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Cameroon vs Dominican Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 11.4M in The Dominican Republic (ranked 85/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 18,609 sq mi for The Dominican Republic (ranked 52nd vs. 127th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Dominican Republic
Population
30864115
11637906
Population rank 51/197 85/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$124B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 63/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$10,876
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 83/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$27,542
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$73.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
58.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$6,394
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 71/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$6,547
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 18,609 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
624 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
29 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
74.1 years
2026

Cameroon and Dominican Republic: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Dominican Republic
2024 $53,296,694,320 $124,282,245,639
2023 $48,814,501,547 $120,456,239,154
2022 $44,347,206,073 $113,478,087,135
2021 $45,011,937,347 $94,850,719,517
2020 $40,773,241,177 $78,546,672,407
2019 $39,667,757,528 $89,146,130,745
2018 $39,955,552,190 $84,994,732,049
2017 $36,098,547,033 $79,070,274,743
2016 $33,814,337,044 $75,552,902,636
2015 $32,210,233,020 $70,966,782,572
2014 $36,386,544,706 $67,014,329,100
2013 $33,728,621,180 $62,555,417,415
2012 $30,155,062,329 $60,561,635,556
2011 $30,630,910,495 $57,948,261,616
2010 $27,507,501,821 $53,801,053,353
2009 $27,932,970,317 $48,223,781,477
2008 $27,715,142,033 $48,091,433,554
2007 $23,928,250,433 $43,965,458,509
2006 $20,910,512,975 $37,879,830,084
2005 $19,509,852,207 $35,777,560,684
2004 $18,826,214,136 $22,322,387,382
2003 $15,970,315,035 $21,403,167,848
2002 $12,417,251,350 $27,137,440,786
2001 $10,953,485,349 $25,601,823,688
2000 $10,566,579,295 $24,305,780,629
1999 $11,565,826,465 $22,136,579,397
1998 $11,298,144,990 $21,672,215,547
1997 $10,789,458,433 $20,017,450,041
1996 $11,093,538,846 $18,241,622,548
1995 $10,864,772,471 $16,637,370,839
1994 $8,902,446,252 $14,644,734,599
1993 $16,181,814,713 $13,081,042,400
1992 $12,071,775,335 $11,605,382,504
1991 $11,840,192,296 $9,824,483,340
1990 $12,314,482,628 $7,073,675,545
1989 $11,012,566,195 $6,686,593,060
1988 $12,236,057,362 $5,374,299,981
1987 $13,049,659,981 $5,827,050,753
1986 $11,857,056,199 $6,122,128,558
1985 $8,544,810,498 $5,044,579,979
1984 $7,311,938,026 $11,594,000,000
1983 $6,870,200,010 $9,220,600,000
1982 $6,611,255,964 $8,267,400,000
1981 $6,610,938,617 $7,561,300,000
1980 $6,674,569,047 $6,761,300,000
1979 $5,919,002,983 $5,498,800,000
1978 $4,662,852,583 $4,734,400,000
1977 $3,394,664,024 $4,587,100,000
1976 $2,898,090,002 $3,951,500,000
1975 $2,857,037,371 $3,599,200,000
1974 $2,157,415,533 $2,925,700,000
1973 $1,901,393,361 $2,344,800,000
1972 $1,498,251,890 $1,987,400,000
1971 $1,236,941,394 $1,666,500,000
1970 $1,151,216,993 $1,485,500,000
1969 $1,100,551,489 $1,230,500,000
1968 $1,046,191,218 $1,079,100,000
1967 $936,175,260 $1,034,800,000
1966 $851,112,535 $983,900,000
1965 $814,083,266 $888,100,000
1964 $776,650,177 $1,025,599,900
1963 $718,320,845 $940,799,900
1962 $694,247,864 $824,100,000
1961 $652,777,608 $654,100,200
1960 $614,206,068 $672,399,700

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

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Cameroon and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Dominican Republic
2024 $1,830 $10,876
2023 $1,720 $10,630
2022 $1,605 $10,104
2021 $1,672 $8,527
2020 $1,556 $7,135
2019 $1,555 $8,183
2018 $1,611 $7,883
2017 $1,496 $7,413
2016 $1,442 $7,160
2015 $1,415 $6,801
2014 $1,649 $6,496
2013 $1,576 $6,137
2012 $1,449 $6,014
2011 $1,514 $5,827
2010 $1,399 $5,479
2009 $1,461 $4,974
2008 $1,492 $5,024
2007 $1,326 $4,650
2006 $1,191 $4,055
2005 $1,143 $3,878
2004 $1,133 $2,452
2003 $988 $2,383
2002 $790 $3,066
2001 $715 $2,936
2000 $709 $2,831
1999 $796 $2,621
1998 $799 $2,608
1997 $783 $2,449
1996 $827 $2,271
1995 $832 $2,109
1994 $701 $1,892
1993 $1,310 $1,722
1992 $1,005 $1,558
1991 $1,015 $1,346
1990 $1,087 $989
1989 $1,001 $955
1988 $1,145 $784
1987 $1,258 $868
1986 $1,179 $932
1985 $875 $784
1984 $772 $1,844
1983 $746 $1,500
1982 $732 $1,376
1981 $750 $1,288
1980 $784 $1,180
1979 $718 $984
1978 $582 $868
1977 $435 $863
1976 $381 $763
1975 $386 $713
1974 $299.9 $595
1973 $271.8 $490
1972 $220.1 $427
1971 $186.7 $368
1970 $178.5 $338
1969 $175.2 $287.7
1968 $170.8 $259.6
1967 $156.6 $256.2
1966 $145.8 $250.9
1965 $142.7 $233.2
1964 $139.2 $277.3
1963 $131.6 $262.2
1962 $130 $236.8
1961 $124.6 $193.9
1960 $119.1 $205.7

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

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Cameroon vs. Dominican Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Dominican Republic
2026 64.5 74.1
2025 64.2 74
2024 64 73.9
2023 63.7 73.7
2022 62.4 74.2
2021 61.1 71.8
2020 61.7 72.6
2019 61.7 73.1
2018 61.2 73.6
2017 60.8 73.4
2016 60.3 72.9
2015 59.7 73
2014 59.1 73.1
2013 58.7 73
2012 58.2 72.8
2011 57.5 72.5
2010 57 72
2009 56.5 71.6
2008 56.1 71.3
2007 55.7 71.1
2006 55.3 71.1
2005 54.9 71
2004 54.6 70.7
2003 54.3 70.9
2002 53.9 70.7
2001 53.6 70.6
2000 53.3 70.4
1999 53.2 70.2
1998 53 69.9
1997 53.1 69.8
1996 53.2 69.6
1995 53.3 69.4
1994 53.5 69.2
1993 53.9 68.9
1992 54.1 68.5
1991 54.2 68.2
1990 54.3 67.7
1989 54.4 67.3
1988 54.4 66.9
1987 54.2 66.5
1986 53.6 66.1
1985 53.5 65.6
1984 52.9 65.1
1983 52.4 64.6
1982 51.8 64.2
1981 51.2 63.8
1980 50.9 63.4
1979 50.5 62.4
1978 50.3 62.6
1977 50.1 62.2
1976 50 61.7
1975 49.9 61.3
1974 49.7 60.8
1973 49.5 60.2
1972 49.1 59.7
1971 48.6 59.1
1970 48 58.5
1969 47.2 57.9
1968 46.4 57.3
1967 45.6 56.6
1966 44.8 56
1965 44.2 52.8
1964 43.6 54.7
1963 43.1 53.8
1962 42.6 53.2
1961 35.2 52.4
1960 34.7 51.7
1959 39.8 51
1958 39.1 50.2
1957 38.3 49.5
1956 38.4 48.7
1955 37.5 47.9
1954 36.5 47.1
1953 35.5 46.3
1952 34.6 45.6
1951 33.9 44.8
1950 33.1 44.1

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

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Cameroon and Dominican Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Dominican Republic
2024 29,123,744 11,427,557
2023 28,372,687 11,331,265
2022 27,632,771 11,230,734
2021 26,915,758 11,123,476
2020 26,210,558 11,008,300
2019 25,506,095 10,894,043
2018 24,806,383 10,782,053
2017 24,128,601 10,666,843
2016 23,454,161 10,551,430
2015 22,763,414 10,434,829
2014 22,059,893 10,315,528
2013 21,402,376 10,193,833
2012 20,809,529 10,070,411
2011 20,232,304 9,945,621
2010 19,668,066 9,820,175
2009 19,113,974 9,695,265
2008 18,574,056 9,573,130
2007 18,049,896 9,455,658
2006 17,550,407 9,341,183
2005 17,074,594 9,225,034
2004 16,610,487 9,104,892
2003 16,160,340 8,980,620
2002 15,725,528 8,852,235
2001 15,309,490 8,720,283
2000 14,912,631 8,584,190
1999 14,525,140 8,446,208
1998 14,144,860 8,310,362
1997 13,775,214 8,174,078
1996 13,414,757 8,032,894
1995 13,058,516 7,888,115
1994 12,704,903 7,741,694
1993 12,353,131 7,594,572
1992 12,006,353 7,447,474
1991 11,667,180 7,299,853
1990 11,331,821 7,151,166
1989 11,002,745 7,002,295
1988 10,684,968 6,855,734
1987 10,370,749 6,712,515
1986 10,060,342 6,571,208
1985 9,761,730 6,430,404
1984 9,475,078 6,289,040
1983 9,215,397 6,147,248
1982 9,028,678 6,007,114
1981 8,816,377 5,868,453
1980 8,512,219 5,729,037
1979 8,239,641 5,589,690
1978 8,011,921 5,451,882
1977 7,796,501 5,315,443
1976 7,597,962 5,180,404
1975 7,397,120 5,046,776
1974 7,193,583 4,914,197
1973 6,996,660 4,782,227
1972 6,806,872 4,651,883
1971 6,624,408 4,524,234
1970 6,449,793 4,399,290
1969 6,283,462 4,277,035
1968 6,125,863 4,157,189
1967 5,977,318 4,038,928
1966 5,837,295 3,921,847
1965 5,704,686 3,808,963
1964 5,578,257 3,698,559
1963 5,456,623 3,588,287
1962 5,338,620 3,479,936
1961 5,239,273 3,373,233
1960 5,159,057 3,268,336

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Dominican Republic
2023 4.32 2.24
2022 4.4 2.27
2021 4.47 2.29
2020 4.56 2.33
2019 4.65 2.37
2018 4.74 2.4
2017 4.8 2.4
2016 4.84 2.41
2015 4.84 2.43
2014 4.84 2.45
2013 4.91 2.47
2012 4.98 2.5
2011 5.05 2.53
2010 5.15 2.56
2009 5.24 2.57
2008 5.29 2.55
2007 5.34 2.51
2006 5.37 2.51
2005 5.42 2.57
2004 5.44 2.64
2003 5.43 2.7
2002 5.44 2.76
2001 5.44 2.83
2000 5.51 2.87
1999 5.6 2.85
1998 5.66 2.84
1997 5.71 2.92
1996 5.8 3.04
1995 5.92 3.1
1994 6.04 3.16
1993 6.16 3.23
1992 6.26 3.29
1991 6.32 3.35
1990 6.36 3.41
1989 6.41 3.48
1988 6.48 3.5
1987 6.54 3.53
1986 6.57 3.6
1985 6.56 3.69
1984 6.56 3.82
1983 6.58 3.95
1982 6.59 4.01
1981 6.61 4.15
1980 6.61 4.3
1979 6.58 4.47
1978 6.55 4.64
1977 6.51 4.84
1976 6.45 5.05
1975 6.4 5.24
1974 6.36 5.44
1973 6.33 5.67
1972 6.29 5.84
1971 6.26 6.01
1970 6.2 6.18
1969 6.14 6.37
1968 6.04 6.55
1967 5.95 6.76
1966 5.85 6.95
1965 5.8 7.05
1964 5.74 7.19
1963 5.73 7.3
1962 5.73 7.4
1961 5.73 7.49
1960 5.73 7.56

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

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Cameroon and Dominican Republic demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Dominican Republic
2024 19 29
2023 18.8 28.7
2022 18.7 28.3
2021 18.6 28
2020 18.5 27.7
2019 18.5 27.4
2018 18.4 27.1
2017 18.4 26.8
2016 18.3 26.5
2015 18.3 26.2
2014 18.2 25.9
2013 18.1 25.6
2012 18 25.3
2011 17.9 25
2010 17.9 24.7
2009 17.8 24.5
2008 17.8 24.2
2007 17.7 24
2006 17.7 23.7
2005 17.6 23.4
2004 17.6 23.1
2003 17.5 22.9
2002 17.5 22.6
2001 17.4 22.4
2000 17.3 22.1
1999 17.2 21.9
1998 17.1 21.6
1997 17.1 21.4
1996 17 21.1
1995 16.9 20.9
1994 16.9 20.7
1993 16.8 20.5
1992 16.8 20.3
1991 16.8 20.1
1990 16.8 19.9
1989 16.8 19.7
1988 16.9 19.5
1987 16.9 19.3
1986 17 19.1
1985 17.1 18.9
1984 17.1 18.7
1983 17.3 18.5
1982 17.5 18.3
1981 17.8 18
1980 17.8 17.8
1979 17.9 17.6
1978 18 17.4
1977 18.2 17.2
1976 18.3 17
1975 18.5 16.8
1974 18.6 16.5
1973 18.8 16.4
1972 18.9 16.2
1971 19 16
1970 19.2 15.8
1969 19.4 15.6
1968 19.5 15.5
1967 19.7 15.4
1966 19.8 15.3
1965 19.9 15.3
1964 20 15.3
1963 20.1 15.4
1962 20.1 15.5
1961 20.3 15.6
1960 20.5 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Dominican Republic
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
3.76%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-3.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
5.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
59.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
29.5%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.3%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$13.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
2,748,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
37.7%
2018
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
64.8%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Dominican Republic
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
950 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$25.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
2.99 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
89.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
14.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
2.51%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
94.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
1,717 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
18.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
6.06%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Cameroon Dominican Republic
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-35,306
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
72.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
45.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
34
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
12.4
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
64.6
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
82
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
94%
2024
English speaking
38%
2023
0.15%
2025
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
91%
2024

Health

Cameroon Dominican Republic
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$489
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$122.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
74.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0.86%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
2.43
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
124
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
31.4
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
30.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
17.6%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
6.5 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Dominican Republic
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
1,628 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
10,301 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
8,372 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
12,244 mi
2002

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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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