| Attribute | Cameroon × | Yemen × |
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| Geography | ||
| Area (km²) | 475,440 | 527,968 |
| Continent | Africa | Asia |
| Land area (km²) | 472,710 | 527,968 |
| Water area (km²) | 2,730 | 0 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 5,018 | 1,601 |
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| Coastline (km) | 402 | 1,906 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 667 | 999 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 4,045 | 3,666 |
| People | ||
| Population | 27,744,989 | 29,884,405 |
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| Religion | Roman Catholic | Muslim |
| Government | ||
| Long country name | Republic of Cameroon | Republic of Yemen |
| Short country name | Cameroon | Yemen |
| Long local name | Republique du Cameroun/Republic of Cameroon | Al Jumhuriyah al Yamaniyah |
| Short local name | Cameroun/Cameroon | Al Yaman |
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| Government type | Presidential republic | In transition |
| Capital | Yaounde | Sanaa |
| Economy | ||
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 89,540,000,000 | 73,630,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 34,990,000,000 | 31,270,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3.5 | -5.9 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 3,700 | 2,500 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 25.5 | -1.9 |
| Labor force | 9,912,000 | 7,425,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 4.3 | 27 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 30 | 54 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 5,363,000,000 | 2,821,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 6,556,000,000 | 4,458,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.25 | 3.98 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 15.3 | 9 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -3.4 | -5.2 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 36.9 | 74.5 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 0.6 | 24.7 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 4.25 | - |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 13 | 30 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 4,857,000,000 | 4,736,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 4,857,000,000 | 4,736,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 6,154,000,000 | 2,326,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 230,000,000 | - |
| Current account balance (USD) | -932,000,000 | -1,236,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 4,732,000,000 | 384,500,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 4,812,000,000 | 4,079,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 3,235,000,000 | 245,400,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 9,375,000,000 | 7,068,000,000 |
| National currency | Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs | Yemeni rials |
| National currency (code) | XAF | YER |
| National currency (symbol) | FCFA | ﷼ |
| National currency rate to USD | 605.3 | 275 |