Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 52nd vs. 96th).
By GDP, Cameroon ranks 92/197 ($51.3B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 159/197 ($1,762), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).
Main facts and rankings
Cameroon
|
Eritrea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
30491011
|
3667774
|
| Population rank | 51/197 | 131/197 |
| GDP |
$51.3B
2024 |
$2.07B
2011 |
| GDP rank | 92/197 | 179/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,762
2024 |
$689
2011 |
| GDP per capita rank | 159/197 | 188/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$5,591
2024 |
$1,742
2011 |
| Government debt |
$21.9B
2024 |
$3.54B
2011 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
39.9%
2025 |
260.4%
2019 |
| Government debt per person |
$752
2024 |
$1,182
2011 |
| Government debt per person rank | 152/185 | 137/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,492
2025 |
$1,342
2025 |
| Land area |
182,514 sq mi
2025 |
46,787 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
159.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
75.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
4.32
2023 |
3.71
2023 |
| Median age |
19 years
2024 |
19.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
64.2 years
2025 |
69.2 years
2025 |
Cameroon and Eritrea: Comparison Charts
Cameroon and Eritrea economies compared
GDP
Cameroon
Eritrea
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
Eritrea
|
|
| 1960 | $614,206,068 | - |
| 1961 | $652,777,608 | - |
| 1962 | $694,247,864 | - |
| 1963 | $718,320,845 | - |
| 1964 | $776,650,177 | - |
| 1965 | $814,083,266 | - |
| 1966 | $851,112,535 | - |
| 1967 | $936,175,260 | - |
| 1968 | $1,046,191,218 | - |
| 1969 | $1,100,551,489 | - |
| 1970 | $1,151,216,993 | - |
| 1971 | $1,236,941,394 | - |
| 1972 | $1,498,251,890 | - |
| 1973 | $1,901,393,361 | - |
| 1974 | $2,157,415,533 | - |
| 1975 | $2,857,037,371 | - |
| 1976 | $2,898,090,002 | - |
| 1977 | $3,394,664,024 | - |
| 1978 | $4,662,852,583 | - |
| 1979 | $5,919,002,983 | - |
| 1980 | $6,674,569,047 | - |
| 1981 | $6,610,938,617 | - |
| 1982 | $6,611,255,964 | - |
| 1983 | $6,870,200,010 | - |
| 1984 | $7,311,938,026 | - |
| 1985 | $8,544,810,498 | - |
| 1986 | $11,857,056,199 | - |
| 1987 | $13,049,659,981 | - |
| 1988 | $12,236,057,362 | - |
| 1989 | $11,012,566,195 | - |
| 1990 | $12,314,482,628 | - |
| 1991 | $11,840,192,296 | - |
| 1992 | $12,071,775,335 | $477,101,652 |
| 1993 | $16,181,814,713 | $467,872,715 |
| 1994 | $8,902,446,252 | $531,688,312 |
| 1995 | $10,864,772,471 | $578,015,625 |
| 1996 | $11,093,538,846 | $693,535,954 |
| 1997 | $10,789,458,433 | $686,490,090 |
| 1998 | $11,298,144,990 | $745,523,117 |
| 1999 | $11,565,826,465 | $688,918,537 |
| 2000 | $10,566,579,295 | $706,370,816 |
| 2001 | $10,953,485,349 | $752,371,689 |
| 2002 | $12,417,251,350 | $729,321,680 |
| 2003 | $15,970,315,035 | $870,248,268 |
| 2004 | $18,826,214,136 | $1,109,054,005 |
| 2005 | $19,509,852,207 | $1,098,424,686 |
| 2006 | $20,910,512,975 | $1,211,161,880 |
| 2007 | $23,928,250,433 | $1,317,974,491 |
| 2008 | $27,715,142,033 | $1,380,188,800 |
| 2009 | $27,932,970,317 | $1,856,695,551 |
| 2010 | $27,507,501,821 | $1,589,515,447 |
| 2011 | $30,630,910,495 | $2,065,001,626 |
| 2012 | $30,155,062,329 | - |
| 2013 | $33,728,621,180 | - |
| 2014 | $36,386,544,706 | - |
| 2015 | $32,210,233,020 | - |
| 2016 | $33,814,337,044 | - |
| 2017 | $36,098,547,033 | - |
| 2018 | $39,955,552,190 | - |
| 2019 | $39,667,757,528 | - |
| 2020 | $40,773,241,177 | - |
| 2021 | $45,011,937,347 | - |
| 2022 | $44,347,206,073 | - |
| 2023 | $49,279,410,983 | - |
| 2024 | $51,326,764,685 | - |
Cameroon and Eritrea economies compared
GDP per capita
Cameroon
Eritrea
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
Eritrea
|
|
| 1960 | $119.1 | - |
| 1961 | $124.6 | - |
| 1962 | $130 | - |
| 1963 | $131.6 | - |
| 1964 | $139.2 | - |
| 1965 | $142.7 | - |
| 1966 | $145.8 | - |
| 1967 | $156.6 | - |
| 1968 | $170.8 | - |
| 1969 | $175.2 | - |
| 1970 | $178.5 | - |
| 1971 | $186.7 | - |
| 1972 | $220.1 | - |
| 1973 | $271.8 | - |
| 1974 | $299.9 | - |
| 1975 | $386 | - |
| 1976 | $381 | - |
| 1977 | $435 | - |
| 1978 | $582 | - |
| 1979 | $718 | - |
| 1980 | $784 | - |
| 1981 | $750 | - |
| 1982 | $732 | - |
| 1983 | $746 | - |
| 1984 | $772 | - |
| 1985 | $875 | - |
| 1986 | $1,179 | - |
| 1987 | $1,258 | - |
| 1988 | $1,145 | - |
| 1989 | $1,001 | - |
| 1990 | $1,087 | - |
| 1991 | $1,015 | - |
| 1992 | $1,005 | $265.2 |
| 1993 | $1,310 | $252.1 |
| 1994 | $701 | $277.8 |
| 1995 | $832 | $285.4 |
| 1996 | $827 | $326 |
| 1997 | $783 | $319 |
| 1998 | $799 | $342 |
| 1999 | $796 | $311 |
| 2000 | $709 | $314 |
| 2001 | $715 | $325 |
| 2002 | $790 | $305 |
| 2003 | $988 | $349 |
| 2004 | $1,133 | $427 |
| 2005 | $1,143 | $413 |
| 2006 | $1,191 | $448 |
| 2007 | $1,326 | $480 |
| 2008 | $1,492 | $490 |
| 2009 | $1,461 | $643 |
| 2010 | $1,399 | $540 |
| 2011 | $1,514 | $689 |
| 2012 | $1,449 | - |
| 2013 | $1,576 | - |
| 2014 | $1,649 | - |
| 2015 | $1,415 | - |
| 2016 | $1,442 | - |
| 2017 | $1,496 | - |
| 2018 | $1,611 | - |
| 2019 | $1,555 | - |
| 2020 | $1,556 | - |
| 2021 | $1,672 | - |
| 2022 | $1,605 | - |
| 2023 | $1,737 | - |
| 2024 | $1,762 | - |
Cameroon vs. Eritrea life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Cameroon
Eritrea
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
Eritrea
|
|
| 1950 | 33.1 | 33.3 |
| 1951 | 33.9 | 33.6 |
| 1952 | 34.6 | 34 |
| 1953 | 35.5 | 34.4 |
| 1954 | 36.5 | 34.8 |
| 1955 | 37.5 | 35.2 |
| 1956 | 38.4 | 35.6 |
| 1957 | 38.3 | 30.4 |
| 1958 | 39.1 | 30.9 |
| 1959 | 39.8 | 37 |
| 1960 | 34.7 | 37.4 |
| 1961 | 35.2 | 37.9 |
| 1962 | 42.6 | 38.3 |
| 1963 | 43.1 | 38.8 |
| 1964 | 43.6 | 39.2 |
| 1965 | 44.2 | 39.6 |
| 1966 | 44.8 | 37.6 |
| 1967 | 45.6 | 40.2 |
| 1968 | 46.4 | 40.5 |
| 1969 | 47.2 | 40.8 |
| 1970 | 48 | 41.2 |
| 1971 | 48.6 | 41.5 |
| 1972 | 49.1 | 40.7 |
| 1973 | 49.5 | 41.1 |
| 1974 | 49.7 | 39 |
| 1975 | 49.9 | 39 |
| 1976 | 50 | 42.6 |
| 1977 | 50.1 | 43 |
| 1978 | 50.3 | 43.4 |
| 1979 | 50.5 | 43.8 |
| 1980 | 50.9 | 44.6 |
| 1981 | 51.2 | 45 |
| 1982 | 51.8 | 44.9 |
| 1983 | 52.4 | 37.2 |
| 1984 | 52.9 | 37.7 |
| 1985 | 53.5 | 38.6 |
| 1986 | 53.6 | 39.5 |
| 1987 | 54.2 | 47.4 |
| 1988 | 54.4 | 48.1 |
| 1989 | 54.4 | 47.8 |
| 1990 | 54.3 | 49.7 |
| 1991 | 54.2 | 50.5 |
| 1992 | 54.1 | 52.4 |
| 1993 | 53.9 | 53.2 |
| 1994 | 53.5 | 54 |
| 1995 | 53.3 | 54.8 |
| 1996 | 53.2 | 55.5 |
| 1997 | 53.1 | 56.2 |
| 1998 | 53 | 50 |
| 1999 | 53.2 | 44.5 |
| 2000 | 53.3 | 56.3 |
| 2001 | 53.6 | 58.4 |
| 2002 | 53.9 | 58.9 |
| 2003 | 54.3 | 59.5 |
| 2004 | 54.6 | 60.1 |
| 2005 | 54.9 | 60.6 |
| 2006 | 55.3 | 61.5 |
| 2007 | 55.7 | 62 |
| 2008 | 56.1 | 62.4 |
| 2009 | 56.5 | 63.2 |
| 2010 | 57 | 63.7 |
| 2011 | 57.5 | 64.2 |
| 2012 | 58.2 | 64.7 |
| 2013 | 58.7 | 65 |
| 2014 | 59.1 | 65.5 |
| 2015 | 59.7 | 65.9 |
| 2016 | 60.3 | 66.2 |
| 2017 | 60.8 | 66.6 |
| 2018 | 61.2 | 67 |
| 2019 | 61.7 | 67.3 |
| 2020 | 61.7 | 67 |
| 2021 | 61.1 | 66.9 |
| 2022 | 62.4 | 67.8 |
| 2023 | 63.7 | 68.6 |
| 2024 | 64 | 68.9 |
| 2025 | 64.2 | 69.2 |
Cameroon and Eritrea population clocks and comparison
Population
Cameroon
Eritrea
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
Eritrea
|
|
| 1960 | 5,159,057 | 972,547 |
| 1961 | 5,239,273 | 995,573 |
| 1962 | 5,338,620 | 1,019,788 |
| 1963 | 5,456,623 | 1,045,092 |
| 1964 | 5,578,257 | 1,071,287 |
| 1965 | 5,704,686 | 1,098,335 |
| 1966 | 5,837,295 | 1,124,957 |
| 1967 | 5,977,318 | 1,152,339 |
| 1968 | 6,125,863 | 1,181,737 |
| 1969 | 6,283,462 | 1,212,005 |
| 1970 | 6,449,793 | 1,243,453 |
| 1971 | 6,624,408 | 1,276,154 |
| 1972 | 6,806,872 | 1,309,235 |
| 1973 | 6,996,660 | 1,342,669 |
| 1974 | 7,193,583 | 1,375,688 |
| 1975 | 7,397,120 | 1,408,210 |
| 1976 | 7,597,962 | 1,443,807 |
| 1977 | 7,796,501 | 1,482,565 |
| 1978 | 8,011,921 | 1,522,378 |
| 1979 | 8,239,641 | 1,563,332 |
| 1980 | 8,512,219 | 1,605,797 |
| 1981 | 8,816,377 | 1,649,939 |
| 1982 | 9,028,678 | 1,695,461 |
| 1983 | 9,215,397 | 1,736,160 |
| 1984 | 9,475,078 | 1,771,730 |
| 1985 | 9,761,730 | 1,807,816 |
| 1986 | 10,060,342 | 1,845,164 |
| 1987 | 10,370,749 | 1,888,669 |
| 1988 | 10,684,968 | 1,938,255 |
| 1989 | 11,002,745 | 1,987,017 |
| 1990 | 11,331,821 | 2,032,737 |
| 1991 | 11,667,180 | 1,919,571 |
| 1992 | 12,006,353 | 1,798,748 |
| 1993 | 12,353,131 | 1,856,006 |
| 1994 | 12,704,903 | 1,913,915 |
| 1995 | 13,058,516 | 2,025,267 |
| 1996 | 13,414,757 | 2,128,464 |
| 1997 | 13,775,214 | 2,152,135 |
| 1998 | 14,144,860 | 2,180,419 |
| 1999 | 14,525,140 | 2,212,780 |
| 2000 | 14,912,631 | 2,247,031 |
| 2001 | 15,309,490 | 2,312,079 |
| 2002 | 15,725,528 | 2,392,978 |
| 2003 | 16,160,340 | 2,493,903 |
| 2004 | 16,610,487 | 2,598,284 |
| 2005 | 17,074,594 | 2,661,215 |
| 2006 | 17,550,407 | 2,703,502 |
| 2007 | 18,049,896 | 2,743,222 |
| 2008 | 18,574,056 | 2,816,327 |
| 2009 | 19,113,974 | 2,887,885 |
| 2010 | 19,668,066 | 2,945,186 |
| 2011 | 20,232,304 | 2,998,485 |
| 2012 | 20,809,529 | 3,036,988 |
| 2013 | 21,402,376 | 3,074,360 |
| 2014 | 22,059,893 | 3,095,173 |
| 2015 | 22,763,414 | 3,105,546 |
| 2016 | 23,454,161 | 3,124,698 |
| 2017 | 24,128,601 | 3,150,347 |
| 2018 | 24,806,383 | 3,192,760 |
| 2019 | 25,506,095 | 3,240,194 |
| 2020 | 26,210,558 | 3,291,271 |
| 2021 | 26,915,758 | 3,350,183 |
| 2022 | 27,632,771 | 3,409,447 |
| 2023 | 28,372,687 | 3,470,390 |
| 2024 | 29,123,744 | 3,535,603 |
Fertility rates in Cameroon and Eritrea
Fertility rate
Cameroon
Eritrea
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
Eritrea
|
|
| 1960 | 5.73 | 6.48 |
| 1961 | 5.73 | 6.47 |
| 1962 | 5.73 | 6.5 |
| 1963 | 5.73 | 6.48 |
| 1964 | 5.74 | 6.49 |
| 1965 | 5.8 | 6.49 |
| 1966 | 5.85 | 6.5 |
| 1967 | 5.95 | 6.5 |
| 1968 | 6.04 | 6.5 |
| 1969 | 6.14 | 6.5 |
| 1970 | 6.2 | 6.54 |
| 1971 | 6.26 | 6.54 |
| 1972 | 6.29 | 6.54 |
| 1973 | 6.33 | 6.55 |
| 1974 | 6.36 | 6.57 |
| 1975 | 6.4 | 6.59 |
| 1976 | 6.45 | 6.6 |
| 1977 | 6.51 | 6.61 |
| 1978 | 6.55 | 6.61 |
| 1979 | 6.58 | 6.62 |
| 1980 | 6.61 | 6.61 |
| 1981 | 6.61 | 6.62 |
| 1982 | 6.59 | 6.63 |
| 1983 | 6.58 | 6.65 |
| 1984 | 6.56 | 6.62 |
| 1985 | 6.56 | 6.59 |
| 1986 | 6.57 | 6.56 |
| 1987 | 6.54 | 6.52 |
| 1988 | 6.48 | 6.47 |
| 1989 | 6.41 | 6.41 |
| 1990 | 6.36 | 6.34 |
| 1991 | 6.32 | 6.24 |
| 1992 | 6.26 | 6.16 |
| 1993 | 6.16 | 6.07 |
| 1994 | 6.04 | 6.01 |
| 1995 | 5.92 | 5.94 |
| 1996 | 5.8 | 5.84 |
| 1997 | 5.71 | 5.74 |
| 1998 | 5.66 | 5.63 |
| 1999 | 5.6 | 5.52 |
| 2000 | 5.51 | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 5.44 | 5.31 |
| 2002 | 5.44 | 5.23 |
| 2003 | 5.43 | 5.14 |
| 2004 | 5.44 | 5.04 |
| 2005 | 5.42 | 4.93 |
| 2006 | 5.37 | 4.88 |
| 2007 | 5.34 | 4.81 |
| 2008 | 5.29 | 4.74 |
| 2009 | 5.24 | 4.66 |
| 2010 | 5.15 | 4.57 |
| 2011 | 5.05 | 4.49 |
| 2012 | 4.98 | 4.41 |
| 2013 | 4.91 | 4.34 |
| 2014 | 4.84 | 4.27 |
| 2015 | 4.84 | 4.22 |
| 2016 | 4.84 | 4.16 |
| 2017 | 4.8 | 4.11 |
| 2018 | 4.74 | 4.06 |
| 2019 | 4.65 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4.56 | 3.93 |
| 2021 | 4.47 | 3.87 |
| 2022 | 4.4 | 3.79 |
| 2023 | 4.32 | 3.71 |
Cameroon and Eritrea demographics compared
Median age
Cameroon
Eritrea
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
Eritrea
|
|
| 1960 | 20.5 | 18.8 |
| 1961 | 20.3 | 18.9 |
| 1962 | 20.1 | 18.9 |
| 1963 | 20.1 | 19 |
| 1964 | 20 | 19 |
| 1965 | 19.9 | 19 |
| 1966 | 19.8 | 19 |
| 1967 | 19.7 | 18.9 |
| 1968 | 19.5 | 18.9 |
| 1969 | 19.4 | 18.8 |
| 1970 | 19.2 | 18.6 |
| 1971 | 19 | 18.5 |
| 1972 | 18.9 | 18.3 |
| 1973 | 18.8 | 18.2 |
| 1974 | 18.6 | 18.2 |
| 1975 | 18.5 | 18.1 |
| 1976 | 18.3 | 18 |
| 1977 | 18.2 | 17.9 |
| 1978 | 18 | 17.8 |
| 1979 | 17.9 | 17.8 |
| 1980 | 17.8 | 17.8 |
| 1981 | 17.8 | 17.7 |
| 1982 | 17.5 | 17.7 |
| 1983 | 17.3 | 17.7 |
| 1984 | 17.1 | 17.8 |
| 1985 | 17.1 | 17.8 |
| 1986 | 17 | 17.9 |
| 1987 | 16.9 | 17.9 |
| 1988 | 16.9 | 17.8 |
| 1989 | 16.8 | 17.7 |
| 1990 | 16.8 | 17.6 |
| 1991 | 16.8 | 17.6 |
| 1992 | 16.8 | 17.5 |
| 1993 | 16.8 | 17.6 |
| 1994 | 16.9 | 17.6 |
| 1995 | 16.9 | 18.1 |
| 1996 | 17 | 18.4 |
| 1997 | 17.1 | 18 |
| 1998 | 17.1 | 17.8 |
| 1999 | 17.2 | 17.5 |
| 2000 | 17.3 | 17.4 |
| 2001 | 17.4 | 17.5 |
| 2002 | 17.5 | 17.7 |
| 2003 | 17.5 | 18 |
| 2004 | 17.6 | 18.3 |
| 2005 | 17.6 | 18.3 |
| 2006 | 17.7 | 18.2 |
| 2007 | 17.7 | 18.1 |
| 2008 | 17.8 | 18.2 |
| 2009 | 17.8 | 18.4 |
| 2010 | 17.9 | 18.4 |
| 2011 | 17.9 | 18.5 |
| 2012 | 18 | 18.5 |
| 2013 | 18.1 | 18.5 |
| 2014 | 18.2 | 18.5 |
| 2015 | 18.3 | 18.4 |
| 2016 | 18.3 | 18.4 |
| 2017 | 18.4 | 18.5 |
| 2018 | 18.4 | 18.7 |
| 2019 | 18.5 | 18.9 |
| 2020 | 18.5 | 19.1 |
| 2021 | 18.6 | 19.3 |
| 2022 | 18.7 | 19.5 |
| 2023 | 18.8 | 19.7 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19.9 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Cameroon
|
Eritrea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$49B
2024 |
$1.94B
2011 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
16.3%
2025 |
31.3%
2019 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.84%
2023 |
2.13%
2006 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.93%
2023 |
20.9%
2003 |
| Armed forces personnel |
34,000
2020 |
202,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-0.84%
2025 |
+2.72%
2019 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.28%
2021 |
5.8%
2017 |
| Services, % of GDP |
49.9%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
25.6%
2024 |
21.8%
2009 |
| Economic freedom index |
52.1
2025 |
38.6
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 |
$192M
2019 |
| Personal remittances received |
$630M
2024 |
$0
2023 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,021,000
2019 |
142,000
2016 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
7.14%
2020 |
36.8%
2000 |
| Banked people share |
60.9%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Cameroon
|
Eritrea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
384 kg
2022 |
289.5 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$13.5
2022 |
$6.73
2011 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
10.8 megatons
2023 |
0.67 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.38 tons
2023 |
0.19 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
22.9%
2022 |
22.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
79.2%
2021 |
80.7%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
5.73%
2022 |
0.1%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-28.7%
2022 |
34.8%
2004 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
283.7 kWh
2022 |
102.4 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
53.9%
2021 |
5.79%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
70.5%
2022 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
72%
2023 |
54.4%
2023 |
Society
|
Cameroon
|
Eritrea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.36%
2024 |
0.04%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-13,892
2024 |
-12,696
2024 |
| Urban population |
59.9%
2024 |
43.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.65 ft
2025 |
5.6 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.26 ft
2025 |
5.17 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
20.7
2025 |
8.3
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
26
2024 |
13
2024 |
| Higher education index |
34
2025 |
5
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.54
2020 |
14.6
2012 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
30.2
2019 |
37.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
60
2025 |
51
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
78.2%
2020 |
76.6%
2018 |
| English speaking |
38%
2023 |
0%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
41.9%
2023 |
20%
2023 |
Health
|
Cameroon
|
Eritrea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$72
2022 |
$27.1
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$48.7
2022 |
$14.7
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
64.2 years
2025 |
69.2 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
14.4%
2022 |
22.5%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.14
2022 |
0.07
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.1 years
2025 |
21.3 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
258
2023 |
291
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
67.2
2023 |
35.4
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
15.5%
2022 |
4.94%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.9%
2024 |
4.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
7
2025 |
30
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
6.5%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
9.6 liters
2020 |
1.07 liters
2020 |
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