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Cameroon vs Equatorial Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 1.89M in Equatorial Guinea (ranked 148/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 10,830 sq mi for Equatorial Guinea (ranked 52nd vs. 140th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Equatorial Guinea ranks 148/197 ($12.8B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Equatorial Guinea ranks 106/197 ($6,745).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Equatorial Guinea
Population
30864115
1998075
Population rank 51/197 148/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$12.8B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 148/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$6,745
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 106/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$17,567
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$4.65B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
36.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$2,458
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 110/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$5,042
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 10,830 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
183.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
4.08
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
22 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Equatorial Guinea
2024 $53,296,694,320 $12,765,777,677
2023 $48,814,501,547 $12,337,550,584
2022 $44,347,206,073 $13,687,643,436
2021 $45,011,937,347 $12,215,878,033
2020 $40,773,241,177 $9,893,816,008
2019 $39,667,757,528 $11,364,133,550
2018 $39,955,552,190 $13,097,012,134
2017 $36,098,547,033 $12,200,913,879
2016 $33,814,337,044 $11,240,808,848
2015 $32,210,233,020 $13,185,496,881
2014 $36,386,544,706 $21,765,453,082
2013 $33,728,621,180 $21,948,834,284
2012 $30,155,062,329 $22,388,344,144
2011 $30,630,910,495 $21,357,343,669
2010 $27,507,501,821 $16,314,443,436
2009 $27,932,970,317 $15,027,795,173
2008 $27,715,142,033 $19,749,893,536
2007 $23,928,250,433 $13,071,718,759
2006 $20,910,512,975 $10,086,528,699
2005 $19,509,852,207 $8,217,369,093
2004 $18,826,214,136 $4,410,764,339
2003 $15,970,315,035 $2,484,745,935
2002 $12,417,251,350 $1,806,742,742
2001 $10,953,485,349 $1,461,139,022
2000 $10,566,579,295 $1,045,998,496
1999 $11,565,826,465 $621,117,886
1998 $11,298,144,990 $370,687,634
1997 $10,789,458,433 $442,337,871
1996 $11,093,538,846 $232,463,023
1995 $10,864,772,471 $141,853,361
1994 $8,902,446,252 $100,807,003
1993 $16,181,814,713 $136,047,906
1992 $12,071,775,335 $134,707,184
1991 $11,840,192,296 $110,906,029
1990 $12,314,482,628 $112,119,411
1989 $11,012,566,195 $88,265,975
1988 $12,236,057,362 $100,534,657
1987 $13,049,659,981 $93,345,860
1986 $11,857,056,199 $76,407,396
1985 $8,544,810,498 $62,118,570
1984 $7,311,938,026 $50,320,914
1983 $6,870,200,010 $44,442,457
1982 $6,611,255,964 $44,294,648
1981 $6,610,938,617 $36,731,423
1980 $6,674,569,047 $50,642,881
1979 $5,919,002,983 -
1978 $4,662,852,583 -
1977 $3,394,664,024 $103,987,520
1976 $2,898,090,002 $103,653,050
1975 $2,857,037,371 $104,295,643
1974 $2,157,415,533 $94,159,863
1973 $1,901,393,361 $81,203,227
1972 $1,498,251,890 $65,429,198
1971 $1,236,941,394 $64,946,955
1970 $1,151,216,993 $66,331,429
1969 $1,100,551,489 $67,225,714
1968 $1,046,191,218 $67,514,286
1967 $936,175,260 $72,317,447
1966 $851,112,535 $69,110,000
1965 $814,083,266 $64,748,333
1964 $776,650,177 $51,915,000
1963 $718,320,845 $44,266,667
1962 $694,247,864 $37,253,333
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 Equatorial Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Equatorial Guinea
2024 $1,830 $6,745
2023 $1,720 $6,678
2022 $1,605 $7,589
2021 $1,672 $6,946
2020 $1,556 $5,764
2019 $1,555 $6,804
2018 $1,611 $8,102
2017 $1,496 $7,809
2016 $1,442 $7,453
2015 $1,415 $9,069
2014 $1,649 $15,549
2013 $1,576 $16,304
2012 $1,449 $17,309
2011 $1,514 $17,198
2010 $1,399 $13,720
2009 $1,461 $13,233
2008 $1,492 $18,211
2007 $1,326 $12,617
2006 $1,191 $10,185
2005 $1,143 $8,674
2004 $1,133 $4,901
2003 $988 $2,931
2002 $790 $2,264
2001 $715 $1,949
2000 $709 $1,487
1999 $796 $931
1998 $799 $578
1997 $783 $717
1996 $827 $392
1995 $832 $248.3
1994 $701 $183.2
1993 $1,310 $256.7
1992 $1,005 $263.7
1991 $1,015 $225.3
1990 $1,087 $236.4
1989 $1,001 $193.2
1988 $1,145 $228.7
1987 $1,258 $220.9
1986 $1,179 $188.8
1985 $875 $161.1
1984 $772 $137.9
1983 $746 $129.4
1982 $732 $137.5
1981 $750 $121.1
1980 $784 $175.5
1979 $718 -
1978 $582 -
1977 $435 $376
1976 $381 $369
1975 $386 $362
1974 $299.9 $319
1973 $271.8 $268.6
1972 $220.1 $211.4
1971 $186.7 $205.6
1970 $178.5 $206.8
1969 $175.2 $208.4
1968 $170.8 $211.7
1967 $156.6 $231.9
1966 $145.8 $226.7
1965 $142.7 $217.1
1964 $139.2 $177.8
1963 $131.6 $154.8
1962 $130 $132.9
1961 $124.6 -
1960 $119.1 -

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

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Cameroon vs. Equatorial Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Equatorial Guinea
2026 64.5 64.3
2025 64.2 64.1
2024 64 63.9
2023 63.7 63.7
2022 62.4 63.4
2021 61.1 62.4
2020 61.7 62.1
2019 61.7 62.3
2018 61.2 61.9
2017 60.8 61.5
2016 60.3 61.1
2015 59.7 60.6
2014 59.1 60.2
2013 58.7 59.8
2012 58.2 59.3
2011 57.5 58.8
2010 57 58.3
2009 56.5 57.9
2008 56.1 57.4
2007 55.7 56.9
2006 55.3 56.4
2005 54.9 55.8
2004 54.6 55.3
2003 54.3 54.8
2002 53.9 54.3
2001 53.6 53.8
2000 53.3 53.4
1999 53.2 53
1998 53 52.6
1997 53.1 52.4
1996 53.2 52.1
1995 53.3 51.9
1994 53.5 51.8
1993 53.9 51.7
1992 54.1 51.6
1991 54.2 51.5
1990 54.3 51.4
1989 54.4 51.3
1988 54.4 51.2
1987 54.2 51
1986 53.6 50.8
1985 53.5 50.6
1984 52.9 50.2
1983 52.4 50
1982 51.8 49.7
1981 51.2 49.1
1980 50.9 48.8
1979 50.5 43
1978 50.3 42.3
1977 50.1 42
1976 50 30.5
1975 49.9 37.3
1974 49.7 41.5
1973 49.5 44.7
1972 49.1 44.4
1971 48.6 37.2
1970 48 31.1
1969 47.2 31
1968 46.4 44.9
1967 45.6 44.6
1966 44.8 44.3
1965 44.2 44.1
1964 43.6 43.8
1963 43.1 43.5
1962 42.6 43.3
1961 35.2 43
1960 34.7 42.7
1959 39.8 42.5
1958 39.1 42.2
1957 38.3 41.9
1956 38.4 41.7
1955 37.5 41.4
1954 36.5 41.1
1953 35.5 40.9
1952 34.6 40.6
1951 33.9 40.4
1950 33.1 40.1

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

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Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Equatorial Guinea
2024 29,123,744 1,892,516
2023 28,372,687 1,847,549
2022 27,632,771 1,803,545
2021 26,915,758 1,758,786
2020 26,210,558 1,716,468
2019 25,506,095 1,670,177
2018 24,806,383 1,616,422
2017 24,128,601 1,562,396
2016 23,454,161 1,508,186
2015 22,763,414 1,453,923
2014 22,059,893 1,399,828
2013 21,402,376 1,346,218
2012 20,809,529 1,293,483
2011 20,232,304 1,241,835
2010 19,668,066 1,189,085
2009 19,113,974 1,135,673
2008 18,574,056 1,084,530
2007 18,049,896 1,036,044
2006 17,550,407 990,343
2005 17,074,594 947,367
2004 16,610,487 899,917
2003 16,160,340 847,862
2002 15,725,528 797,957
2001 15,309,490 749,836
2000 14,912,631 703,279
1999 14,525,140 667,214
1998 14,144,860 641,474
1997 13,775,214 616,893
1996 13,414,757 593,492
1995 13,058,516 571,264
1994 12,704,903 550,138
1993 12,353,131 530,023
1992 12,006,353 510,770
1991 11,667,180 492,217
1990 11,331,821 474,274
1989 11,002,745 456,808
1988 10,684,968 439,651
1987 10,370,749 422,522
1986 10,060,342 404,728
1985 9,761,730 385,547
1984 9,475,078 364,899
1983 9,215,397 343,421
1982 9,028,678 322,216
1981 8,816,377 303,252
1980 8,512,219 288,644
1979 8,239,641 279,846
1978 8,011,921 276,531
1977 7,796,501 276,779
1976 7,597,962 281,031
1975 7,397,120 287,901
1974 7,193,583 294,953
1973 6,996,660 302,281
1972 6,806,872 309,468
1971 6,624,408 315,940
1970 6,449,793 320,803
1969 6,283,462 322,517
1968 6,125,863 318,849
1967 5,977,318 311,805
1966 5,837,295 304,859
1965 5,704,686 298,238
1964 5,578,257 291,942
1963 5,456,623 285,965
1962 5,338,620 280,286
1961 5,239,273 274,896
1960 5,159,057 269,807

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Equatorial Guinea
2023 4.32 4.08
2022 4.4 4.17
2021 4.47 4.27
2020 4.56 4.35
2019 4.65 4.43
2018 4.74 4.51
2017 4.8 4.6
2016 4.84 4.69
2015 4.84 4.77
2014 4.84 4.86
2013 4.91 4.95
2012 4.98 5.04
2011 5.05 5.13
2010 5.15 5.21
2009 5.24 5.29
2008 5.29 5.36
2007 5.34 5.43
2006 5.37 5.5
2005 5.42 5.56
2004 5.44 5.62
2003 5.43 5.68
2002 5.44 5.73
2001 5.44 5.79
2000 5.51 5.83
1999 5.6 5.88
1998 5.66 5.91
1997 5.71 5.94
1996 5.8 5.96
1995 5.92 5.97
1994 6.04 5.98
1993 6.16 5.98
1992 6.26 5.98
1991 6.32 5.99
1990 6.36 5.99
1989 6.41 5.99
1988 6.48 5.98
1987 6.54 5.97
1986 6.57 5.96
1985 6.56 5.95
1984 6.56 5.93
1983 6.58 5.9
1982 6.59 5.88
1981 6.61 5.86
1980 6.61 5.84
1979 6.58 5.82
1978 6.55 5.8
1977 6.51 5.8
1976 6.45 5.79
1975 6.4 5.79
1974 6.36 5.8
1973 6.33 5.8
1972 6.29 5.81
1971 6.26 5.81
1970 6.2 5.81
1969 6.14 5.8
1968 6.04 5.79
1967 5.95 5.78
1966 5.85 5.76
1965 5.8 5.73
1964 5.74 5.71
1963 5.73 5.69
1962 5.73 5.67
1961 5.73 5.66
1960 5.73 5.65

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

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Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Equatorial Guinea
2024 19 22
2023 18.8 22.1
2022 18.7 22.1
2021 18.6 22.1
2020 18.5 22.1
2019 18.5 22.2
2018 18.4 22.1
2017 18.4 22
2016 18.3 21.9
2015 18.3 21.9
2014 18.2 21.7
2013 18.1 21.6
2012 18 21.5
2011 17.9 21.3
2010 17.9 21.2
2009 17.8 20.9
2008 17.8 20.7
2007 17.7 20.4
2006 17.7 20.1
2005 17.6 19.9
2004 17.6 19.7
2003 17.5 19.4
2002 17.5 19.3
2001 17.4 19.1
2000 17.3 19
1999 17.2 18.9
1998 17.1 18.9
1997 17.1 18.9
1996 17 19
1995 16.9 19
1994 16.9 19.1
1993 16.8 19.2
1992 16.8 19.4
1991 16.8 19.5
1990 16.8 19.7
1989 16.8 19.8
1988 16.9 19.9
1987 16.9 20
1986 17 20
1985 17.1 19.9
1984 17.1 19.7
1983 17.3 19.3
1982 17.5 19.1
1981 17.8 19.2
1980 17.8 19.3
1979 17.9 19.4
1978 18 19.5
1977 18.2 19.6
1976 18.3 19.8
1975 18.5 19.9
1974 18.6 20
1973 18.8 20.1
1972 18.9 20.2
1971 19 20.2
1970 19.2 20.4
1969 19.4 20.5
1968 19.5 20.7
1967 19.7 20.8
1966 19.8 21
1965 19.9 21.1
1964 20 21.3
1963 20.1 21.4
1962 20.1 21.6
1961 20.3 21.7
1960 20.5 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Equatorial Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$8.96B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
18.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
2.19%
1998
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-0.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
8.6%
2014
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
51.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
45.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
47.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
29.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.6%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$1.54B
2023
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$164K
1996
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
2.22%
1996
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Cameroon Equatorial Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
1,284 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$14.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
4.83 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
2.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
4.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
1.75%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
-423%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
745 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
8.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
31.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Cameroon Equatorial Guinea
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+3,812
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
71.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
52.7:47.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
2.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
27.2
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
94.4%
2010
English speaking
38%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
60.4%
2023

Health

Cameroon Equatorial Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$233.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$154.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
1.04%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
0.15
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
174
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
70.6
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
18.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
8.2%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
6.56 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Equatorial Guinea
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
5,723 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
404 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
9,357 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
1,790 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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