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Brazil vs Cameroon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 29.1M in Cameroon (ranked 52/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 182,514 sq mi for Cameroon (ranked 5th vs. 52nd).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Cameroon
Population
213824938
30864115
Population rank 7/197 51/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$53.3B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 91/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$1,830
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 158/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$5,589
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$22.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$784
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 152/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$1,578
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 182,514 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
168 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Brazil and Cameroon: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Cameroon economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Cameroon
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $53,296,694,320
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $48,814,501,547
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $44,347,206,073
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $45,011,937,347
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $40,773,241,177
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $39,667,757,528
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $39,955,552,190
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $36,098,547,033
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $33,814,337,044
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $32,210,233,020
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $36,386,544,706
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $33,728,621,180
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $30,155,062,329
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $30,630,910,495
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $27,507,501,821
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $27,932,970,317
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $27,715,142,033
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $23,928,250,433
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $20,910,512,975
2005 $891,633,826,625 $19,509,852,207
2004 $669,289,321,945 $18,826,214,136
2003 $558,233,724,165 $15,970,315,035
2002 $509,795,270,685 $12,417,251,350
2001 $559,983,704,094 $10,953,485,349
2000 $655,448,188,259 $10,566,579,295
1999 $599,642,075,004 $11,565,826,465
1998 $863,711,007,325 $11,298,144,990
1997 $883,206,452,795 $10,789,458,433
1996 $850,426,433,004 $11,093,538,846
1995 $769,333,330,412 $10,864,772,471
1994 $525,369,851,354 $8,902,446,252
1993 $368,295,778,245 $16,181,814,713
1992 $328,187,960,872 $12,071,775,335
1991 $342,609,231,343 $11,840,192,296
1990 $390,725,626,003 $12,314,482,628
1989 $412,990,820,287 $11,012,566,195
1988 $307,881,930,752 $12,236,057,362
1987 $283,056,836,894 $13,049,659,981
1986 $256,480,852,471 $11,857,056,199
1985 $210,879,844,639 $8,544,810,498
1984 $188,339,974,087 $7,311,938,026
1983 $189,656,506,321 $6,870,200,010
1982 $271,314,113,768 $6,611,255,964
1981 $258,015,174,749 $6,610,938,617
1980 $237,393,489,893 $6,674,569,047
1979 $221,338,204,480 $5,919,002,983
1978 $200,278,646,124 $4,662,852,583
1977 $176,344,101,402 $3,394,664,024
1976 $153,168,949,208 $2,898,090,002
1975 $129,203,555,239 $2,857,037,371
1974 $109,794,519,728 $2,157,415,533
1973 $83,592,275,863 $1,901,393,361
1972 $58,434,858,375 $1,498,251,890
1971 $48,869,830,902 $1,236,941,394
1970 $42,327,664,794 $1,151,216,993
1969 $37,171,640,819 $1,100,551,489
1968 $33,930,457,425 $1,046,191,218
1967 $31,086,389,195 $936,175,260
1966 $28,283,323,733 $851,112,535
1965 $22,465,522,884 $814,083,266
1964 $20,963,733,695 $776,650,177
1963 $23,287,712,878 $718,320,845
1962 $19,231,747,852 $694,247,864
1961 $17,275,940,449 $652,777,608
1960 $17,030,465,539 $614,206,068

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

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Brazil and Cameroon economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Cameroon
2024 $10,311 $1,830
2023 $10,378 $1,720
2022 $9,281 $1,605
2021 $7,973 $1,672
2020 $7,074 $1,556
2019 $9,030 $1,555
2018 $9,301 $1,611
2017 $10,081 $1,496
2016 $8,836 $1,442
2015 $8,936 $1,415
2014 $12,275 $1,649
2013 $12,459 $1,576
2012 $12,522 $1,449
2011 $13,397 $1,514
2010 $11,403 $1,399
2009 $8,679 $1,461
2008 $8,908 $1,492
2007 $7,410 $1,326
2006 $5,934 $1,191
2005 $4,828 $1,143
2004 $3,664 $1,133
2003 $3,091 $988
2002 $2,856 $790
2001 $3,176 $715
2000 $3,767 $709
1999 $3,494 $796
1998 $5,106 $799
1997 $5,299 $783
1996 $5,179 $827
1995 $4,757 $832
1994 $3,299 $701
1993 $2,349 $1,310
1992 $2,127 $1,005
1991 $2,258 $1,015
1990 $2,620 $1,087
1989 $2,819 $1,001
1988 $2,141 $1,145
1987 $2,006 $1,258
1986 $1,854 $1,179
1985 $1,556 $875
1984 $1,420 $772
1983 $1,461 $746
1982 $2,138 $732
1981 $2,080 $750
1980 $1,959 $784
1979 $1,870 $718
1978 $1,733 $582
1977 $1,562 $435
1976 $1,390 $381
1975 $1,201 $386
1974 $1,045 $299.9
1973 $815 $271.8
1972 $583 $220.1
1971 $500 $186.7
1970 $444 $178.5
1969 $399 $175.2
1968 $374 $170.8
1967 $351 $156.6
1966 $328 $145.8
1965 $268 $142.7
1964 $257.3 $139.2
1963 $294.2 $131.6
1962 $250.2 $130
1961 $231.6 $124.6
1960 $235.3 $119.1

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

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Brazil vs. Cameroon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Cameroon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Cameroon
2026 76.4 64.5
2025 76.2 64.2
2024 76 64
2023 75.8 63.7
2022 74.9 62.4
2021 73 61.1
2020 74.5 61.7
2019 75.8 61.7
2018 75.6 61.2
2017 75.4 60.8
2016 75.1 60.3
2015 75.1 59.7
2014 74.8 59.1
2013 74.6 58.7
2012 74.3 58.2
2011 74 57.5
2010 73.8 57
2009 73.5 56.5
2008 73.1 56.1
2007 72.7 55.7
2006 72.3 55.3
2005 71.8 54.9
2004 71.4 54.6
2003 70.9 54.3
2002 70.4 53.9
2001 70 53.6
2000 69.6 53.3
1999 69.2 53.2
1998 68.8 53
1997 68.5 53.1
1996 68.1 53.2
1995 67.7 53.3
1994 67.3 53.5
1993 66.9 53.9
1992 66.5 54.1
1991 66.2 54.2
1990 65.9 54.3
1989 65.5 54.4
1988 65.2 54.4
1987 64.8 54.2
1986 64.4 53.6
1985 64 53.5
1984 63.6 52.9
1983 63.1 52.4
1982 62.7 51.8
1981 62.3 51.2
1980 61.8 50.9
1979 61.4 50.5
1978 60.9 50.3
1977 60.5 50.1
1976 60 50
1975 59.6 49.9
1974 59.1 49.7
1973 58.7 49.5
1972 58.3 49.1
1971 57.8 48.6
1970 57.3 48
1969 56.9 47.2
1968 56.5 46.4
1967 56 45.6
1966 55.6 44.8
1965 55.2 44.2
1964 54.8 43.6
1963 54.5 43.1
1962 54 42.6
1961 53.6 35.2
1960 53.2 34.7
1959 52.7 39.8
1958 52.2 39.1
1957 51.8 38.3
1956 51.3 38.4
1955 50.9 37.5
1954 50.4 36.5
1953 50 35.5
1952 49.6 34.6
1951 49 33.9
1950 48.5 33.1

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

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Brazil and Cameroon population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Cameroon
1x
Year Population
Brazil Cameroon
2024 211,998,573 29,123,744
2023 211,140,729 28,372,687
2022 210,306,415 27,632,771
2021 209,550,294 26,915,758
2020 208,660,842 26,210,558
2019 207,455,459 25,506,095
2018 206,107,261 24,806,383
2017 204,703,445 24,128,601
2016 203,218,114 23,454,161
2015 201,675,532 22,763,414
2014 200,085,127 22,059,893
2013 198,478,299 21,402,376
2012 196,876,111 20,809,529
2011 195,284,734 20,232,304
2010 193,701,929 19,668,066
2009 192,079,951 19,113,974
2008 190,367,302 18,574,056
2007 188,552,320 18,049,896
2006 186,653,106 17,550,407
2005 184,688,101 17,074,594
2004 182,675,143 16,610,487
2003 180,622,688 16,160,340
2002 178,503,484 15,725,528
2001 176,301,203 15,309,490
2000 174,018,282 14,912,631
1999 171,641,543 14,525,140
1998 169,159,655 14,144,860
1997 166,661,659 13,775,214
1996 164,202,549 13,414,757
1995 161,735,073 13,058,516
1994 159,265,006 12,704,903
1993 156,794,577 12,353,131
1992 154,275,079 12,006,353
1991 151,724,256 11,667,180
1990 149,143,223 11,331,821
1989 146,502,972 11,002,745
1988 143,826,357 10,684,968
1987 141,104,944 10,370,749
1986 138,336,370 10,060,342
1985 135,515,595 9,761,730
1984 132,658,864 9,475,078
1983 129,790,077 9,215,397
1982 126,923,155 9,028,678
1981 124,063,109 8,816,377
1980 121,207,461 8,512,219
1979 118,380,821 8,239,641
1978 115,600,942 8,011,921
1977 112,875,292 7,796,501
1976 110,213,349 7,597,962
1975 107,619,565 7,397,120
1974 105,089,675 7,193,583
1973 102,600,976 6,996,660
1972 100,146,797 6,806,872
1971 97,739,273 6,624,408
1970 95,375,651 6,449,793
1969 93,045,777 6,283,462
1968 90,741,240 6,125,863
1967 88,446,124 5,977,318
1966 86,139,359 5,837,295
1965 83,817,583 5,704,686
1964 81,488,595 5,578,257
1963 79,164,235 5,456,623
1962 76,865,323 5,338,620
1961 74,605,447 5,239,273
1960 72,388,126 5,159,057

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Cameroon

Fertility rate
Brazil

Cameroon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Cameroon
2023 1.62 4.32
2022 1.63 4.4
2021 1.64 4.47
2020 1.65 4.56
2019 1.71 4.65
2018 1.74 4.74
2017 1.74 4.8
2016 1.73 4.84
2015 1.78 4.84
2014 1.78 4.84
2013 1.76 4.91
2012 1.77 4.98
2011 1.78 5.05
2010 1.79 5.15
2009 1.8 5.24
2008 1.82 5.29
2007 1.85 5.34
2006 1.9 5.37
2005 1.94 5.42
2004 1.97 5.44
2003 2.01 5.43
2002 2.08 5.44
2001 2.16 5.44
2000 2.25 5.51
1999 2.34 5.6
1998 2.42 5.66
1997 2.47 5.71
1996 2.51 5.8
1995 2.57 5.92
1994 2.6 6.04
1993 2.66 6.16
1992 2.71 6.26
1991 2.81 6.32
1990 2.9 6.36
1989 3.01 6.41
1988 3.11 6.48
1987 3.23 6.54
1986 3.36 6.57
1985 3.48 6.56
1984 3.6 6.56
1983 3.72 6.58
1982 3.84 6.59
1981 3.94 6.61
1980 4.04 6.61
1979 4.12 6.58
1978 4.2 6.55
1977 4.27 6.51
1976 4.34 6.45
1975 4.42 6.4
1974 4.5 6.36
1973 4.64 6.33
1972 4.74 6.29
1971 4.84 6.26
1970 4.93 6.2
1969 5.04 6.14
1968 5.17 6.04
1967 5.34 5.95
1966 5.52 5.85
1965 5.68 5.8
1964 5.82 5.74
1963 5.93 5.73
1962 5.98 5.73
1961 6.02 5.73
1960 6.05 5.73

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

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Brazil and Cameroon demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Cameroon
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Cameroon
2024 35.4 19
2023 34.9 18.8
2022 34.5 18.7
2021 34.1 18.6
2020 33.7 18.5
2019 33.2 18.5
2018 32.8 18.4
2017 32.4 18.4
2016 31.9 18.3
2015 31.5 18.3
2014 31 18.2
2013 30.6 18.1
2012 30.1 18
2011 29.7 17.9
2010 29.2 17.9
2009 28.8 17.8
2008 28.3 17.8
2007 27.9 17.7
2006 27.5 17.7
2005 27.1 17.6
2004 26.7 17.6
2003 26.3 17.5
2002 25.9 17.5
2001 25.5 17.4
2000 25.2 17.3
1999 24.9 17.2
1998 24.6 17.1
1997 24.3 17.1
1996 24 17
1995 23.7 16.9
1994 23.5 16.9
1993 23.2 16.8
1992 22.9 16.8
1991 22.7 16.8
1990 22.4 16.8
1989 22.1 16.8
1988 21.9 16.9
1987 21.7 16.9
1986 21.5 17
1985 21.2 17.1
1984 21 17.1
1983 20.8 17.3
1982 20.6 17.5
1981 20.4 17.8
1980 20.2 17.8
1979 20 17.9
1978 19.8 18
1977 19.6 18.2
1976 19.4 18.3
1975 19.2 18.5
1974 19.1 18.6
1973 18.9 18.8
1972 18.7 18.9
1971 18.5 19
1970 18.4 19.2
1969 18.2 19.4
1968 18.1 19.5
1967 18 19.7
1966 17.9 19.8
1965 17.9 19.9
1964 17.8 20
1963 17.8 20.1
1962 17.9 20.1
1961 17.9 20.3
1960 18 20.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Cameroon
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$49.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
2.84%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
1.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
34,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
3.28%
2021
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
52
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
31.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
2.1%
2021
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$4.88B
2023
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$690M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
1,021,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
7.14%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Brazil Cameroon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
384 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$13.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
10.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
22.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
79.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
5.73%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
-28.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
283.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
53.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
70.5%
2022
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
72%
2023

Society

Brazil Cameroon
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-15,379
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
55.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
23
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
32
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
4.54
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
30.2
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
57
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
78.2%
2020
English speaking
5.56%
2023
38%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
41.9%
2023

Health

Brazil Cameroon
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$79.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$53.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
14.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
0.14
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
258
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
67.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
15.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
7
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
9.6 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Cameroon
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
6,267 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
38,212 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
77,886 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
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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