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Argentina vs Cameroon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 29.1M in Cameroon (ranked 52/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 182,514 sq mi for Cameroon (ranked 8th vs. 52nd).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Cameroon
Population
46048053
30864115
Population rank 35/197 51/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$53.3B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 91/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$1,830
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 158/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$5,589
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$22.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$784
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 152/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$1,578
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 182,514 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
168 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Argentina and Cameroon: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Cameroon economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Cameroon
2024 $638,365,455,340 $53,296,694,320
2023 $649,461,687,959 $48,814,501,547
2022 $633,993,756,301 $44,347,206,073
2021 $486,564,085,480 $45,011,937,347
2020 $385,740,508,437 $40,773,241,177
2019 $447,754,683,615 $39,667,757,528
2018 $524,819,892,360 $39,955,552,190
2017 $643,628,393,281 $36,098,547,033
2016 $557,532,320,663 $33,814,337,044
2015 $594,749,285,413 $32,210,233,020
2014 $526,319,673,732 $36,386,544,706
2013 $552,025,140,252 $33,728,621,180
2012 $545,982,375,701 $30,155,062,329
2011 $530,158,122,010 $30,630,910,495
2010 $423,627,422,092 $27,507,501,821
2009 $332,976,484,578 $27,932,970,317
2008 $361,558,037,110 $27,715,142,033
2007 $287,530,508,431 $23,928,250,433
2006 $232,557,260,817 $20,910,512,975
2005 $198,737,095,012 $19,509,852,207
2004 $164,657,930,453 $18,826,214,136
2003 $127,586,973,492 $15,970,315,035
2002 $97,724,004,252 $12,417,251,350
2001 $268,696,750,000 $10,953,485,349
2000 $284,203,750,000 $10,566,579,295
1999 $283,523,000,000 $11,565,826,465
1998 $298,948,250,000 $11,298,144,990
1997 $292,859,000,000 $10,789,458,433
1996 $272,149,750,000 $11,093,538,846
1995 $258,031,750,000 $10,864,772,471
1994 $257,440,000,000 $8,902,446,252
1993 $236,741,715,015 $16,181,814,713
1992 $228,778,917,308 $12,071,775,335
1991 $189,719,984,268 $11,840,192,296
1990 $141,352,654,305 $12,314,482,628
1989 $76,629,728,760 $11,012,566,195
1988 $126,890,235,049 $12,236,057,362
1987 $108,810,885,301 $13,049,659,981
1986 $105,872,372,614 $11,857,056,199
1985 $88,150,891,728 $8,544,810,498
1984 $116,915,052,107 $7,311,938,026
1983 $103,979,106,778 $6,870,200,010
1982 $84,307,486,837 $6,611,255,964
1981 $78,676,842,367 $6,610,938,617
1980 $76,961,923,741 $6,674,569,047
1979 $69,252,328,952 $5,919,002,983
1978 $89,049,453,088 $4,662,852,583
1977 $56,781,000,101 $3,394,664,024
1976 $51,169,499,892 $2,898,090,002
1975 $52,438,647,922 $2,857,037,371
1974 $72,436,777,342 $2,157,415,533
1973 $52,544,000,117 $1,901,393,361
1972 $34,733,000,536 $1,498,251,890
1971 $33,293,199,095 $1,236,941,394
1970 $31,584,210,366 $1,151,216,993
1969 $31,256,284,544 $1,100,551,489
1968 $26,436,857,247 $1,046,191,218
1967 $24,256,667,553 $936,175,260
1966 $28,630,474,728 $851,112,535
1965 $28,344,705,967 $814,083,266
1964 $25,605,249,382 $776,650,177
1963 $18,272,123,664 $718,320,845
1962 $18,337,691,145 $694,247,864
1961 $20,132,220,375 $652,777,608
1960 $15,865,474,315 $614,206,068

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Argentina and Cameroon economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Cameroon
2024 $13,970 $1,830
2023 $14,262 $1,720
2022 $13,962 $1,605
2021 $10,738 $1,672
2020 $8,536 $1,556
2019 $9,956 $1,555
2018 $11,753 $1,611
2017 $14,533 $1,496
2016 $12,700 $1,442
2015 $13,680 $1,415
2014 $12,233 $1,649
2013 $12,964 $1,576
2012 $12,950 $1,449
2011 $12,704 $1,514
2010 $10,260 $1,399
2009 $8,150 $1,461
2008 $8,944 $1,492
2007 $7,185 $1,326
2006 $5,869 $1,191
2005 $5,068 $1,143
2004 $4,242 $1,133
2003 $3,320 $988
2002 $2,570 $790
2001 $7,141 $715
2000 $7,637 $709
1999 $7,706 $796
1998 $8,219 $799
1997 $8,147 $783
1996 $7,663 $827
1995 $7,358 $832
1994 $7,438 $701
1993 $6,932 $1,310
1992 $6,790 $1,005
1991 $5,709 $1,015
1990 $4,315 $1,087
1989 $2,375 $1,001
1988 $3,993 $1,145
1987 $3,477 $1,258
1986 $3,436 $1,179
1985 $2,906 $875
1984 $3,915 $772
1983 $3,538 $746
1982 $2,915 $732
1981 $2,764 $750
1980 $2,748 $784
1979 $2,512 $718
1978 $3,282 $582
1977 $2,126 $435
1976 $1,947 $381
1975 $2,027 $386
1974 $2,845 $299.9
1973 $2,098 $271.8
1972 $1,409 $220.1
1971 $1,373 $186.7
1970 $1,323 $178.5
1969 $1,330 $175.2
1968 $1,142 $170.8
1967 $1,064 $156.6
1966 $1,275 $145.8
1965 $1,282 $142.7
1964 $1,176 $139.2
1963 $853 $131.6
1962 $870 $130
1961 $971 $124.6
1960 $778 $119.1

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Argentina vs. Cameroon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Cameroon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Cameroon
2026 77.8 64.5
2025 77.7 64.2
2024 77.5 64
2023 77.4 63.7
2022 75.8 62.4
2021 73.9 61.1
2020 75.9 61.7
2019 76.8 61.7
2018 76.8 61.2
2017 76.5 60.8
2016 76.1 60.3
2015 76.6 59.7
2014 76.3 59.1
2013 75.8 58.7
2012 75.8 58.2
2011 76.1 57.5
2010 75.7 57
2009 75.6 56.5
2008 75.4 56.1
2007 74.8 55.7
2006 75.3 55.3
2005 75.2 54.9
2004 74.9 54.6
2003 74.3 54.3
2002 74.3 53.9
2001 74.2 53.6
2000 73.9 53.3
1999 73.7 53.2
1998 73.4 53
1997 73.4 53.1
1996 73.1 53.2
1995 72.9 53.3
1994 72.7 53.5
1993 72.3 53.9
1992 72.1 54.1
1991 72 54.2
1990 71.6 54.3
1989 71.5 54.4
1988 71.1 54.4
1987 70.7 54.2
1986 70.3 53.6
1985 69.9 53.5
1984 69.4 52.9
1983 69.3 52.4
1982 69 51.8
1981 68.9 51.2
1980 68.6 50.9
1979 68.4 50.5
1978 68 50.3
1977 67.6 50.1
1976 67 50
1975 67 49.9
1974 66.4 49.7
1973 66.2 49.5
1972 66 49.1
1971 65.6 48.6
1970 65.6 48
1969 65.1 47.2
1968 65.2 46.4
1967 65.5 45.6
1966 65.4 44.8
1965 65.1 44.2
1964 64.8 43.6
1963 64.9 43.1
1962 64.6 42.6
1961 64.6 35.2
1960 64.2 34.7
1959 64.1 39.8
1958 64.2 39.1
1957 63.2 38.3
1956 63.6 38.4
1955 62.7 37.5
1954 63.1 36.5
1953 62.5 35.5
1952 62.5 34.6
1951 61.7 33.9
1950 61.3 33.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Argentina and Cameroon population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Cameroon
1x
Year Population
Argentina Cameroon
2024 45,696,159 29,123,744
2023 45,538,401 28,372,687
2022 45,407,904 27,632,771
2021 45,312,281 26,915,758
2020 45,191,965 26,210,558
2019 44,973,465 25,506,095
2018 44,654,882 24,806,383
2017 44,288,894 24,128,601
2016 43,900,313 23,454,161
2015 43,477,012 22,763,414
2014 43,024,071 22,059,893
2013 42,582,455 21,402,376
2012 42,161,721 20,809,529
2011 41,730,660 20,232,304
2010 41,288,694 19,668,066
2009 40,854,831 19,113,974
2008 40,424,148 18,574,056
2007 40,016,763 18,049,896
2006 39,622,115 17,550,407
2005 39,216,789 17,074,594
2004 38,815,916 16,610,487
2003 38,424,282 16,160,340
2002 38,029,349 15,725,528
2001 37,624,825 15,309,490
2000 37,213,984 14,912,631
1999 36,794,682 14,525,140
1998 36,372,860 14,144,860
1997 35,947,791 13,775,214
1996 35,513,793 13,414,757
1995 35,070,020 13,058,516
1994 34,613,491 12,704,903
1993 34,152,717 12,353,131
1992 33,693,527 12,006,353
1991 33,230,294 11,667,180
1990 32,755,901 11,331,821
1989 32,270,948 11,002,745
1988 31,780,532 10,684,968
1987 31,291,762 10,370,749
1986 30,811,980 10,060,342
1985 30,336,441 9,761,730
1984 29,863,093 9,475,078
1983 29,391,332 9,215,397
1982 28,924,262 9,028,678
1981 28,463,959 8,816,377
1980 28,011,596 8,512,219
1979 27,568,895 8,239,641
1978 27,132,158 8,011,921
1977 26,701,805 7,796,501
1976 26,282,283 7,597,962
1975 25,874,107 7,397,120
1974 25,461,351 7,193,583
1973 25,046,005 6,996,660
1972 24,644,328 6,806,872
1971 24,257,208 6,624,408
1970 23,878,327 6,449,793
1969 23,508,711 6,283,462
1968 23,150,583 6,125,863
1967 22,799,059 5,977,318
1966 22,453,893 5,837,295
1965 22,112,629 5,704,686
1964 21,769,453 5,578,257
1963 21,421,705 5,456,623
1962 21,072,538 5,338,620
1961 20,726,276 5,239,273
1960 20,386,045 5,159,057

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Cameroon

Fertility rate
Argentina

Cameroon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Cameroon
2023 1.5 4.32
2022 1.48 4.4
2021 1.59 4.47
2020 1.6 4.56
2019 1.88 4.65
2018 2.07 4.74
2017 2.17 4.8
2016 2.24 4.84
2015 2.35 4.84
2014 2.39 4.84
2013 2.34 4.91
2012 2.3 4.98
2011 2.39 5.05
2010 2.41 5.15
2009 2.4 5.24
2008 2.43 5.29
2007 2.37 5.34
2006 2.4 5.37
2005 2.43 5.42
2004 2.43 5.44
2003 2.45 5.43
2002 2.49 5.44
2001 2.53 5.44
2000 2.59 5.51
1999 2.64 5.6
1998 2.66 5.66
1997 2.71 5.71
1996 2.78 5.8
1995 2.86 5.92
1994 2.94 6.04
1993 2.97 6.16
1992 2.99 6.26
1991 3.01 6.32
1990 3.03 6.36
1989 3.02 6.41
1988 3.05 6.48
1987 3.04 6.54
1986 3.05 6.57
1985 3.07 6.56
1984 3.12 6.56
1983 3.15 6.58
1982 3.2 6.59
1981 3.25 6.61
1980 3.3 6.61
1979 3.34 6.58
1978 3.36 6.55
1977 3.36 6.51
1976 3.32 6.45
1975 3.27 6.4
1974 3.22 6.36
1973 3.17 6.33
1972 3.14 6.29
1971 3.11 6.26
1970 3.09 6.2
1969 3.05 6.14
1968 3.01 6.04
1967 2.98 5.95
1966 2.97 5.85
1965 3.01 5.8
1964 3.08 5.74
1963 3.11 5.73
1962 3.13 5.73
1961 3.12 5.73
1960 3.14 5.73

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Argentina and Cameroon demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Cameroon
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Cameroon
2024 33.5 19
2023 33.2 18.8
2022 32.8 18.7
2021 32.4 18.6
2020 32.1 18.5
2019 31.8 18.5
2018 31.5 18.4
2017 31.3 18.4
2016 31.1 18.3
2015 30.9 18.3
2014 30.7 18.2
2013 30.5 18.1
2012 30.3 18
2011 30.1 17.9
2010 29.9 17.9
2009 29.7 17.8
2008 29.4 17.8
2007 29.2 17.7
2006 29 17.7
2005 28.8 17.6
2004 28.6 17.6
2003 28.4 17.5
2002 28.2 17.5
2001 28.1 17.4
2000 27.9 17.3
1999 27.8 17.2
1998 27.7 17.1
1997 27.6 17.1
1996 27.5 17
1995 27.5 16.9
1994 27.4 16.9
1993 27.4 16.8
1992 27.4 16.8
1991 27.3 16.8
1990 27.3 16.8
1989 27.3 16.8
1988 27.2 16.9
1987 27.2 16.9
1986 27.1 17
1985 27.1 17.1
1984 27.1 17.1
1983 27.1 17.3
1982 27 17.5
1981 27 17.8
1980 27 17.8
1979 27 17.9
1978 27 18
1977 27 18.2
1976 27 18.3
1975 27 18.5
1974 27 18.6
1973 27 18.8
1972 27 18.9
1971 27 19
1970 26.9 19.2
1969 26.9 19.4
1968 26.9 19.5
1967 26.8 19.7
1966 26.8 19.8
1965 26.7 19.9
1964 26.7 20
1963 26.7 20.1
1962 26.6 20.1
1961 26.6 20.3
1960 26.5 20.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Cameroon
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$49.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
2.84%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
34,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
3.28%
2021
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
52
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
31.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$4.88B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$690M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
1,021,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
7.14%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Argentina Cameroon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
384 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$13.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
10.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
22.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
79.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
5.73%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
-28.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
283.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
53.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
70.5%
2022
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
72%
2023

Society

Argentina Cameroon
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-15,379
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
55.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
23
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
32
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
4.54
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
30.2
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
57
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
78.2%
2020
English speaking
6.52%
2023
38%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
41.9%
2023

Health

Argentina Cameroon
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$79.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$53.5
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
14.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.14
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
258
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
67.2
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
15.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
7
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
9.6 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Cameroon
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
6,267 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
38,212 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
77,886 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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