Cameroon has a population of 29.9M (ranked 51/197), compared with 1.41B in China (ranked 2/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 3,624,808 sq mi for China (ranked 52nd vs. 2nd).
By GDP, Cameroon ranks 92/197 ($58.9B) and China ranks 2/197 ($19.5T). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 159/197 ($1,972), while China ranks 77/197 ($13,862).
Main facts and rankings
Cameroon
|
China
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
31045453
|
1403335670
|
| Population rank | 51/197 | 2/197 |
| GDP |
$58.9B
2025 |
$19.5T
2025 |
| GDP rank | 92/197 | 2/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,972
2025 |
$13,862
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 159/197 | 77/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$5,589
2024 |
$27,105
2024 |
| Government debt |
$23.8B
2025 |
$19.3T
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
40.4%
2025 |
99.2%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$796
2025 |
$13,756
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 151/185 | 47/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,941
2026 |
$10,414
2026 |
| Land area | 182,514 sq mi | 3,624,808 sq mi |
| Population density |
167.9 ppl/mi²
2026 |
387 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
4.26
2024 |
1.01
2024 |
| Median age |
19.1 years
2025 |
41.1 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
64.5 years
2026 |
79 years
2026 |
Cameroon and China: Comparison Charts
Cameroon and China economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
China
|
|
| 2025 | $58,933,453,924 | $19,498,039,388,043 |
| 2024 | $53,296,694,320 | $18,729,668,435,848 |
| 2023 | $48,814,501,547 | $18,270,356,654,533 |
| 2022 | $44,347,206,073 | $18,316,765,021,690 |
| 2021 | $45,011,937,347 | $18,201,698,719,564 |
| 2020 | $40,773,241,177 | $14,996,414,166,715 |
| 2019 | $39,667,757,528 | $14,560,167,101,283 |
| 2018 | $39,955,552,190 | $14,147,765,772,964 |
| 2017 | $36,098,547,033 | $12,537,559,062,283 |
| 2016 | $33,814,337,044 | $11,456,024,084,962 |
| 2015 | $32,210,233,020 | $11,280,814,787,469 |
| 2014 | $36,386,544,706 | $10,674,533,168,257 |
| 2013 | $33,728,621,180 | $9,743,124,247,267 |
| 2012 | $30,155,062,329 | $8,673,664,713,189 |
| 2011 | $30,630,910,495 | $7,671,757,207,851 |
| 2010 | $27,507,501,821 | $6,192,564,874,453 |
| 2009 | $27,932,970,317 | $5,189,577,094,998 |
| 2008 | $27,715,142,033 | $4,667,346,414,522 |
| 2007 | $23,928,250,433 | $3,604,055,822,572 |
| 2006 | $20,910,512,975 | $2,791,498,472,804 |
| 2005 | $19,509,852,207 | $2,317,551,298,052 |
| 2004 | $18,826,214,136 | $1,984,196,551,300 |
| 2003 | $15,970,315,035 | $1,683,903,309,844 |
| 2002 | $12,417,251,350 | $1,489,821,682,051 |
| 2001 | $10,953,485,349 | $1,355,036,590,252 |
| 2000 | $10,566,579,295 | $1,223,754,919,971 |
| 1999 | $11,565,826,465 | $1,103,843,203,576 |
| 1998 | $11,298,144,990 | $1,037,134,141,760 |
| 1997 | $10,789,458,433 | $967,753,570,435 |
| 1996 | $11,093,538,846 | $868,523,936,530 |
| 1995 | $10,864,772,471 | $738,190,896,228 |
| 1994 | $8,902,446,252 | $566,929,539,493 |
| 1993 | $16,181,814,713 | $446,557,291,212 |
| 1992 | $12,071,775,335 | $428,502,354,788 |
| 1991 | $11,840,192,296 | $384,510,452,962 |
| 1990 | $12,314,482,628 | $361,560,229,446 |
| 1989 | $11,012,566,195 | $348,380,566,802 |
| 1988 | $12,236,057,362 | $312,888,888,889 |
| 1987 | $13,049,659,981 | $273,455,156,951 |
| 1986 | $11,857,056,199 | $301,310,144,928 |
| 1985 | $8,544,810,498 | $310,064,625,850 |
| 1984 | $7,311,938,026 | $260,442,857,143 |
| 1983 | $6,870,200,010 | $231,130,268,199 |
| 1982 | $6,611,255,964 | $205,480,916,031 |
| 1981 | $6,610,938,617 | $196,218,253,968 |
| 1980 | $6,674,569,047 | $191,487,500,000 |
| 1979 | $5,919,002,983 | $178,573,913,043 |
| 1978 | $4,662,852,583 | $149,788,617,886 |
| 1977 | $3,394,664,024 | $175,226,595,860 |
| 1976 | $2,898,090,002 | $154,196,810,059 |
| 1975 | $2,857,037,371 | $163,687,619,736 |
| 1974 | $2,157,415,533 | $144,418,433,058 |
| 1973 | $1,901,393,361 | $138,764,340,892 |
| 1972 | $1,498,251,890 | $113,871,930,714 |
| 1971 | $1,236,941,394 | $99,959,013,880 |
| 1970 | $1,151,216,993 | $92,752,930,873 |
| 1969 | $1,100,551,489 | $79,847,786,729 |
| 1968 | $1,046,191,218 | $70,980,323,819 |
| 1967 | $936,175,260 | $73,011,350,596 |
| 1966 | $851,112,535 | $76,854,053,259 |
| 1965 | $814,083,266 | $70,565,994,356 |
| 1964 | $776,650,177 | $59,821,862,703 |
| 1963 | $718,320,845 | $50,812,227,919 |
| 1962 | $694,247,864 | $47,310,737,754 |
| 1961 | $652,777,608 | $50,162,299,350 |
| 1960 | $614,206,068 | $59,846,235,025 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Cameroon and China economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
China
|
|
| 2025 | $1,972 | $13,862 |
| 2024 | $1,830 | $13,293 |
| 2023 | $1,720 | $12,951 |
| 2022 | $1,605 | $12,971 |
| 2021 | $1,672 | $12,887 |
| 2020 | $1,556 | $10,627 |
| 2019 | $1,555 | $10,343 |
| 2018 | $1,611 | $10,086 |
| 2017 | $1,496 | $8,980 |
| 2016 | $1,442 | $8,255 |
| 2015 | $1,415 | $8,175 |
| 2014 | $1,649 | $7,781 |
| 2013 | $1,576 | $7,147 |
| 2012 | $1,449 | $6,405 |
| 2011 | $1,514 | $5,704 |
| 2010 | $1,399 | $4,629 |
| 2009 | $1,461 | $3,898 |
| 2008 | $1,492 | $3,523 |
| 2007 | $1,326 | $2,735 |
| 2006 | $1,191 | $2,129 |
| 2005 | $1,143 | $1,778 |
| 2004 | $1,133 | $1,531 |
| 2003 | $988 | $1,307 |
| 2002 | $790 | $1,164 |
| 2001 | $715 | $1,065 |
| 2000 | $709 | $969 |
| 1999 | $796 | $881 |
| 1998 | $799 | $835 |
| 1997 | $783 | $787 |
| 1996 | $827 | $713 |
| 1995 | $832 | $613 |
| 1994 | $701 | $476 |
| 1993 | $1,310 | $379 |
| 1992 | $1,005 | $368 |
| 1991 | $1,015 | $334 |
| 1990 | $1,087 | $319 |
| 1989 | $1,001 | $311 |
| 1988 | $1,145 | $284 |
| 1987 | $1,258 | $252.3 |
| 1986 | $1,179 | $282.4 |
| 1985 | $875 | $295 |
| 1984 | $772 | $251.2 |
| 1983 | $746 | $225.9 |
| 1982 | $732 | $203.7 |
| 1981 | $750 | $197.4 |
| 1980 | $784 | $195.1 |
| 1979 | $718 | $184.3 |
| 1978 | $582 | $156.7 |
| 1977 | $435 | $185.7 |
| 1976 | $381 | $165.7 |
| 1975 | $386 | $178.6 |
| 1974 | $299.9 | $160.4 |
| 1973 | $271.8 | $157.3 |
| 1972 | $220.1 | $132.1 |
| 1971 | $186.7 | $118.8 |
| 1970 | $178.5 | $113.3 |
| 1969 | $175.2 | $100.3 |
| 1968 | $170.8 | $91.6 |
| 1967 | $156.6 | $96.8 |
| 1966 | $145.8 | $104.5 |
| 1965 | $142.7 | $98.7 |
| 1964 | $139.2 | $85.7 |
| 1963 | $131.6 | $74.5 |
| 1962 | $130 | $71.1 |
| 1961 | $124.6 | $76 |
| 1960 | $119.1 | $89.7 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Cameroon vs. China life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
China
|
|
| 2026 | 64.5 | 79 |
| 2025 | 64.2 | 78.4 |
| 2024 | 64 | 78 |
| 2023 | 63.7 | 78 |
| 2022 | 62.4 | 78.2 |
| 2021 | 61.1 | 78.1 |
| 2020 | 61.7 | 78 |
| 2019 | 61.7 | 77.9 |
| 2018 | 61.2 | 77.7 |
| 2017 | 60.8 | 77.2 |
| 2016 | 60.3 | 77.2 |
| 2015 | 59.7 | 77 |
| 2014 | 59.1 | 76.7 |
| 2013 | 58.7 | 76.5 |
| 2012 | 58.2 | 76.2 |
| 2011 | 57.5 | 75.9 |
| 2010 | 57 | 75.7 |
| 2009 | 56.5 | 75.3 |
| 2008 | 56.1 | 74.8 |
| 2007 | 55.7 | 74.8 |
| 2006 | 55.3 | 74.4 |
| 2005 | 54.9 | 74.1 |
| 2004 | 54.6 | 73.7 |
| 2003 | 54.3 | 73.4 |
| 2002 | 53.9 | 73 |
| 2001 | 53.6 | 72.7 |
| 2000 | 53.3 | 72.3 |
| 1999 | 53.2 | 72 |
| 1998 | 53 | 71.6 |
| 1997 | 53.1 | 71.2 |
| 1996 | 53.2 | 70.8 |
| 1995 | 53.3 | 70.4 |
| 1994 | 53.5 | 69.8 |
| 1993 | 53.9 | 69.5 |
| 1992 | 54.1 | 69.1 |
| 1991 | 54.2 | 68.6 |
| 1990 | 54.3 | 68.2 |
| 1989 | 54.4 | 67.9 |
| 1988 | 54.4 | 67.6 |
| 1987 | 54.2 | 67.3 |
| 1986 | 53.6 | 66.9 |
| 1985 | 53.5 | 66.5 |
| 1984 | 52.9 | 66.1 |
| 1983 | 52.4 | 65.7 |
| 1982 | 51.8 | 65.2 |
| 1981 | 51.2 | 64.8 |
| 1980 | 50.9 | 64.2 |
| 1979 | 50.5 | 63.7 |
| 1978 | 50.3 | 63.1 |
| 1977 | 50.1 | 62.5 |
| 1976 | 50 | 61.2 |
| 1975 | 49.9 | 61 |
| 1974 | 49.7 | 60.2 |
| 1973 | 49.5 | 59.5 |
| 1972 | 49.1 | 58.6 |
| 1971 | 48.6 | 57.7 |
| 1970 | 48 | 56.8 |
| 1969 | 47.2 | 56 |
| 1968 | 46.4 | 55.2 |
| 1967 | 45.6 | 54.4 |
| 1966 | 44.8 | 53.7 |
| 1965 | 44.2 | 53 |
| 1964 | 43.6 | 52.3 |
| 1963 | 43.1 | 51.7 |
| 1962 | 42.6 | 51 |
| 1961 | 35.2 | 40.2 |
| 1960 | 34.7 | 33.4 |
| 1959 | 39.8 | 40.2 |
| 1958 | 39.1 | 48.8 |
| 1957 | 38.3 | 48.4 |
| 1956 | 38.4 | 47.8 |
| 1955 | 37.5 | 47.2 |
| 1954 | 36.5 | 46.8 |
| 1953 | 35.5 | 45.9 |
| 1952 | 34.6 | 45.3 |
| 1951 | 33.9 | 44.6 |
| 1950 | 33.1 | 43.8 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Cameroon and China population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
China
|
|
| 2025 | 29,879,337 | 1,406,585,000 |
| 2024 | 29,123,744 | 1,408,975,000 |
| 2023 | 28,372,687 | 1,410,710,000 |
| 2022 | 27,632,771 | 1,412,175,000 |
| 2021 | 26,915,758 | 1,412,360,000 |
| 2020 | 26,210,558 | 1,411,100,000 |
| 2019 | 25,506,095 | 1,407,745,000 |
| 2018 | 24,806,383 | 1,402,760,000 |
| 2017 | 24,128,601 | 1,396,215,000 |
| 2016 | 23,454,161 | 1,387,790,000 |
| 2015 | 22,763,414 | 1,379,860,000 |
| 2014 | 22,059,893 | 1,371,860,000 |
| 2013 | 21,402,376 | 1,363,240,000 |
| 2012 | 20,809,529 | 1,354,190,000 |
| 2011 | 20,232,304 | 1,345,035,000 |
| 2010 | 19,668,066 | 1,337,705,000 |
| 2009 | 19,113,974 | 1,331,260,000 |
| 2008 | 18,574,056 | 1,324,655,000 |
| 2007 | 18,049,896 | 1,317,885,000 |
| 2006 | 17,550,407 | 1,311,020,000 |
| 2005 | 17,074,594 | 1,303,720,000 |
| 2004 | 16,610,487 | 1,296,075,000 |
| 2003 | 16,160,340 | 1,288,400,000 |
| 2002 | 15,725,528 | 1,280,400,000 |
| 2001 | 15,309,490 | 1,271,850,000 |
| 2000 | 14,912,631 | 1,262,645,000 |
| 1999 | 14,525,140 | 1,252,735,000 |
| 1998 | 14,144,860 | 1,241,935,000 |
| 1997 | 13,775,214 | 1,230,075,000 |
| 1996 | 13,414,757 | 1,217,550,000 |
| 1995 | 13,058,516 | 1,204,855,000 |
| 1994 | 12,704,903 | 1,191,835,000 |
| 1993 | 12,353,131 | 1,178,440,000 |
| 1992 | 12,006,353 | 1,164,970,000 |
| 1991 | 11,667,180 | 1,150,780,000 |
| 1990 | 11,331,821 | 1,135,185,000 |
| 1989 | 11,002,745 | 1,118,650,000 |
| 1988 | 10,684,968 | 1,101,630,000 |
| 1987 | 10,370,749 | 1,084,035,000 |
| 1986 | 10,060,342 | 1,066,790,000 |
| 1985 | 9,761,730 | 1,051,040,000 |
| 1984 | 9,475,078 | 1,036,825,000 |
| 1983 | 9,215,397 | 1,023,310,000 |
| 1982 | 9,028,678 | 1,008,630,000 |
| 1981 | 8,816,377 | 993,885,000 |
| 1980 | 8,512,219 | 981,235,000 |
| 1979 | 8,239,641 | 969,005,000 |
| 1978 | 8,011,921 | 956,165,000 |
| 1977 | 7,796,501 | 943,455,000 |
| 1976 | 7,597,962 | 930,685,000 |
| 1975 | 7,397,120 | 916,395,000 |
| 1974 | 7,193,583 | 900,350,000 |
| 1973 | 6,996,660 | 881,940,000 |
| 1972 | 6,806,872 | 862,030,000 |
| 1971 | 6,624,408 | 841,105,000 |
| 1970 | 6,449,793 | 818,315,000 |
| 1969 | 6,283,462 | 796,025,000 |
| 1968 | 6,125,863 | 774,510,000 |
| 1967 | 5,977,318 | 754,550,000 |
| 1966 | 5,837,295 | 735,400,000 |
| 1965 | 5,704,686 | 715,185,000 |
| 1964 | 5,578,257 | 698,355,000 |
| 1963 | 5,456,623 | 682,335,000 |
| 1962 | 5,338,620 | 665,770,000 |
| 1961 | 5,239,273 | 660,330,000 |
| 1960 | 5,159,057 | 667,070,000 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Cameroon and China
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
China
|
|
| 2024 | 4.26 | 1.01 |
| 2023 | 4.32 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4.4 | 1.03 |
| 2021 | 4.47 | 1.12 |
| 2020 | 4.56 | 1.24 |
| 2019 | 4.65 | 1.5 |
| 2018 | 4.74 | 1.54 |
| 2017 | 4.8 | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 4.84 | 1.77 |
| 2015 | 4.84 | 1.67 |
| 2014 | 4.84 | 1.77 |
| 2013 | 4.91 | 1.71 |
| 2012 | 4.98 | 1.8 |
| 2011 | 5.05 | 1.67 |
| 2010 | 5.15 | 1.69 |
| 2009 | 5.24 | 1.71 |
| 2008 | 5.29 | 1.7 |
| 2007 | 5.34 | 1.67 |
| 2006 | 5.37 | 1.64 |
| 2005 | 5.42 | 1.62 |
| 2004 | 5.44 | 1.61 |
| 2003 | 5.43 | 1.57 |
| 2002 | 5.44 | 1.57 |
| 2001 | 5.44 | 1.56 |
| 2000 | 5.51 | 1.63 |
| 1999 | 5.6 | 1.53 |
| 1998 | 5.66 | 1.52 |
| 1997 | 5.71 | 1.53 |
| 1996 | 5.8 | 1.55 |
| 1995 | 5.92 | 1.59 |
| 1994 | 6.04 | 1.63 |
| 1993 | 6.16 | 1.69 |
| 1992 | 6.26 | 1.78 |
| 1991 | 6.32 | 1.93 |
| 1990 | 6.36 | 2.51 |
| 1989 | 6.41 | 2.52 |
| 1988 | 6.48 | 2.54 |
| 1987 | 6.54 | 2.76 |
| 1986 | 6.57 | 2.72 |
| 1985 | 6.56 | 2.63 |
| 1984 | 6.56 | 2.61 |
| 1983 | 6.58 | 2.56 |
| 1982 | 6.59 | 2.97 |
| 1981 | 6.61 | 2.79 |
| 1980 | 6.61 | 2.74 |
| 1979 | 6.58 | 2.75 |
| 1978 | 6.55 | 2.72 |
| 1977 | 6.51 | 2.84 |
| 1976 | 6.45 | 3.24 |
| 1975 | 6.4 | 3.57 |
| 1974 | 6.36 | 4.17 |
| 1973 | 6.33 | 4.73 |
| 1972 | 6.29 | 5.11 |
| 1971 | 6.26 | 5.52 |
| 1970 | 6.2 | 6.09 |
| 1969 | 6.14 | 6.18 |
| 1968 | 6.04 | 6.51 |
| 1967 | 5.95 | 5.81 |
| 1966 | 5.85 | 6.31 |
| 1965 | 5.8 | 6.61 |
| 1964 | 5.74 | 6.67 |
| 1963 | 5.73 | 7.51 |
| 1962 | 5.73 | 6.09 |
| 1961 | 5.73 | 3.86 |
| 1960 | 5.73 | 4.45 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Cameroon and China demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
China
|
|
| 2025 | 19.1 | 41.1 |
| 2024 | 19 | 40.6 |
| 2023 | 18.8 | 40.1 |
| 2022 | 18.7 | 39.6 |
| 2021 | 18.6 | 39 |
| 2020 | 18.5 | 38.5 |
| 2019 | 18.5 | 38.1 |
| 2018 | 18.4 | 37.7 |
| 2017 | 18.4 | 37.4 |
| 2016 | 18.3 | 37.1 |
| 2015 | 18.3 | 36.7 |
| 2014 | 18.2 | 36.3 |
| 2013 | 18.1 | 36 |
| 2012 | 18 | 35.7 |
| 2011 | 17.9 | 35.5 |
| 2010 | 17.9 | 35.1 |
| 2009 | 17.8 | 34.7 |
| 2008 | 17.8 | 34.2 |
| 2007 | 17.7 | 33.7 |
| 2006 | 17.7 | 33.1 |
| 2005 | 17.6 | 32.6 |
| 2004 | 17.6 | 32.1 |
| 2003 | 17.5 | 31.6 |
| 2002 | 17.5 | 31.1 |
| 2001 | 17.4 | 30.5 |
| 2000 | 17.3 | 30 |
| 1999 | 17.2 | 29.4 |
| 1998 | 17.1 | 28.8 |
| 1997 | 17.1 | 28.3 |
| 1996 | 17 | 27.8 |
| 1995 | 16.9 | 27.2 |
| 1994 | 16.9 | 26.6 |
| 1993 | 16.8 | 26.1 |
| 1992 | 16.8 | 25.6 |
| 1991 | 16.8 | 25.1 |
| 1990 | 16.8 | 24.7 |
| 1989 | 16.8 | 24.4 |
| 1988 | 16.9 | 23.9 |
| 1987 | 16.9 | 23.6 |
| 1986 | 17 | 23.4 |
| 1985 | 17.1 | 23.2 |
| 1984 | 17.1 | 23 |
| 1983 | 17.3 | 22.6 |
| 1982 | 17.5 | 22.1 |
| 1981 | 17.8 | 21.8 |
| 1980 | 17.8 | 21.6 |
| 1979 | 17.9 | 21.4 |
| 1978 | 18 | 21.2 |
| 1977 | 18.2 | 20.8 |
| 1976 | 18.3 | 20.4 |
| 1975 | 18.5 | 20.1 |
| 1974 | 18.6 | 19.7 |
| 1973 | 18.8 | 19.5 |
| 1972 | 18.9 | 19.3 |
| 1971 | 19 | 19.2 |
| 1970 | 19.2 | 19.1 |
| 1969 | 19.4 | 19.1 |
| 1968 | 19.5 | 19.2 |
| 1967 | 19.7 | 19.2 |
| 1966 | 19.8 | 19.3 |
| 1965 | 19.9 | 19.6 |
| 1964 | 20 | 19.9 |
| 1963 | 20.1 | 20.4 |
| 1962 | 20.1 | 21 |
| 1961 | 20.3 | 21.1 |
| 1960 | 20.5 | 20.9 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Cameroon
|
China
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$55.4B
2025 |
$20T
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
16.3%
2025 |
32.9%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.84%
2023 |
3.9%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.01%
2024 |
1.71%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
34,000
2020 |
2,535,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.01%
2025 |
-7.87%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.28%
2021 |
4.57%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
50.4%
2025 |
57.7%
2025 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
24.8%
2025 |
35.6%
2025 |
| Economic freedom index |
52
2026 |
48.3
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31.1%
2021 |
28.4%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.1%
2021 |
3.1%
2022 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
5,305,000
2026 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
0.48%
2026 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
539
2026 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00005%
2026 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
11,149
2025 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$15.5T
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$5.06B
2024 |
$3.75T
2025 |
| Personal remittances received |
$690M
2024 |
$25B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,021,000
2019 |
30,402,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
7.14%
2020 |
4.59%
2004 |
| Banked people share |
60.9%
2024 |
89.4%
2024 |
Energy
|
Cameroon
|
China
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
371 kg
2023 |
2,851 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$14.6
2023 |
$8.83
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
10.3 megatons
2024 |
13,125 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.35 tons
2024 |
9.32 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
22.9%
2022 |
86.7%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
79.2%
2021 |
15.2%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
5.05%
2023 |
9.76%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-28.7%
2022 |
24%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
226.1 kWh
2023 |
6,524 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
61.9%
2021 |
28.4%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
74.7%
2023 |
13.5%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
4.55%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
72%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Cameroon
|
China
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.36%
2025 |
17.2%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-15,379
2025 |
-268,126
2025 |
| Urban population |
55.7%
2025 |
66.3%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.8:50.2
2025 |
50.9:49.1
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2026 |
5.56 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.29 ft
2026 |
5.21 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
23
2026 |
52.1
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
26
2025 |
43
2025 |
| Higher education index |
32
2026 |
87
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
6.76
2022 |
0.5
2020 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
30.2
2019 |
17.4
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
57
2026 |
94
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
78.2%
2020 |
96.7%
2020 |
| English speaking |
38%
2026 |
0.7%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
46.3%
2024 |
91.6%
2025 |
Health
|
Cameroon
|
China
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$79.1
2023 |
$763
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$53.5
2023 |
$245.6
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
64.5 years
2026 |
79 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
14.7%
2023 |
0.005%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.14
2022 |
3.11
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.1 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
258
2023 |
16
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
64.8
2024 |
5.7
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
15.5%
2022 |
8.37%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.9%
2024 |
11.9%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
7
2026 |
14
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
5.7%
2024 |
22.8%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
9.6 liters
2020 |
4.58 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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