Senegal vs Cameroon

Senegal
Sub-Saharan Africa
Lower middle income
Capital: Dakar
Population
18.5M
GDP
$32.2B
Cameroon
Sub-Saharan Africa
Lower middle income
Capital: Yaounde
Population
29.1M
GDP
$53.3B

POP 1.6x GDP 1.7x LE 5.0 yrs same-band LMC

Widest indicator spreads · Senegal vs Cameroon

Freshwater Withdrawal96.6%Intentional Homicides96%Inflation (Consumer Pric…82.3%Foreign Direct Investment56%Renewable Energy Consump…55.3%Education Expenditure (%…53.9%Trade (% of GDP)49.6%GDP Growth Rate45.5%
MID pair: Freshwater Withdrawal is the opener; totals are closer than rates on same-band LMC.

Demographics: Population (Cameroon, 36% spread)

Indicator Senegal Cameroon Year
Population 18.5M 29.1M 2024
Population Density 93.9 60.0 2023
Population Ages 65+ 3.6% 2.8% 2024

2 closer demographics rows sit on the Senegal and Cameroon profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Economy: Inflation (Consumer Prices) (Cameroon, 82% spread)

Indicator Senegal Cameroon Year
Inflation (Consumer Prices) 0.8% 4.5% 2024
Foreign Direct Investment $2.0B $888.2M 2024
Trade (% of GDP) 68.2% 34.4% 2024
GDP Growth Rate 6.5% 3.5% 2024

3 closer economy rows sit on the Senegal and Cameroon profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Health: Under-5 Mortality Rate (Senegal, 44% spread)

Indicator Senegal Cameroon Year
Under-5 Mortality Rate 36.5 64.8 2024
Stunting Prevalence (under 5) 17.5% 28.9% 2023
Infant Mortality Rate 28.9 40.2 2024

4 closer health rows sit on the Senegal and Cameroon profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (Senegal, 54% spread)

Indicator Senegal Cameroon Year
Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 6.2% 2.8% 2023
Literacy Rate (Adult) 50.4% 72.6% 2023
School Enrollment (Primary) 85.3% 114.4% 2024
Youth Literacy Rate 67.4% 81.9% 2023

2 closer education rows sit on the Senegal and Cameroon profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Senegal, 97% spread)

Indicator Senegal Cameroon Year
Freshwater Withdrawal 11.9% 0.4% 2022
Renewable Energy Consumption 35.4% 79.2% 2021
Electric Power Consumption 410 226 2023
CO2 Emissions Per Capita 0.8 0.4 2024

1 closer environment rows sit on the Senegal and Cameroon profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Infrastructure: Internet Users (Senegal, 23% spread)

Indicator Senegal Cameroon Year
Internet Users 60.1% 46.3% 2024

4 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Senegal and Cameroon profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Social: Intentional Homicides (Cameroon, 96% spread)

Indicator Senegal Cameroon Year
Intentional Homicides 0.3 6.8 2015
Female Labor Participation 38.0% 57.1% 2024
Poverty (< $2.15/day) 17.9% 26.7% 2021
Net Migration -10,307 -13,892 2024

2 closer social rows sit on the Senegal and Cameroon profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

How to read this Senegal vs Cameroon comparison

Senegal (LMC) and Cameroon (LMC) sit in a MID-spread band on this curated board (same-band LMC). Population is 36% smaller; GDP is 40% smaller. Open with Freshwater Withdrawal (~97%) before the 7-topic tables (41 rows). Both in Sub-Saharan Africa, so regional peers are a fair control. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.

Other curated pairs · MID band

Indexable comparisons only (Module 42). Full picker with every country lives on /compare, not duplicated under every pair.

Senegal vs Cameroon figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band LMC · MID scale band.