cameroon | Mauritania | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 16.7% | 6.0% | 2024 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.8% | 7.6% | 2023 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 44.8% | 36.0% | 2023 |
| Literacy Rate (Adult) | 72.6% | 59.5% | 2018 |
2 closer education rows sit on the Cameroon and Mauritania profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Mauritania, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Cameroon | Mauritania | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 0.4% | 337.1% | 2022 |
| Forest Area | 42.7% | 0.3% | 2023 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 79.2% | 19.6% | 2021 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2024 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Cameroon and Mauritania profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Electricity (Cameroon, 30% spread)
| Indicator | Cameroon | Mauritania | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Electricity | 72.0% | 50.3% | 2023 |
2 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Cameroon and Mauritania profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Intentional Homicides (Cameroon, 85% spread)
| Indicator | Cameroon | Mauritania | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional Homicides | 6.8 | 1.0 | 2022 |
| Net Migration | -13,892 | -2,185 | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 26.7% | 10.2% | 2021 |
| Female Labor Participation | 57.1% | 26.2% | 2024 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Cameroon and Mauritania profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Cameroon vs Mauritania comparison
Cameroon (LMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) vs Mauritania (LMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 5.6x larger (29.1M vs 5.2M) and total GDP is 4.9x larger ($53.3B vs $10.9B). The gap board leads on Freshwater Withdrawal (~100% relative spread) across 39 indicators in 7 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Cameroon full profile · LMC
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Mauritania full profile · LMC
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Cameroon vs Mauritania figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band LMC · WIDE scale band.