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Belgium vs Cameroon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 29.1M in Cameroon (ranked 52/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 182,514 sq mi for Cameroon (ranked 136th vs. 52nd).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Cameroon
Population
11902714
30864115
Population rank 83/197 51/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$53.3B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 91/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$1,830
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 158/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$5,589
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$22.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$784
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 152/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$1,578
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 182,514 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
168 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Belgium and Cameroon: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Cameroon economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Cameroon
2024 $671,370,081,636 $53,296,694,320
2023 $651,330,595,110 $48,814,501,547
2022 $591,085,783,326 $44,347,206,073
2021 $598,522,422,242 $45,011,937,347
2020 $529,694,473,502 $40,773,241,177
2019 $536,726,344,405 $39,667,757,528
2018 $542,638,913,428 $39,955,552,190
2017 $500,908,767,352 $36,098,547,033
2016 $474,271,566,740 $33,814,337,044
2015 $461,044,767,545 $32,210,233,020
2014 $537,987,419,164 $36,386,544,706
2013 $524,097,026,599 $33,728,621,180
2012 $498,414,364,945 $30,155,062,329
2011 $527,196,649,049 $30,630,910,495
2010 $481,556,503,720 $27,507,501,821
2009 $485,014,525,992 $27,932,970,317
2008 $517,328,087,920 $27,715,142,033
2007 $470,922,156,309 $23,928,250,433
2006 $408,259,840,869 $20,910,512,975
2005 $385,714,762,230 $19,509,852,207
2004 $369,214,712,443 $18,826,214,136
2003 $318,082,528,507 $15,970,315,035
2002 $258,383,599,375 $12,417,251,350
2001 $236,746,141,604 $10,953,485,349
2000 $236,792,460,312 $10,566,579,295
1999 $258,245,733,221 $11,565,826,465
1998 $258,528,339,631 $11,298,144,990
1997 $252,708,051,421 $10,789,458,433
1996 $279,201,433,225 $11,093,538,846
1995 $288,025,588,396 $10,864,772,471
1994 $244,884,129,491 $8,902,446,252
1993 $224,721,795,709 $16,181,814,713
1992 $234,781,652,447 $12,071,775,335
1991 $210,510,999,409 $11,840,192,296
1990 $205,331,747,948 $12,314,482,628
1989 $164,221,056,511 $11,012,566,195
1988 $162,299,103,675 $12,236,057,362
1987 $149,394,404,106 $13,049,659,981
1986 $120,018,787,249 $11,857,056,199
1985 $86,268,264,148 $8,544,810,498
1984 $83,349,530,159 $7,311,938,026
1983 $87,184,239,053 $6,870,200,010
1982 $92,095,926,188 $6,611,255,964
1981 $104,730,018,470 $6,610,938,617
1980 $126,829,314,388 $6,674,569,047
1979 $116,315,456,797 $5,919,002,983
1978 $101,246,526,194 $4,662,852,583
1977 $82,839,905,459 $3,394,664,024
1976 $71,113,882,968 $2,898,090,002
1975 $65,678,189,097 $2,857,037,371
1974 $56,033,077,879 $2,157,415,533
1973 $47,743,801,490 $1,901,393,361
1972 $37,209,418,019 $1,498,251,890
1971 $29,821,661,870 $1,236,941,394
1970 $26,706,196,047 $1,151,216,993
1969 $24,019,653,475 $1,100,551,489
1968 $21,654,856,965 $1,046,191,218
1967 $20,252,508,995 $936,175,260
1966 $18,894,891,312 $851,112,535
1965 $17,597,783,297 $814,083,266
1964 $16,168,044,450 $776,650,177
1963 $14,445,805,381 $718,320,845
1962 $13,436,827,167 $694,247,864
1961 $12,561,701,694 $652,777,608
1960 $11,810,619,368 $614,206,068

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

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Belgium and Cameroon economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Cameroon
2024 $56,615 $1,830
2023 $55,291 $1,720
2022 $50,606 $1,605
2021 $51,658 $1,672
2020 $45,906 $1,556
2019 $46,717 $1,555
2018 $47,487 $1,611
2017 $44,035 $1,496
2016 $41,855 $1,442
2015 $40,894 $1,415
2014 $47,996 $1,649
2013 $46,965 $1,576
2012 $44,874 $1,449
2011 $47,761 $1,514
2010 $44,197 $1,399
2009 $44,923 $1,461
2008 $48,303 $1,492
2007 $44,319 $1,326
2006 $38,705 $1,191
2005 $36,810 $1,143
2004 $35,429 $1,133
2003 $30,655 $988
2002 $25,006 $790
2001 $23,015 $715
2000 $23,099 $709
1999 $25,253 $796
1998 $25,338 $799
1997 $24,821 $783
1996 $27,490 $827
1995 $28,414 $832
1994 $24,209 $701
1993 $22,284 $1,310
1992 $23,373 $1,005
1991 $21,042 $1,015
1990 $20,600 $1,087
1989 $16,525 $1,001
1988 $16,391 $1,145
1987 $15,136 $1,258
1986 $12,170 $1,179
1985 $8,751 $875
1984 $8,457 $772
1983 $8,846 $746
1982 $9,344 $732
1981 $10,623 $750
1980 $12,864 $784
1979 $11,811 $718
1978 $10,290 $582
1977 $8,427 $435
1976 $7,243 $381
1975 $6,701 $386
1974 $5,734 $299.9
1973 $4,901 $271.8
1972 $3,832 $220.1
1971 $3,083 $186.7
1970 $2,766 $178.5
1969 $2,490 $175.2
1968 $2,251 $170.8
1967 $2,114 $156.6
1966 $1,983 $145.8
1965 $1,860 $142.7
1964 $1,724 $139.2
1963 $1,555 $131.6
1962 $1,457 $130
1961 $1,368 $124.6
1960 $1,290 $119.1

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

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Belgium vs. Cameroon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Cameroon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Cameroon
2026 82.6 64.5
2025 82.4 64.2
2024 82.3 64
2023 82.1 63.7
2022 81.2 62.4
2021 81.7 61.1
2020 80.8 61.7
2019 81.8 61.7
2018 81.5 61.2
2017 81.4 60.8
2016 81.3 60.3
2015 80.9 59.7
2014 81.1 59.1
2013 80.5 58.7
2012 80.3 58.2
2011 80.4 57.5
2010 80 57
2009 79.8 56.5
2008 79.6 56.1
2007 79.5 55.7
2006 79.4 55.3
2005 79.1 54.9
2004 79 54.6
2003 78.3 54.3
2002 78.2 53.9
2001 78.1 53.6
2000 77.8 53.3
1999 77.6 53.2
1998 77.5 53
1997 77.4 53.1
1996 77.2 53.2
1995 76.8 53.3
1994 76.7 53.5
1993 76.4 53.9
1992 76.4 54.1
1991 76.2 54.2
1990 76.1 54.3
1989 75.6 54.4
1988 75.6 54.4
1987 75.3 54.2
1986 74.7 53.6
1985 74.5 53.5
1984 74.4 52.9
1983 73.9 52.4
1982 73.9 51.8
1981 73.7 51.2
1980 73.2 50.9
1979 73.2 50.5
1978 72.7 50.3
1977 72.8 50.1
1976 72.1 50
1975 72 49.9
1974 72 49.7
1973 71.6 49.5
1972 71.4 49.1
1971 71.1 48.6
1970 70.9 48
1969 70.7 47.2
1968 70.6 46.4
1967 70.9 45.6
1966 70.6 44.8
1965 70.6 44.2
1964 70.7 43.6
1963 70 43.1
1962 70.2 42.6
1961 70.5 35.2
1960 69.6 34.7
1959 70.3 39.8
1958 69.9 39.1
1957 69.2 38.3
1956 68.8 38.4
1955 68.5 37.5
1954 68.6 36.5
1953 68.4 35.5
1952 68 34.6
1951 66.7 33.9
1950 66.3 33.1

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

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Belgium and Cameroon population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Cameroon
1x
Year Population
Belgium Cameroon
2024 11,858,610 29,123,744
2023 11,779,946 28,372,687
2022 11,680,210 27,632,771
2021 11,586,195 26,915,758
2020 11,538,604 26,210,558
2019 11,488,980 25,506,095
2018 11,427,054 24,806,383
2017 11,375,158 24,128,601
2016 11,331,422 23,454,161
2015 11,274,196 22,763,414
2014 11,209,057 22,059,893
2013 11,159,407 21,402,376
2012 11,106,932 20,809,529
2011 11,038,264 20,232,304
2010 10,895,586 19,668,066
2009 10,796,493 19,113,974
2008 10,709,973 18,574,056
2007 10,625,700 18,049,896
2006 10,547,958 17,550,407
2005 10,478,617 17,074,594
2004 10,421,137 16,610,487
2003 10,376,133 16,160,340
2002 10,332,785 15,725,528
2001 10,286,570 15,309,490
2000 10,251,250 14,912,631
1999 10,226,419 14,525,140
1998 10,203,008 14,144,860
1997 10,181,245 13,775,214
1996 10,156,637 13,414,757
1995 10,136,811 13,058,516
1994 10,115,603 12,704,903
1993 10,084,475 12,353,131
1992 10,045,158 12,006,353
1991 10,004,486 11,667,180
1990 9,967,379 11,331,821
1989 9,937,697 11,002,745
1988 9,901,664 10,684,968
1987 9,870,234 10,370,749
1986 9,861,823 10,060,342
1985 9,858,308 9,761,730
1984 9,855,372 9,475,078
1983 9,855,520 9,215,397
1982 9,856,303 9,028,678
1981 9,858,982 8,816,377
1980 9,859,242 8,512,219
1979 9,848,382 8,239,641
1978 9,839,534 8,011,921
1977 9,830,358 7,796,501
1976 9,818,227 7,597,962
1975 9,800,700 7,397,120
1974 9,772,419 7,193,583
1973 9,741,720 6,996,660
1972 9,711,115 6,806,872
1971 9,673,162 6,624,408
1970 9,655,549 6,449,793
1969 9,646,032 6,283,462
1968 9,618,756 6,125,863
1967 9,580,991 5,977,318
1966 9,527,807 5,837,295
1965 9,463,667 5,704,686
1964 9,378,113 5,578,257
1963 9,289,770 5,456,623
1962 9,220,578 5,338,620
1961 9,183,948 5,239,273
1960 9,153,489 5,159,057

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Cameroon

Fertility rate
Belgium

Cameroon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Cameroon
2023 1.47 4.32
2022 1.53 4.4
2021 1.6 4.47
2020 1.55 4.56
2019 1.6 4.65
2018 1.62 4.74
2017 1.65 4.8
2016 1.68 4.84
2015 1.7 4.84
2014 1.74 4.84
2013 1.76 4.91
2012 1.8 4.98
2011 1.81 5.05
2010 1.86 5.15
2009 1.84 5.24
2008 1.85 5.29
2007 1.82 5.34
2006 1.8 5.37
2005 1.76 5.42
2004 1.72 5.44
2003 1.67 5.43
2002 1.65 5.44
2001 1.67 5.44
2000 1.67 5.51
1999 1.62 5.6
1998 1.6 5.66
1997 1.6 5.71
1996 1.59 5.8
1995 1.56 5.92
1994 1.56 6.04
1993 1.61 6.16
1992 1.65 6.26
1991 1.66 6.32
1990 1.62 6.36
1989 1.58 6.41
1988 1.57 6.48
1987 1.54 6.54
1986 1.54 6.57
1985 1.51 6.56
1984 1.54 6.56
1983 1.57 6.58
1982 1.61 6.59
1981 1.66 6.61
1980 1.68 6.61
1979 1.69 6.58
1978 1.69 6.55
1977 1.71 6.51
1976 1.73 6.45
1975 1.74 6.4
1974 1.83 6.36
1973 1.95 6.33
1972 2.09 6.29
1971 2.21 6.26
1970 2.25 6.2
1969 2.27 6.14
1968 2.31 6.04
1967 2.41 5.95
1966 2.52 5.85
1965 2.61 5.8
1964 2.71 5.74
1963 2.68 5.73
1962 2.59 5.73
1961 2.63 5.73
1960 2.54 5.73

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

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Belgium and Cameroon demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Cameroon
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Cameroon
2024 42.7 19
2023 42.4 18.8
2022 42.2 18.7
2021 42 18.6
2020 41.9 18.5
2019 41.8 18.5
2018 41.7 18.4
2017 41.6 18.4
2016 41.4 18.3
2015 41.4 18.3
2014 41.3 18.2
2013 41.2 18.1
2012 41.1 18
2011 40.9 17.9
2010 40.8 17.9
2009 40.8 17.8
2008 40.7 17.8
2007 40.6 17.7
2006 40.4 17.7
2005 40.2 17.6
2004 40 17.6
2003 39.7 17.5
2002 39.4 17.5
2001 39.2 17.4
2000 38.9 17.3
1999 38.6 17.2
1998 38.3 17.1
1997 38.1 17.1
1996 37.8 17
1995 37.5 16.9
1994 37.2 16.9
1993 37 16.8
1992 36.7 16.8
1991 36.5 16.8
1990 36.3 16.8
1989 36.1 16.8
1988 35.9 16.9
1987 35.6 16.9
1986 35.4 17
1985 35.2 17.1
1984 35 17.1
1983 34.8 17.3
1982 34.5 17.5
1981 34.3 17.8
1980 34.2 17.8
1979 34.1 17.9
1978 34.1 18
1977 34.1 18.2
1976 34.1 18.3
1975 34.2 18.5
1974 34.3 18.6
1973 34.3 18.8
1972 34.3 18.9
1971 34.4 19
1970 34.5 19.2
1969 34.6 19.4
1968 34.7 19.5
1967 34.7 19.7
1966 34.7 19.8
1965 34.8 19.9
1964 34.8 20
1963 34.9 20.1
1962 34.9 20.1
1961 34.9 20.3
1960 34.9 20.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Cameroon
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$49.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
2.84%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
1.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
34,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
3.28%
2021
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
52
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
31.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.1%
2021
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$4.88B
2023
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$690M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
1,021,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
7.14%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Belgium Cameroon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
384 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$13.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
10.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
22.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
79.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
5.73%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
-28.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
283.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
53.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
70.5%
2022
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
72%
2023

Society

Belgium Cameroon
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-15,379
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
55.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
23
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
32
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
4.54
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
30.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
57
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
78.2%
2020
English speaking
59%
2023
38%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
41.9%
2023

Health

Belgium Cameroon
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$79.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$53.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
14.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.14
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
258
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
67.2
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
15.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
7
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
9.6 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Cameroon
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
6,267 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
38,212 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
77,886 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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