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Cameroon vs El Salvador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 6.34M in El Salvador (ranked 111/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 8,000 sq mi for El Salvador (ranked 52nd vs. 150th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon El Salvador
Population
30864115
6399793
Population rank 51/197 111/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$35.4B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 105/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$5,580
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 116/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$13,264
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$30.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
87.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$4,883
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 81/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$4,768
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 8,000 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
799 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Cameroon and El Salvador: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and El Salvador economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon El Salvador
2024 $53,296,694,320 $35,364,960,000
2023 $48,814,501,547 $33,853,940,000
2022 $44,347,206,073 $31,870,120,000
2021 $45,011,937,347 $29,043,140,000
2020 $40,773,241,177 $24,921,190,000
2019 $39,667,757,528 $26,881,140,000
2018 $39,955,552,190 $26,020,850,000
2017 $36,098,547,033 $24,979,190,000
2016 $33,814,337,044 $24,191,430,000
2015 $32,210,233,020 $23,438,240,000
2014 $36,386,544,706 $22,593,470,000
2013 $33,728,621,180 $21,990,960,000
2012 $30,155,062,329 $21,386,150,000
2011 $30,630,910,495 $20,283,780,000
2010 $27,507,501,821 $18,447,920,000
2009 $27,932,970,317 $17,601,620,000
2008 $27,715,142,033 $17,986,890,000
2007 $23,928,250,433 $17,011,750,000
2006 $20,910,512,975 $15,999,890,000
2005 $19,509,852,207 $14,698,000,000
2004 $18,826,214,136 $13,724,810,900
2003 $15,970,315,035 $13,243,892,200
2002 $12,417,251,350 $12,664,190,300
2001 $10,953,485,349 $12,282,533,600
2000 $10,566,579,295 $11,784,927,700
1999 $11,565,826,465 $11,284,197,000
1998 $11,298,144,990 $10,936,669,900
1997 $10,789,458,433 $10,221,705,900
1996 $11,093,538,846 $9,586,327,800
1995 $10,864,772,471 $8,921,947,100
1994 $8,902,446,252 $7,679,384,000
1993 $16,181,814,713 $6,680,269,200
1992 $12,071,775,335 $5,813,399,300
1991 $11,840,192,296 $5,252,342,400
1990 $12,314,482,628 $4,817,542,204
1989 $11,012,566,195 $4,372,215,300
1988 $12,236,057,362 $4,189,880,000
1987 $13,049,659,981 $3,958,045,800
1986 $11,857,056,199 $3,771,663,200
1985 $8,544,810,498 $3,800,368,600
1984 $7,311,938,026 $3,661,683,400
1983 $6,870,200,010 $3,506,347,800
1982 $6,611,255,964 $3,399,189,100
1981 $6,610,938,617 $3,437,200,200
1980 $6,674,569,047 $3,573,959,900
1979 $5,919,002,983 $3,463,639,900
1978 $4,662,852,583 $3,127,960,000
1977 $3,394,664,024 $2,941,640,100
1976 $2,898,090,002 $2,328,280,100
1975 $2,857,037,371 $1,884,120,100
1974 $2,157,415,533 $1,665,880,000
1973 $1,901,393,361 $1,442,320,000
1972 $1,498,251,890 $1,263,720,000
1971 $1,236,941,394 $1,186,120,000
1970 $1,151,216,993 $1,132,920,000
1969 $1,100,551,489 $1,049,400,000
1968 $1,046,191,218 $1,009,760,100
1967 $936,175,260 $976,200,000
1966 $851,112,535 $929,520,000
1965 $814,083,266 $877,720,000
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 El Salvador economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon El Salvador
2024 $1,830 $5,580
2023 $1,720 $5,365
2022 $1,605 $5,075
2021 $1,672 $4,643
2020 $1,556 $3,997
2019 $1,555 $4,320
2018 $1,611 $4,184
2017 $1,496 $4,020
2016 $1,442 $3,901
2015 $1,415 $3,790
2014 $1,649 $3,666
2013 $1,576 $3,582
2012 $1,449 $3,498
2011 $1,514 $3,331
2010 $1,399 $3,040
2009 $1,461 $2,910
2008 $1,492 $2,983
2007 $1,326 $2,831
2006 $1,191 $2,666
2005 $1,143 $2,447
2004 $1,133 $2,286
2003 $988 $2,208
2002 $790 $2,115
2001 $715 $2,058
2000 $709 $1,983
1999 $796 $1,908
1998 $799 $1,860
1997 $783 $1,749
1996 $827 $1,651
1995 $832 $1,548
1994 $701 $1,344
1993 $1,310 $1,180
1992 $1,005 $1,041
1991 $1,015 $956
1990 $1,087 $892
1989 $1,001 $825
1988 $1,145 $806
1987 $1,258 $777
1986 $1,179 $755
1985 $875 $776
1984 $772 $763
1983 $746 $745
1982 $732 $735
1981 $750 $752
1980 $784 $787
1979 $718 $773
1978 $582 $712
1977 $435 $684
1976 $381 $553
1975 $386 $457
1974 $299.9 $413
1973 $271.8 $366
1972 $220.1 $329
1971 $186.7 $316
1970 $178.5 $309
1969 $175.2 $293.4
1968 $170.8 $290.1
1967 $156.6 $288.4
1966 $145.8 $282.4
1965 $142.7 $274.3
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. El Salvador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

El Salvador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon El Salvador
2026 64.5 72.7
2025 64.2 72.5
2024 64 72.3
2023 63.7 72.1
2022 62.4 72
2021 61.1 69.9
2020 61.7 70.2
2019 61.7 71.7
2018 61.2 71.4
2017 60.8 71
2016 60.3 70.9
2015 59.7 71
2014 59.1 71.1
2013 58.7 71.2
2012 58.2 71.4
2011 57.5 71.2
2010 57 70.9
2009 56.5 70.4
2008 56.1 70.1
2007 55.7 69.8
2006 55.3 69.6
2005 54.9 69.3
2004 54.6 69.3
2003 54.3 68.8
2002 53.9 68.5
2001 53.6 68
2000 53.3 67.7
1999 53.2 67.3
1998 53 66.7
1997 53.1 66.2
1996 53.2 65.5
1995 53.3 64.9
1994 53.5 64.5
1993 53.9 64
1992 54.1 62.9
1991 54.2 62.5
1990 54.3 62
1989 54.4 61.3
1988 54.4 60
1987 54.2 59.4
1986 53.6 59.3
1985 53.5 58
1984 52.9 56.6
1983 52.4 54.4
1982 51.8 53.3
1981 51.2 50.9
1980 50.9 48.6
1979 50.5 53.8
1978 50.3 54.7
1977 50.1 54
1976 50 54.4
1975 49.9 53.4
1974 49.7 52.9
1973 49.5 52.8
1972 49.1 52
1971 48.6 51.7
1970 48 51.4
1969 47.2 51.3
1968 46.4 50.8
1967 45.6 50.8
1966 44.8 50.7
1965 44.2 50.2
1964 43.6 49.7
1963 43.1 49.4
1962 42.6 49
1961 35.2 48.6
1960 34.7 48.3
1959 39.8 48
1958 39.1 47.7
1957 38.3 47.1
1956 38.4 46.6
1955 37.5 46
1954 36.5 45.5
1953 35.5 45
1952 34.6 44.8
1951 33.9 43.8
1950 33.1 44.2

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

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Cameroon and El Salvador population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

El Salvador
1x
Year Population
Cameroon El Salvador
2024 29,123,744 6,338,193
2023 28,372,687 6,309,624
2022 27,632,771 6,280,319
2021 26,915,758 6,255,782
2020 26,210,558 6,234,673
2019 25,506,095 6,222,318
2018 24,806,383 6,219,807
2017 24,128,601 6,213,533
2016 23,454,161 6,200,800
2015 22,763,414 6,183,676
2014 22,059,893 6,162,955
2013 21,402,376 6,138,839
2012 20,809,529 6,113,975
2011 20,232,304 6,090,127
2010 19,668,066 6,068,249
2009 19,113,974 6,048,279
2008 18,574,056 6,029,297
2007 18,049,896 6,009,824
2006 17,550,407 6,002,319
2005 17,074,594 6,005,578
2004 16,610,487 6,004,671
2003 16,160,340 5,998,599
2002 15,725,528 5,986,631
2001 15,309,490 5,968,060
2000 14,912,631 5,943,366
1999 14,525,140 5,913,900
1998 14,144,860 5,880,781
1997 13,775,214 5,844,578
1996 13,414,757 5,805,286
1995 13,058,516 5,762,131
1994 12,704,903 5,714,129
1993 12,353,131 5,659,957
1992 12,006,353 5,585,609
1991 11,667,180 5,495,077
1990 11,331,821 5,399,726
1989 11,002,745 5,298,979
1988 10,684,968 5,195,833
1987 10,370,749 5,092,441
1986 10,060,342 4,992,769
1985 9,761,730 4,894,706
1984 9,475,078 4,798,003
1983 9,215,397 4,707,367
1982 9,028,678 4,622,477
1981 8,816,377 4,570,599
1980 8,512,219 4,540,382
1979 8,239,641 4,480,388
1978 8,011,921 4,394,114
1977 7,796,501 4,301,256
1976 7,597,962 4,210,310
1975 7,397,120 4,120,449
1974 7,193,583 4,029,671
1973 6,996,660 3,938,068
1972 6,806,872 3,846,830
1971 6,624,408 3,757,523
1970 6,449,793 3,668,796
1969 6,283,462 3,576,485
1968 6,125,863 3,480,773
1967 5,977,318 3,385,184
1966 5,837,295 3,290,961
1965 5,704,686 3,199,466
1964 5,578,257 3,111,883
1963 5,456,623 3,028,679
1962 5,338,620 2,949,204
1961 5,239,273 2,870,016
1960 5,159,057 2,791,459

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and El Salvador

Fertility rate
Cameroon

El Salvador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon El Salvador
2023 4.32 1.78
2022 4.4 1.79
2021 4.47 1.8
2020 4.56 1.82
2019 4.65 1.84
2018 4.74 1.85
2017 4.8 1.9
2016 4.84 1.97
2015 4.84 2.07
2014 4.84 2.13
2013 4.91 2.15
2012 4.98 2.19
2011 5.05 2.22
2010 5.15 2.24
2009 5.24 2.26
2008 5.29 2.29
2007 5.34 2.35
2006 5.37 2.4
2005 5.42 2.44
2004 5.44 2.52
2003 5.43 2.64
2002 5.44 2.78
2001 5.44 2.93
2000 5.51 3.08
1999 5.6 3.22
1998 5.66 3.34
1997 5.71 3.38
1996 5.8 3.48
1995 5.92 3.57
1994 6.04 3.61
1993 6.16 3.69
1992 6.26 3.8
1991 6.32 3.89
1990 6.36 3.96
1989 6.41 4.03
1988 6.48 4.1
1987 6.54 4.18
1986 6.57 4.19
1985 6.56 4.32
1984 6.56 4.48
1983 6.58 4.65
1982 6.59 4.83
1981 6.61 4.99
1980 6.61 5.11
1979 6.58 5.23
1978 6.55 5.36
1977 6.51 5.47
1976 6.45 5.59
1975 6.4 5.71
1974 6.36 5.82
1973 6.33 5.93
1972 6.29 6.03
1971 6.26 6.13
1970 6.2 6.18
1969 6.14 6.28
1968 6.04 6.39
1967 5.95 6.49
1966 5.85 6.57
1965 5.8 6.64
1964 5.74 6.68
1963 5.73 6.69
1962 5.73 6.68
1961 5.73 6.64
1960 5.73 6.62

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

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Cameroon and El Salvador demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

El Salvador
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon El Salvador
2024 19 28.5
2023 18.8 28
2022 18.7 27.6
2021 18.6 27.2
2020 18.5 26.8
2019 18.5 26.4
2018 18.4 26
2017 18.4 25.6
2016 18.3 25.2
2015 18.3 24.9
2014 18.2 24.6
2013 18.1 24.3
2012 18 24.1
2011 17.9 23.9
2010 17.9 23.7
2009 17.8 23.5
2008 17.8 23.3
2007 17.7 23.2
2006 17.7 23
2005 17.6 22.7
2004 17.6 22.5
2003 17.5 22.2
2002 17.5 21.9
2001 17.4 21.6
2000 17.3 21.3
1999 17.2 21
1998 17.1 20.6
1997 17.1 20.3
1996 17 19.9
1995 16.9 19.6
1994 16.9 19.3
1993 16.8 19
1992 16.8 18.8
1991 16.8 18.8
1990 16.8 18.8
1989 16.8 18.7
1988 16.9 18.6
1987 16.9 18.5
1986 17 18.4
1985 17.1 18.2
1984 17.1 18
1983 17.3 17.8
1982 17.5 17.7
1981 17.8 17.6
1980 17.8 17.5
1979 17.9 17.4
1978 18 17.2
1977 18.2 17.1
1976 18.3 17
1975 18.5 16.9
1974 18.6 16.8
1973 18.8 16.7
1972 18.9 16.6
1971 19 16.6
1970 19.2 16.6
1969 19.4 16.6
1968 19.5 16.6
1967 19.7 16.7
1966 19.8 16.8
1965 19.9 16.9
1964 20 16.9
1963 20.1 17
1962 20.1 17
1961 20.3 17.1
1960 20.5 17.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon El Salvador
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$32.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
31.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
3.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-4.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
2.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
61%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
22.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
57.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
29.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
1.9%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$3.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$8.49B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
707,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
12.3%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
43.4%
2024

Energy

Cameroon El Salvador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
769 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
9.54 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
1.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
55.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
21.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
34.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
59.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
1,110 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
95.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
30.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
98.3%
2023

Society

Cameroon El Salvador
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-23,934
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
42.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
7.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
20.9
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
89.8%
2024
English speaking
38%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
67.7%
2023

Health

Cameroon El Salvador
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$501
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$162.7
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0.89%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
1.62
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
39
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
31.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
12.7%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
3.15 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon El Salvador
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
1,262 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
4,617 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
2,202 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
5,600 mi
2017

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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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