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Cameroon vs Curacao statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 156K in Curacao (ranked 179/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 171.4 sq mi for Curacao (ranked 52nd vs. 182nd).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Curacao
Population
30864115
155976
Population rank 51/197 179/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$3.56B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 167/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$22,833
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 56/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$32,693
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$784
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 152/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$14,995
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 171.4 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
910 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
39.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Cameroon and Curacao: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Curacao economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Curacao
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Curacao
2024 $53,296,694,320 $3,561,178,196
2023 $48,814,501,547 $3,281,419,347
2022 $44,347,206,073 $3,075,180,835
2021 $45,011,937,347 $2,739,594,360
2020 $40,773,241,177 $2,534,327,592
2019 $39,667,757,528 $3,026,124,116
2018 $39,955,552,190 $3,046,364,820
2017 $36,098,547,033 $3,033,433,248
2016 $33,814,337,044 $3,024,690,188
2015 $32,210,233,020 $3,058,779,212
2014 $36,386,544,706 $3,059,406,995
2013 $33,728,621,180 $3,033,568,606
2012 $30,155,062,329 $3,012,836,257
2011 $30,630,910,495 $2,930,092,237
2010 $27,507,501,821 $2,951,342,793
2009 $27,932,970,317 $2,869,153,184
2008 $27,715,142,033 $2,833,476,145
2007 $23,928,250,433 $2,593,831,508
2006 $20,910,512,975 $2,457,581,732
2005 $19,509,852,207 $2,344,637,263
2004 $18,826,214,136 $2,237,160,503
2003 $15,970,315,035 $2,202,117,374
2002 $12,417,251,350 $2,160,784,693
2001 $10,953,485,349 $2,143,450,726
2000 $10,566,579,295 $2,120,511,229
1999 $11,565,826,465 -
1998 $11,298,144,990 -
1997 $10,789,458,433 -
1996 $11,093,538,846 -
1995 $10,864,772,471 -
1994 $8,902,446,252 -
1993 $16,181,814,713 -
1992 $12,071,775,335 -
1991 $11,840,192,296 -
1990 $12,314,482,628 -
1989 $11,012,566,195 -
1988 $12,236,057,362 -
1987 $13,049,659,981 -
1986 $11,857,056,199 -
1985 $8,544,810,498 -
1984 $7,311,938,026 -
1983 $6,870,200,010 -
1982 $6,611,255,964 -
1981 $6,610,938,617 -
1980 $6,674,569,047 -
1979 $5,919,002,983 -
1978 $4,662,852,583 -
1977 $3,394,664,024 -
1976 $2,898,090,002 -
1975 $2,857,037,371 -
1974 $2,157,415,533 -
1973 $1,901,393,361 -
1972 $1,498,251,890 -
1971 $1,236,941,394 -
1970 $1,151,216,993 -
1969 $1,100,551,489 -
1968 $1,046,191,218 -
1967 $936,175,260 -
1966 $851,112,535 -
1965 $814,083,266 -
1964 $776,650,177 -
1963 $718,320,845 -
1962 $694,247,864 -
1961 $652,777,608 -
1960 $614,206,068 -

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

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Cameroon and Curacao economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Curacao
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Curacao
2024 $1,830 $22,833
2023 $1,720 $21,218
2022 $1,605 $20,057
2021 $1,672 $17,796
2020 $1,556 $16,300
2019 $1,555 $19,221
2018 $1,611 $19,119
2017 $1,496 $18,938
2016 $1,442 $18,944
2015 $1,415 $19,362
2014 $1,649 $19,623
2013 $1,576 $19,721
2012 $1,449 $19,810
2011 $1,514 $19,426
2010 $1,399 $19,847
2009 $1,461 $19,540
2008 $1,492 $19,423
2007 $1,326 $18,006
2006 $1,191 $17,400
2005 $1,143 $17,032
2004 $1,133 $16,671
2003 $988 $16,696
2002 $790 $16,724
2001 $715 $16,610
2000 $709 $15,841
1999 $796 -
1998 $799 -
1997 $783 -
1996 $827 -
1995 $832 -
1994 $701 -
1993 $1,310 -
1992 $1,005 -
1991 $1,015 -
1990 $1,087 -
1989 $1,001 -
1988 $1,145 -
1987 $1,258 -
1986 $1,179 -
1985 $875 -
1984 $772 -
1983 $746 -
1982 $732 -
1981 $750 -
1980 $784 -
1979 $718 -
1978 $582 -
1977 $435 -
1976 $381 -
1975 $386 -
1974 $299.9 -
1973 $271.8 -
1972 $220.1 -
1971 $186.7 -
1970 $178.5 -
1969 $175.2 -
1968 $170.8 -
1967 $156.6 -
1966 $145.8 -
1965 $142.7 -
1964 $139.2 -
1963 $131.6 -
1962 $130 -
1961 $124.6 -
1960 $119.1 -

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

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Cameroon vs. Curacao life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Curacao
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Curacao
2026 64.5 77.3
2025 64.2 77.2
2024 64 77
2023 63.7 76.8
2022 62.4 76.7
2021 61.1 75.7
2020 61.7 76.5
2019 61.7 76.5
2018 61.2 76.5
2017 60.8 76.4
2016 60.3 76.3
2015 59.7 76.5
2014 59.1 76.4
2013 58.7 76.2
2012 58.2 76
2011 57.5 75.6
2010 57 75.1
2009 56.5 74.5
2008 56.1 74.3
2007 55.7 74.1
2006 55.3 74
2005 54.9 73.9
2004 54.6 73.7
2003 54.3 73.6
2002 53.9 73.5
2001 53.6 73.4
2000 53.3 73.3
1999 53.2 73.2
1998 53 73.1
1997 53.1 73
1996 53.2 72.9
1995 53.3 72.8
1994 53.5 72.8
1993 53.9 72.7
1992 54.1 72.7
1991 54.2 72.5
1990 54.3 72.4
1989 54.4 72.2
1988 54.4 72.2
1987 54.2 72.1
1986 53.6 72
1985 53.5 71.9
1984 52.9 71.7
1983 52.4 71.5
1982 51.8 71.4
1981 51.2 71.2
1980 50.9 71
1979 50.5 70.7
1978 50.3 70.4
1977 50.1 70.2
1976 50 70
1975 49.9 69.7
1974 49.7 69.4
1973 49.5 69.1
1972 49.1 68.8
1971 48.6 68.5
1970 48 68.2
1969 47.2 67.9
1968 46.4 67.7
1967 45.6 67.4
1966 44.8 67.1
1965 44.2 66.9
1964 43.6 66.6
1963 43.1 66.3
1962 42.6 66
1961 35.2 65.7
1960 34.7 65.4
1959 39.8 65.1
1958 39.1 64.7
1957 38.3 64.2
1956 38.4 63.8
1955 37.5 63.3
1954 36.5 62.7
1953 35.5 62.1
1952 34.6 61.6
1951 33.9 61
1950 33.1 60.3

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

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Cameroon and Curacao population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Curacao
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Curacao
2024 29,123,744 155,967
2023 28,372,687 154,654
2022 27,632,771 153,321
2021 26,915,758 153,948
2020 26,210,558 155,482
2019 25,506,095 157,441
2018 24,806,383 159,336
2017 24,128,601 160,175
2016 23,454,161 159,664
2015 22,763,414 157,980
2014 22,059,893 155,909
2013 21,402,376 153,822
2012 20,809,529 152,088
2011 20,232,304 150,831
2010 19,668,066 148,703
2009 19,113,974 146,833
2008 18,574,056 145,880
2007 18,049,896 144,056
2006 17,550,407 141,239
2005 17,074,594 137,658
2004 16,610,487 134,192
2003 16,160,340 131,897
2002 15,725,528 129,205
2001 15,309,490 129,047
2000 14,912,631 133,860
1999 14,525,140 139,428
1998 14,144,860 144,472
1997 13,775,214 146,956
1996 13,414,757 146,306
1995 13,058,516 145,139
1994 12,704,903 144,630
1993 12,353,131 144,299
1992 12,006,353 143,912
1991 11,667,180 144,403
1990 11,331,821 145,400
1989 11,002,745 146,937
1988 10,684,968 149,254
1987 10,370,749 151,456
1986 10,060,342 152,662
1985 9,761,730 152,711
1984 9,475,078 151,940
1983 9,215,397 151,159
1982 9,028,678 150,101
1981 8,816,377 148,629
1980 8,512,219 148,041
1979 8,239,641 147,851
1978 8,011,921 148,341
1977 7,796,501 149,459
1976 7,597,962 149,399
1975 7,397,120 149,129
1974 7,193,583 148,351
1973 6,996,660 146,912
1972 6,806,872 147,710
1971 6,624,408 147,389
1970 6,449,793 144,739
1969 6,283,462 142,581
1968 6,125,863 140,298
1967 5,977,318 138,140
1966 5,837,295 136,682
1965 5,704,686 135,266
1964 5,578,257 133,148
1963 5,456,623 130,860
1962 5,338,620 128,414
1961 5,239,273 126,125
1960 5,159,057 124,826

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Curacao

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Curacao
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Curacao
2023 4.32 1.2
2022 4.4 1.3
2021 4.47 1.4
2020 4.56 1.4
2019 4.65 1.6
2018 4.74 1.7
2017 4.8 1.5
2016 4.84 1.7
2015 4.84 1.9
2014 4.84 2
2013 4.91 2.1
2012 4.98 2.2
2011 5.05 2.1
2010 5.15 2.2
2009 5.24 2.1
2008 5.29 2.2
2007 5.34 2
2006 5.37 2.1
2005 5.42 2.04
2004 5.44 2.1
2003 5.43 2.19
2002 5.44 2.3
2001 5.44 2.4
2000 5.51 2.34
1999 5.6 2.29
1998 5.66 2.32
1997 5.71 2.37
1996 5.8 2.4
1995 5.92 2.42
1994 6.04 2.43
1993 6.16 2.44
1992 6.26 2.43
1991 6.32 2.37
1990 6.36 2.3
1989 6.41 2.27
1988 6.48 2.25
1987 6.54 2.24
1986 6.57 2.24
1985 6.56 2.24
1984 6.56 2.24
1983 6.58 2.24
1982 6.59 2.24
1981 6.61 2.25
1980 6.61 2.27
1979 6.58 2.31
1978 6.55 2.38
1977 6.51 2.46
1976 6.45 2.55
1975 6.4 2.66
1974 6.36 2.77
1973 6.33 2.87
1972 6.29 2.99
1971 6.26 3.18
1970 6.2 3.4
1969 6.14 3.61
1968 6.04 3.83
1967 5.95 4.06
1966 5.85 4.26
1965 5.8 4.47
1964 5.74 4.64
1963 5.73 4.8
1962 5.73 4.93
1961 5.73 5.04
1960 5.73 5.13

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

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Cameroon and Curacao demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Curacao
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Curacao
2024 19 39.5
2023 18.8 39.2
2022 18.7 39
2021 18.6 38.7
2020 18.5 38.5
2019 18.5 37.6
2018 18.4 38.4
2017 18.4 40.2
2016 18.3 40.1
2015 18.3 40
2014 18.2 39.9
2013 18.1 39.9
2012 18 39.9
2011 17.9 39.5
2010 17.9 39
2009 17.8 38.4
2008 17.8 37.9
2007 17.7 37.3
2006 17.7 36.8
2005 17.6 36.3
2004 17.6 35.8
2003 17.5 35.3
2002 17.5 34.6
2001 17.4 34.1
2000 17.3 33.6
1999 17.2 33
1998 17.1 32.4
1997 17.1 31.8
1996 17 31.3
1995 16.9 30.8
1994 16.9 30.3
1993 16.8 29.8
1992 16.8 29.2
1991 16.8 28.7
1990 16.8 28.2
1989 16.8 27.7
1988 16.9 27.1
1987 16.9 26.6
1986 17 26.1
1985 17.1 25.6
1984 17.1 25.1
1983 17.3 24.6
1982 17.5 24.1
1981 17.8 23.7
1980 17.8 23.3
1979 17.9 22.8
1978 18 22.4
1977 18.2 22
1976 18.3 21.6
1975 18.5 21.2
1974 18.6 20.8
1973 18.8 20.4
1972 18.9 20.1
1971 19 19.9
1970 19.2 19.8
1969 19.4 19.7
1968 19.5 19.7
1967 19.7 19.6
1966 19.8 19.5
1965 19.9 19.5
1964 20 19.4
1963 20.1 19.4
1962 20.1 19.5
1961 20.3 19.6
1960 20.5 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Curacao
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$3.52B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
31%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
5.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
19.1%
2020
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
72.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
78
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$116M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
1,293,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
27.8%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Cameroon Curacao
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
5,650 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$5.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
2.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
2.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
236.1%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
5,029 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Curacao
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+470
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
91.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
23
2026
63.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
72
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
8
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
17.1
2007
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
17
2025
Visa free countries
57
2025
n/a
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
n/a
English speaking
38%
2023
60%
2025
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
68.1%
2017

Health

Cameroon Curacao
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Cameroon Curacao
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
1,099 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
n/a
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
0.27 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
342 mi
2026

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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