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Cameroon vs Ecuador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 18.1M in Ecuador (ranked 71/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 95,892 sq mi for Ecuador (ranked 52nd vs. 76th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Ecuador
Population
30864115
18487749
Population rank 51/197 71/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$125B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 62/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$6,875
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 103/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$15,840
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$3,695
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 93/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$5,894
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 95,892 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.82
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
29.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
77.9 years
2026

Cameroon and Ecuador: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Ecuador economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Ecuador
2024 $53,296,694,320 $124,676,074,700
2023 $48,814,501,547 $121,147,057,000
2022 $44,347,206,073 $116,133,121,000
2021 $45,011,937,347 $107,179,074,000
2020 $40,773,241,177 $95,865,473,000
2019 $39,667,757,528 $107,595,830,000
2018 $39,955,552,190 $107,478,961,000
2017 $36,098,547,033 $104,467,486,000
2016 $33,814,337,044 $97,671,433,000
2015 $32,210,233,020 $97,209,558,000
2014 $36,386,544,706 $102,717,794,000
2013 $33,728,621,180 $96,570,334,000
2012 $30,155,062,329 $87,735,048,000
2011 $30,630,910,495 $78,986,648,000
2010 $27,507,501,821 $68,151,329,000
2009 $27,932,970,317 $60,094,978,000
2008 $27,715,142,033 $61,139,438,000
2007 $23,928,250,433 $49,848,725,000
2006 $20,910,512,975 $45,690,762,000
2005 $19,509,852,207 $40,278,849,000
2004 $18,826,214,136 $35,194,947,000
2003 $15,970,315,035 $30,965,208,000
2002 $12,417,251,350 $27,054,197,000
2001 $10,953,485,349 $23,127,055,000
2000 $10,566,579,295 $17,539,454,727
1999 $11,565,826,465 $19,645,272,636
1998 $11,298,144,990 $27,981,896,948
1997 $10,789,458,433 $28,162,053,027
1996 $11,093,538,846 $25,226,393,197
1995 $10,864,772,471 $24,432,884,442
1994 $8,902,446,252 $22,708,673,337
1993 $16,181,814,713 $18,938,717,359
1992 $12,071,775,335 $18,094,238,119
1991 $11,840,192,296 $16,988,535,268
1990 $12,314,482,628 $15,239,272,612
1989 $11,012,566,195 $13,890,823,705
1988 $12,236,057,362 $13,051,881,851
1987 $13,049,659,981 $13,945,426,859
1986 $11,857,056,199 $15,314,138,472
1985 $8,544,810,498 $17,149,088,413
1984 $7,311,938,026 $16,912,509,092
1983 $6,870,200,010 $17,152,477,037
1982 $6,611,255,964 $19,929,846,396
1981 $6,610,938,617 $21,810,759,354
1980 $6,674,569,047 $17,881,508,242
1979 $5,919,002,983 $14,175,160,902
1978 $4,662,852,583 $11,922,497,876
1977 $3,394,664,024 $11,026,342,618
1976 $2,898,090,002 $9,091,921,030
1975 $2,857,037,371 $7,731,674,472
1974 $2,157,415,533 $6,599,257,044
1973 $1,901,393,361 $3,891,754,150
1972 $1,498,251,890 $3,185,986,087
1971 $1,236,941,394 $2,754,219,271
1970 $1,151,216,993 $2,862,503,139
1969 $1,100,551,489 $3,112,165,727
1968 $1,046,191,218 $2,582,179,864
1967 $936,175,260 $2,553,595,172
1966 $851,112,535 $2,429,308,639
1965 $814,083,266 $2,387,047,396
1964 $776,650,177 $2,244,146,103
1963 $718,320,845 $1,824,343,871
1962 $694,247,864 $1,518,207,703
1961 $652,777,608 $1,753,850,955
1960 $614,206,068 $2,069,464,937

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

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Cameroon and Ecuador economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Ecuador
2024 $1,830 $6,875
2023 $1,720 $6,738
2022 $1,605 $6,516
2021 $1,672 $6,061
2020 $1,556 $5,464
2019 $1,555 $6,205
2018 $1,611 $6,304
2017 $1,496 $6,233
2016 $1,442 $5,918
2015 $1,415 $5,976
2014 $1,649 $6,406
2013 $1,576 $6,109
2012 $1,449 $5,634
2011 $1,514 $5,154
2010 $1,399 $4,520
2009 $1,461 $4,053
2008 $1,492 $4,195
2007 $1,326 $3,479
2006 $1,191 $3,244
2005 $1,143 $2,909
2004 $1,133 $2,586
2003 $988 $2,316
2002 $790 $2,059
2001 $715 $1,791
2000 $709 $1,382
1999 $796 $1,575
1998 $799 $2,284
1997 $783 $2,341
1996 $827 $2,136
1995 $832 $2,108
1994 $701 $1,997
1993 $1,310 $1,698
1992 $1,005 $1,655
1991 $1,015 $1,587
1990 $1,087 $1,455
1989 $1,001 $1,356
1988 $1,145 $1,304
1987 $1,258 $1,426
1986 $1,179 $1,604
1985 $875 $1,842
1984 $772 $1,864
1983 $746 $1,940
1982 $732 $2,314
1981 $750 $2,601
1980 $784 $2,190
1979 $718 $1,783
1978 $582 $1,541
1977 $435 $1,465
1976 $381 $1,242
1975 $386 $1,086
1974 $299.9 $954
1973 $271.8 $579
1972 $220.1 $488
1971 $186.7 $434
1970 $178.5 $465
1969 $175.2 $521
1968 $170.8 $445
1967 $156.6 $454
1966 $145.8 $445
1965 $142.7 $450
1964 $139.2 $436
1963 $131.6 $365
1962 $130 $312
1961 $124.6 $371
1960 $119.1 $451

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

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Cameroon vs. Ecuador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Ecuador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Ecuador
2026 64.5 77.9
2025 64.2 77.8
2024 64 77.6
2023 63.7 77.4
2022 62.4 76.6
2021 61.1 72.7
2020 61.7 72
2019 61.7 77.3
2018 61.2 77.2
2017 60.8 76.2
2016 60.3 76.1
2015 59.7 76.2
2014 59.1 76.1
2013 58.7 75.8
2012 58.2 75.5
2011 57.5 75.2
2010 57 75.2
2009 56.5 74.9
2008 56.1 74.7
2007 55.7 74.2
2006 55.3 74
2005 54.9 73.9
2004 54.6 73.9
2003 54.3 73.6
2002 53.9 73.2
2001 53.6 72.6
2000 53.3 72.1
1999 53.2 71.9
1998 53 71.9
1997 53.1 72
1996 53.2 71.8
1995 53.3 71.3
1994 53.5 70.9
1993 53.9 70.1
1992 54.1 69.5
1991 54.2 69
1990 54.3 68.4
1989 54.4 67.8
1988 54.4 67
1987 54.2 66.6
1986 53.6 66.1
1985 53.5 65.6
1984 52.9 65.2
1983 52.4 64.7
1982 51.8 64.3
1981 51.2 63.8
1980 50.9 63.3
1979 50.5 62.9
1978 50.3 62.4
1977 50.1 61.9
1976 50 61.4
1975 49.9 61.1
1974 49.7 60.7
1973 49.5 60.3
1972 49.1 59.8
1971 48.6 59.3
1970 48 58.8
1969 47.2 58.3
1968 46.4 57.9
1967 45.6 57.5
1966 44.8 57
1965 44.2 56.5
1964 43.6 56
1963 43.1 55.3
1962 42.6 54.7
1961 35.2 54.1
1960 34.7 53.4
1959 39.8 52.7
1958 39.1 52.1
1957 38.3 51.5
1956 38.4 50.9
1955 37.5 50.4
1954 36.5 50
1953 35.5 49.6
1952 34.6 49.2
1951 33.9 48.9
1950 33.1 48.4

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

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Cameroon and Ecuador population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Ecuador
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Ecuador
2024 29,123,744 18,135,478
2023 28,372,687 17,980,083
2022 27,632,771 17,823,897
2021 26,915,758 17,682,454
2020 26,210,558 17,546,065
2019 25,506,095 17,340,021
2018 24,806,383 17,049,547
2017 24,128,601 16,759,519
2016 23,454,161 16,505,139
2015 22,763,414 16,266,225
2014 22,059,893 16,035,124
2013 21,402,376 15,807,128
2012 20,809,529 15,572,194
2011 20,232,304 15,326,227
2010 19,668,066 15,076,695
2009 19,113,974 14,825,954
2008 18,574,056 14,575,202
2007 18,049,896 14,328,773
2006 17,550,407 14,086,131
2005 17,074,594 13,846,163
2004 16,610,487 13,608,701
2003 16,160,340 13,372,306
2002 15,725,528 13,138,472
2001 15,309,490 12,910,740
2000 14,912,631 12,689,206
1999 14,525,140 12,470,795
1998 14,144,860 12,251,184
1997 13,775,214 12,031,127
1996 13,414,757 11,810,950
1995 13,058,516 11,590,514
1994 12,704,903 11,372,197
1993 12,353,131 11,154,274
1992 12,006,353 10,930,128
1991 11,667,180 10,702,380
1990 11,331,821 10,473,673
1989 11,002,745 10,241,852
1988 10,684,968 10,010,808
1987 10,370,749 9,779,290
1986 10,060,342 9,545,998
1985 9,761,730 9,311,154
1984 9,475,078 9,074,782
1983 9,215,397 8,840,417
1982 9,028,678 8,611,298
1981 8,816,377 8,386,910
1980 8,512,219 8,165,877
1979 8,239,641 7,948,869
1978 8,011,921 7,736,167
1977 7,796,501 7,526,819
1976 7,597,962 7,320,912
1975 7,397,120 7,118,251
1974 7,193,583 6,918,573
1973 6,996,660 6,722,033
1972 6,806,872 6,529,034
1971 6,624,408 6,340,052
1970 6,449,793 6,155,387
1969 6,283,462 5,975,236
1968 6,125,863 5,799,680
1967 5,977,318 5,629,057
1966 5,837,295 5,463,748
1965 5,704,686 5,303,963
1964 5,578,257 5,149,918
1963 5,456,623 5,001,716
1962 5,338,620 4,859,269
1961 5,239,273 4,722,331
1960 5,159,057 4,590,891

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Ecuador

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Ecuador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Ecuador
2023 4.32 1.82
2022 4.4 1.86
2021 4.47 1.91
2020 4.56 1.97
2019 4.65 2.04
2018 4.74 2.11
2017 4.8 2.13
2016 4.84 2.12
2015 4.84 2.21
2014 4.84 2.27
2013 4.91 2.36
2012 4.98 2.51
2011 5.05 2.61
2010 5.15 2.62
2009 5.24 2.68
2008 5.29 2.69
2007 5.34 2.7
2006 5.37 2.75
2005 5.42 2.8
2004 5.44 2.85
2003 5.43 2.91
2002 5.44 2.97
2001 5.44 3.04
2000 5.51 3.1
1999 5.6 3.17
1998 5.66 3.23
1997 5.71 3.29
1996 5.8 3.35
1995 5.92 3.38
1994 6.04 3.42
1993 6.16 3.49
1992 6.26 3.58
1991 6.32 3.63
1990 6.36 3.68
1989 6.41 3.74
1988 6.48 3.79
1987 6.54 3.87
1986 6.57 4
1985 6.56 4.14
1984 6.56 4.31
1983 6.58 4.39
1982 6.59 4.5
1981 6.61 4.61
1980 6.61 4.73
1979 6.58 4.86
1978 6.55 4.99
1977 6.51 5.13
1976 6.45 5.28
1975 6.4 5.43
1974 6.36 5.58
1973 6.33 5.73
1972 6.29 5.87
1971 6.26 6.01
1970 6.2 6.14
1969 6.14 6.25
1968 6.04 6.35
1967 5.95 6.44
1966 5.85 6.51
1965 5.8 6.56
1964 5.74 6.61
1963 5.73 6.65
1962 5.73 6.68
1961 5.73 6.7
1960 5.73 6.72

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

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Cameroon and Ecuador demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Ecuador
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Ecuador
2024 19 29.8
2023 18.8 29.4
2022 18.7 29
2021 18.6 28.6
2020 18.5 28.3
2019 18.5 27.9
2018 18.4 27.5
2017 18.4 27.2
2016 18.3 26.8
2015 18.3 26.4
2014 18.2 26
2013 18.1 25.7
2012 18 25.4
2011 17.9 25.1
2010 17.9 24.8
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 23.2
2003 17.5 22.9
2002 17.5 22.7
2001 17.4 22.4
2000 17.3 22.2
1999 17.2 22
1998 17.1 21.8
1997 17.1 21.6
1996 17 21.4
1995 16.9 21.2
1994 16.9 21
1993 16.8 20.8
1992 16.8 20.6
1991 16.8 20.4
1990 16.8 20.2
1989 16.8 20
1988 16.9 19.8
1987 16.9 19.6
1986 17 19.4
1985 17.1 19.2
1984 17.1 19.1
1983 17.3 18.9
1982 17.5 18.8
1981 17.8 18.6
1980 17.8 18.5
1979 17.9 18.4
1978 18 18.3
1977 18.2 18.2
1976 18.3 18.1
1975 18.5 18
1974 18.6 17.9
1973 18.8 17.9
1972 18.9 17.8
1971 19 17.8
1970 19.2 17.7
1969 19.4 17.7
1968 19.5 17.7
1967 19.7 17.7
1966 19.8 17.7
1965 19.9 17.7
1964 20 17.8
1963 20.1 17.8
1962 20.1 17.9
1961 20.3 18
1960 20.5 18.2

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

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Finance

Cameroon Ecuador
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
38.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
3.89%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
2.22%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
3.39%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
55.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
33.4%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
1.5%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2000
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$747M
2000
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$6.91B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$6.54B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
2,108,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
3.12%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
64.5%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Ecuador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
905 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$16.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
2.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
84%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
18.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
13.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
-69.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
1,589 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
80.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
74.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Cameroon Ecuador
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-17,219
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
63.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
36.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
45.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
20.1
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
100
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
96.3%
2022
English speaking
38%
2023
1.24%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
77.2%
2024

Health

Cameroon Ecuador
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$509
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$157.4
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
77.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
2.31
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
55
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
13.1
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
4.9%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
67
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
10.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
2.54 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Ecuador
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
5,288 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
20,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
47,510 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
26,853 mi
2015

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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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