Cameroon vs Rwanda Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Cameroon vs Rwanda)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Rwanda leads against Cameroon in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Cameroon leads in 3. Cameroon's strongest global position is 61st (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Rwanda's strongest global position is 6th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Rwanda wins against Cameroon in GDP growth (annual %): 8.89 (2024, ranked 6th) vs 3.52 (2024, ranked 95th).
- Cameroon wins against Rwanda in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 4,916.93 (2024, ranked 161st) vs 3,264.64 (2024, ranked 174th).
- Rwanda wins against Cameroon in Gini index: 39.40 (2023, ranked 126th) vs 42.20 (2021, ranked 153rd).
- Cameroon wins against Rwanda in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 46.26 (2024, ranked 171st) vs 31.70 (2024, ranked 189th).
- Rwanda wins against Cameroon in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 68.02 (2024, ranked 167th) vs 63.97 (2024, ranked 194th).
- Rwanda wins against Cameroon in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 47.58 (2024, ranked 169th) vs 34.98 (2023, ranked 181st).
- Cameroon wins against Rwanda in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.60 (2025, ranked 61st) vs 11.36 (2025, ranked 157th).
- Rwanda wins against Cameroon in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.12 (2023, ranked 88th) vs -0.91 (2023, ranked 164th).
- Rwanda wins against Cameroon in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.67 (2023, ranked 54th) vs -1.16 (2023, ranked 177th).
- Rwanda wins against Cameroon in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.21 (2023, ranked 87th) vs -1.04 (2023, ranked 170th).
- Rwanda wins against Cameroon in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.11 (2023, ranked 101st) vs -1.40 (2023, ranked 181st).
| Metric | Cameroon(3) | Rwanda(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.52 (95/214) | (2024) 8.89 (6/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 4,916.93 (161/199) | (2024) 3,264.64 (174/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 42.20 (153/171) | (2023) 39.40 (126/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 46.26 (171/213) | (2024) 31.70 (189/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 63.97 (194/217) | (2024) 68.02 (167/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 34.98 (181/197) | (2024) 47.58 (169/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.60 (61/187) | (2025) 11.36 (157/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.91 (164/205) | (2023) 0.12 (88/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.16 (177/205) | (2023) 0.67 (54/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.04 (170/205) | (2023) 0.21 (87/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -1.40 (181/205) | (2023) 0.11 (101/205) |