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Cameroon vs Chile statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 19.8M in Chile (ranked 66/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 286,809 sq mi for Chile (ranked 52nd vs. 38th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Chile
Population
30864115
19977856
Population rank 51/197 67/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$330B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 45/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$16,710
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 65/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$36,181
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$138B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$6,960
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 68/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$10,247
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 286,809 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.17
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
37.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Cameroon and Chile: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Chile economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Chile
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Chile
2024 $53,296,694,320 $330,267,137,372
2023 $48,814,501,547 $335,518,054,098
2022 $44,347,206,073 $301,226,575,540
2021 $45,011,937,347 $315,325,547,162
2020 $40,773,241,177 $254,042,159,309
2019 $39,667,757,528 $278,285,058,719
2018 $39,955,552,190 $295,857,562,992
2017 $36,098,547,033 $276,154,259,981
2016 $33,814,337,044 $249,344,863,928
2015 $32,210,233,020 $242,450,355,831
2014 $36,386,544,706 $259,560,978,224
2013 $33,728,621,180 $277,395,018,842
2012 $30,155,062,329 $267,024,782,487
2011 $30,630,910,495 $251,382,573,894
2010 $27,507,501,821 $217,051,209,239
2009 $27,932,970,317 $171,777,900,624
2008 $27,715,142,033 $179,894,594,475
2007 $23,928,250,433 $172,491,076,034
2006 $20,910,512,975 $153,843,518,171
2005 $19,509,852,207 $122,294,145,163
2004 $18,826,214,136 $99,075,985,774
2003 $15,970,315,035 $76,492,579,644
2002 $12,417,251,350 $70,264,045,939
2001 $10,953,485,349 $71,574,739,561
2000 $10,566,579,295 $78,339,750,721
1999 $11,565,826,465 $75,578,685,736
1998 $11,298,144,990 $81,990,010,704
1997 $10,789,458,433 $85,741,415,285
1996 $11,093,538,846 $78,584,098,984
1995 $10,864,772,471 $73,820,425,702
1994 $8,902,446,252 $57,438,273,591
1993 $16,181,814,713 $49,934,943,321
1992 $12,071,775,335 $46,538,895,686
1991 $11,840,192,296 $38,232,330,917
1990 $12,314,482,628 $33,428,580,448
1989 $11,012,566,195 $30,101,767,991
1988 $12,236,057,362 $26,174,858,614
1987 $13,049,659,981 $22,605,488,851
1986 $11,857,056,199 $19,197,818,085
1985 $8,544,810,498 $17,933,557,360
1984 $7,311,938,026 $19,974,595,028
1983 $6,870,200,010 $20,629,678,694
1982 $6,611,255,964 $19,710,229,067
1981 $6,610,938,617 $35,180,322,211
1980 $6,674,569,047 $29,586,676,576
1979 $5,919,002,983 $22,249,574,628
1978 $4,662,852,583 $16,373,093,554
1977 $3,394,664,024 $14,272,711,437
1976 $2,898,090,002 $10,523,479,089
1975 $2,857,037,371 $7,812,161,793
1974 $2,157,415,533 $16,584,311,220
1973 $1,901,393,361 $17,237,336,173
1972 $1,498,251,890 $12,057,501,635
1971 $1,236,941,394 $10,999,807,567
1970 $1,151,216,993 $9,261,006,540
1969 $1,100,551,489 $8,456,519,044
1968 $1,046,191,218 $7,286,820,526
1967 $936,175,260 $7,145,068,068
1966 $851,112,535 $7,256,882,086
1965 $814,083,266 $6,183,988,944
1964 $776,650,177 $6,065,708,668
1963 $718,320,845 $5,702,520,146
1962 $694,247,864 $5,765,971,144
1961 $652,777,608 $4,948,564,551
1960 $614,206,068 $4,211,103,677

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

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Cameroon and Chile economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Chile
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Chile
2024 $1,830 $16,710
2023 $1,720 $17,067
2022 $1,605 $15,406
2021 $1,672 $16,207
2020 $1,556 $13,115
2019 $1,555 $14,496
2018 $1,611 $15,659
2017 $1,496 $14,880
2016 $1,442 $13,650
2015 $1,415 $13,434
2014 $1,649 $14,530
2013 $1,576 $15,684
2012 $1,449 $15,242
2011 $1,514 $14,487
2010 $1,399 $12,633
2009 $1,461 $10,099
2008 $1,492 $10,683
2007 $1,326 $10,346
2006 $1,191 $9,319
2005 $1,143 $7,480
2004 $1,133 $6,121
2003 $988 $4,773
2002 $790 $4,431
2001 $715 $4,564
2000 $709 $5,053
1999 $796 $4,934
1998 $799 $5,420
1997 $783 $5,742
1996 $827 $5,334
1995 $832 $5,081
1994 $701 $4,012
1993 $1,310 $3,541
1992 $1,005 $3,352
1991 $1,015 $2,798
1990 $1,087 $2,488
1989 $1,001 $2,278
1988 $1,145 $2,014
1987 $1,258 $1,767
1986 $1,179 $1,525
1985 $875 $1,447
1984 $772 $1,636
1983 $746 $1,715
1982 $732 $1,663
1981 $750 $3,012
1980 $784 $2,571
1979 $718 $1,962
1978 $582 $1,465
1977 $435 $1,297
1976 $381 $971
1975 $386 $732
1974 $299.9 $1,579
1973 $271.8 $1,667
1972 $220.1 $1,185
1971 $186.7 $1,099
1970 $178.5 $941
1969 $175.2 $874
1968 $170.8 $766
1967 $156.6 $764
1966 $145.8 $790
1965 $142.7 $686
1964 $139.2 $686
1963 $131.6 $658
1962 $130 $679
1961 $124.6 $594
1960 $119.1 $516

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

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Cameroon vs. Chile life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Chile
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Chile
2026 64.5 81.7
2025 64.2 81.5
2024 64 81.4
2023 63.7 81.2
2022 62.4 79.2
2021 61.1 78.9
2020 61.7 79.3
2019 61.7 80.3
2018 61.2 80.6
2017 60.8 80.6
2016 60.3 80.3
2015 59.7 80
2014 59.1 79.7
2013 58.7 79.6
2012 58.2 79.2
2011 57.5 79.2
2010 57 79.1
2009 56.5 78.9
2008 56.1 78.8
2007 55.7 78.7
2006 55.3 78.5
2005 54.9 78.5
2004 54.6 78.3
2003 54.3 77.9
2002 53.9 77.8
2001 53.6 77.6
2000 53.3 77.1
1999 53.2 76.7
1998 53 76.3
1997 53.1 75.8
1996 53.2 75.6
1995 53.3 75.3
1994 53.5 75
1993 53.9 74.7
1992 54.1 74.4
1991 54.2 74.1
1990 54.3 73.7
1989 54.4 73.2
1988 54.4 72.8
1987 54.2 72.5
1986 53.6 72.1
1985 53.5 71.6
1984 52.9 71.2
1983 52.4 70.8
1982 51.8 70.3
1981 51.2 69.8
1980 50.9 69.5
1979 50.5 68.9
1978 50.3 68
1977 50.1 67.5
1976 50 66.8
1975 49.9 66
1974 49.7 65.1
1973 49.5 64.4
1972 49.1 63.7
1971 48.6 63.1
1970 48 62.6
1969 47.2 62.3
1968 46.4 61.7
1967 45.6 61.1
1966 44.8 60.4
1965 44.2 59.5
1964 43.6 58.8
1963 43.1 58.3
1962 42.6 57.8
1961 35.2 57.3
1960 34.7 57.2
1959 39.8 56.6
1958 39.1 56.3
1957 38.3 55.8
1956 38.4 55.5
1955 37.5 54.9
1954 36.5 54.7
1953 35.5 54.3
1952 34.6 53.9
1951 33.9 53.5
1950 33.1 53.2

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

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Cameroon and Chile population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Chile
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Chile
2024 29,123,744 19,764,771
2023 28,372,687 19,658,835
2022 27,632,771 19,553,036
2021 26,915,758 19,456,334
2020 26,210,558 19,370,624
2019 25,506,095 19,197,744
2018 24,806,383 18,893,191
2017 24,128,601 18,558,868
2016 23,454,161 18,267,221
2015 22,763,414 18,047,625
2014 22,059,893 17,864,195
2013 21,402,376 17,687,006
2012 20,809,529 17,519,119
2011 20,232,304 17,351,816
2010 19,668,066 17,181,464
2009 19,113,974 17,009,731
2008 18,574,056 16,838,988
2007 18,049,896 16,671,581
2006 17,550,407 16,509,195
2005 17,074,594 16,348,778
2004 16,610,487 16,187,322
2003 16,160,340 16,024,752
2002 15,725,528 15,857,925
2001 15,309,490 15,683,849
2000 14,912,631 15,503,635
1999 14,525,140 15,319,313
1998 14,144,860 15,127,799
1997 13,775,214 14,932,434
1996 13,414,757 14,734,046
1995 13,058,516 14,527,381
1994 12,704,903 14,316,256
1993 12,353,131 14,102,276
1992 12,006,353 13,884,577
1991 11,667,180 13,662,491
1990 11,331,821 13,437,176
1989 11,002,745 13,215,005
1988 10,684,968 12,999,424
1987 10,370,749 12,790,150
1986 10,060,342 12,588,914
1985 9,761,730 12,395,274
1984 9,475,078 12,207,733
1983 9,215,397 12,026,138
1982 9,028,678 11,850,214
1981 8,816,377 11,678,717
1980 8,512,219 11,508,550
1979 8,239,641 11,339,779
1978 8,011,921 11,172,695
1977 7,796,501 11,005,519
1976 7,597,962 10,838,251
1975 7,397,120 10,671,559
1974 7,193,583 10,505,817
1973 6,996,660 10,340,362
1972 6,806,872 10,174,678
1971 6,624,408 10,009,701
1970 6,449,793 9,845,344
1969 6,283,462 9,680,282
1968 6,125,863 9,514,716
1967 5,977,318 9,348,939
1966 5,837,295 9,181,722
1965 5,704,686 9,012,938
1964 5,578,257 8,842,525
1963 5,456,623 8,670,144
1962 5,338,620 8,497,059
1961 5,239,273 8,324,802
1960 5,159,057 8,153,350

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Chile

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Chile
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Chile
2023 4.32 1.17
2022 4.4 1.25
2021 4.47 1.18
2020 4.56 1.31
2019 4.65 1.43
2018 4.74 1.54
2017 4.8 1.56
2016 4.84 1.69
2015 4.84 1.74
2014 4.84 1.77
2013 4.91 1.79
2012 4.98 1.8
2011 5.05 1.82
2010 5.15 1.84
2009 5.24 1.86
2008 5.29 1.85
2007 5.34 1.83
2006 5.37 1.8
2005 5.42 1.83
2004 5.44 1.84
2003 5.43 1.89
2002 5.44 1.93
2001 5.44 2.01
2000 5.51 2.05
1999 5.6 2.07
1998 5.66 2.15
1997 5.71 2.2
1996 5.8 2.28
1995 5.92 2.35
1994 6.04 2.38
1993 6.16 2.43
1992 6.26 2.48
1991 6.32 2.56
1990 6.36 2.58
1989 6.41 2.59
1988 6.48 2.59
1987 6.54 2.59
1986 6.57 2.59
1985 6.56 2.59
1984 6.56 2.6
1983 6.58 2.62
1982 6.59 2.65
1981 6.61 2.69
1980 6.61 2.74
1979 6.58 2.81
1978 6.55 2.89
1977 6.51 2.98
1976 6.45 3.08
1975 6.4 3.18
1974 6.36 3.29
1973 6.33 3.41
1972 6.29 3.53
1971 6.26 3.65
1970 6.2 3.78
1969 6.14 3.9
1968 6.04 4.03
1967 5.95 4.14
1966 5.85 4.26
1965 5.8 4.36
1964 5.74 4.46
1963 5.73 4.54
1962 5.73 4.6
1961 5.73 4.66
1960 5.73 4.7

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

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Cameroon and Chile demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Chile
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Chile
2024 19 37.5
2023 18.8 37
2022 18.7 36.6
2021 18.6 36.2
2020 18.5 35.7
2019 18.5 35.3
2018 18.4 35.1
2017 18.4 34.9
2016 18.3 34.6
2015 18.3 34.3
2014 18.2 34
2013 18.1 33.7
2012 18 33.4
2011 17.9 33.1
2010 17.9 32.7
2009 17.8 32.4
2008 17.8 32.1
2007 17.7 31.7
2006 17.7 31.3
2005 17.6 30.9
2004 17.6 30.6
2003 17.5 30.2
2002 17.5 29.8
2001 17.4 29.4
2000 17.3 29
1999 17.2 28.7
1998 17.1 28.3
1997 17.1 28
1996 17 27.7
1995 16.9 27.3
1994 16.9 27
1993 16.8 26.7
1992 16.8 26.4
1991 16.8 26.1
1990 16.8 25.9
1989 16.8 25.6
1988 16.9 25.3
1987 16.9 25
1986 17 24.7
1985 17.1 24.4
1984 17.1 24.2
1983 17.3 23.9
1982 17.5 23.6
1981 17.8 23.3
1980 17.8 23
1979 17.9 22.8
1978 18 22.5
1977 18.2 22.3
1976 18.3 22
1975 18.5 21.7
1974 18.6 21.5
1973 18.8 21.3
1972 18.9 21.1
1971 19 20.9
1970 19.2 20.8
1969 19.4 20.6
1968 19.5 20.5
1967 19.7 20.4
1966 19.8 20.3
1965 19.9 20.3
1964 20 20.3
1963 20.1 20.3
1962 20.1 20.3
1961 20.3 20.3
1960 20.5 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Chile
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$311B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
26.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
4.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
1.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
114,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-2.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
8.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
56.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
30.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
74.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
34.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.3%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
81,274
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.53%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
437
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$262B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$44.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$100M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
5,431,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
85.1%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Chile
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
2,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$16.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
77.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
3.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
66.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
62.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
4,323 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
48.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
26%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Chile
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+51,712
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
89%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
6.35
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
97.2%
2022
English speaking
38%
2023
9.53%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
94.5%
2023

Health

Cameroon Chile
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$1,760
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$689
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
3.33
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
7.2
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
39.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
12.2%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
28.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
7.56 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Chile
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
14,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
41,303 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
71,736 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
53,427 mi
2020

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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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