Cameroon vs Cote d'Ivoire: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita

Cameroon
55.7%
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire
54.5%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
156th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
159th

Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Cameroon
  • Cote d'Ivoire
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 55.7% against 54.5% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 156th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 159th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Cote d'Ivoire in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Cote d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
1950s 12.0% 13.0% 1.0% Cote d'Ivoire
1960s 16.1% 23.5% 7.4% Cote d'Ivoire
1970s 26.1% 32.2% 6.1% Cote d'Ivoire
1980s 36.0% 38.3% 2.3% Cote d'Ivoire
1990s 43.0% 41.2% 1.8% Cameroon
2000s 48.4% 44.9% 3.5% Cameroon
2010s 52.4% 49.3% 3.2% Cameroon
2020s 55.0% 53.2% 1.8% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Cameroon or Cote d'Ivoire?
Cameroon, at 55.7% against 54.5% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire?
1.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
Cameroon ranks 156th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 159th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.