Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Global change over the last 50 years

Cameroon
250,200
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
271,765
in 2024
Cameroon rank
61st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
58th

Global change over the last 50 years over time

  • Cameroon
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 271,765 against 250,200 in Cameroon, a difference of 21,565.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Cameroon ranks 61st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 58th of 215 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 64,060 107,080 43,020 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 66,420 123,254 56,834 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 75,489 135,292 59,803 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 86,842 174,892 88,049 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 135,935 237,607 101,672 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 230,000 237,196 7,196 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 234,150 267,911 33,761 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global change over the last 50 years, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 271,765 against 250,200 in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
21,565, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
Cameroon ranks 61st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 58th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Global change over the last 50 years
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed