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Cameroon vs Estonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 1.37M in Estonia (ranked 153/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 16,498 sq mi for Estonia (ranked 52nd vs. 129th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Estonia
Population
30864115
1339590
Population rank 51/197 155/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$43.1B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 100/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$31,428
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 40/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$49,969
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
23.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$7,356
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 65/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$23,740
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 16,498 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.31
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
43.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
79.6 years
2026

Cameroon and Estonia: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Estonia economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Estonia
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Estonia
2024 $53,296,694,320 $43,130,419,829
2023 $48,814,501,547 $41,470,344,395
2022 $44,347,206,073 $38,226,641,740
2021 $45,011,937,347 $37,201,101,171
2020 $40,773,241,177 $31,820,771,494
2019 $39,667,757,528 $31,873,748,770
2018 $39,955,552,190 $31,222,632,741
2017 $36,098,547,033 $27,469,461,919
2016 $33,814,337,044 $24,561,027,788
2015 $32,210,233,020 $23,311,847,751
2014 $36,386,544,706 $27,055,689,003
2013 $33,728,621,180 $25,451,032,781
2012 $30,155,062,329 $23,237,406,116
2011 $30,630,910,495 $23,303,915,795
2010 $27,507,501,821 $19,524,355,419
2009 $27,932,970,317 $19,633,984,440
2008 $27,715,142,033 $24,342,935,404
2007 $23,928,250,433 $22,450,264,166
2006 $20,910,512,975 $17,025,671,810
2005 $19,509,852,207 $14,109,491,357
2004 $18,826,214,136 $12,148,595,031
2003 $15,970,315,035 $9,876,595,528
2002 $12,417,251,350 $7,370,119,619
2001 $10,953,485,349 $6,250,218,423
2000 $10,566,579,295 $5,686,579,748
1999 $11,565,826,465 $5,756,912,266
1998 $11,298,144,990 $5,674,080,543
1997 $10,789,458,433 $5,154,420,649
1996 $11,093,538,846 $4,786,018,988
1995 $10,864,772,471 $4,502,970,889
1994 $8,902,446,252 $4,123,011,420
1993 $16,181,814,713 $4,013,091,682
1992 $12,071,775,335 -
1991 $11,840,192,296 -
1990 $12,314,482,628 -
1989 $11,012,566,195 -
1988 $12,236,057,362 -
1987 $13,049,659,981 -
1986 $11,857,056,199 -
1985 $8,544,810,498 -
1984 $7,311,938,026 -
1983 $6,870,200,010 -
1982 $6,611,255,964 -
1981 $6,610,938,617 -
1980 $6,674,569,047 -
1979 $5,919,002,983 -
1978 $4,662,852,583 -
1977 $3,394,664,024 -
1976 $2,898,090,002 -
1975 $2,857,037,371 -
1974 $2,157,415,533 -
1973 $1,901,393,361 -
1972 $1,498,251,890 -
1971 $1,236,941,394 -
1970 $1,151,216,993 -
1969 $1,100,551,489 -
1968 $1,046,191,218 -
1967 $936,175,260 -
1966 $851,112,535 -
1965 $814,083,266 -
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 Estonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Estonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Estonia
2024 $1,830 $31,428
2023 $1,720 $30,264
2022 $1,605 $28,340
2021 $1,672 $27,951
2020 $1,556 $23,934
2019 $1,555 $24,021
2018 $1,611 $23,618
2017 $1,496 $20,852
2016 $1,442 $18,666
2015 $1,415 $17,722
2014 $1,649 $20,582
2013 $1,576 $19,310
2012 $1,449 $17,568
2011 $1,514 $17,556
2010 $1,399 $14,664
2009 $1,461 $14,712
2008 $1,492 $18,206
2007 $1,326 $16,745
2006 $1,191 $12,641
2005 $1,143 $10,415
2004 $1,133 $8,916
2003 $988 $7,205
2002 $790 $5,343
2001 $715 $4,503
2000 $709 $4,071
1999 $796 $4,141
1998 $799 $4,093
1997 $783 $3,683
1996 $827 $3,381
1995 $832 $3,134
1994 $701 $2,819
1993 $1,310 $2,686
1992 $1,005 -
1991 $1,015 -
1990 $1,087 -
1989 $1,001 -
1988 $1,145 -
1987 $1,258 -
1986 $1,179 -
1985 $875 -
1984 $772 -
1983 $746 -
1982 $732 -
1981 $750 -
1980 $784 -
1979 $718 -
1978 $582 -
1977 $435 -
1976 $381 -
1975 $386 -
1974 $299.9 -
1973 $271.8 -
1972 $220.1 -
1971 $186.7 -
1970 $178.5 -
1969 $175.2 -
1968 $170.8 -
1967 $156.6 -
1966 $145.8 -
1965 $142.7 -
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. Estonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Estonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Estonia
2026 64.5 79.6
2025 64.2 79.5
2024 64 79.3
2023 63.7 79.2
2022 62.4 78.2
2021 61.1 77.4
2020 61.7 78.9
2019 61.7 78.8
2018 61.2 78.3
2017 60.8 78.2
2016 60.3 77.8
2015 59.7 77.7
2014 59.1 77.1
2013 58.7 77.3
2012 58.2 76.4
2011 57.5 76.3
2010 57 75.9
2009 56.5 75.2
2008 56.1 74.3
2007 55.7 73.2
2006 55.3 73.2
2005 54.9 73
2004 54.6 72.4
2003 54.3 71.9
2002 53.9 71.4
2001 53.6 70.8
2000 53.3 71
1999 53.2 70.7
1998 53 69.8
1997 53.1 70.2
1996 53.2 70
1995 53.3 67.8
1994 53.5 66.7
1993 53.9 68.2
1992 54.1 69.2
1991 54.2 69.8
1990 54.3 69.9
1989 54.4 70.5
1988 54.4 71
1987 54.2 70.9
1986 53.6 70.9
1985 53.5 69.8
1984 52.9 69.6
1983 52.4 69.8
1982 51.8 69.9
1981 51.2 69.3
1980 50.9 69.5
1979 50.5 69.4
1978 50.3 69.7
1977 50.1 69.8
1976 50 69.7
1975 49.9 70.1
1974 49.7 70.8
1973 49.5 70.7
1972 49.1 70.4
1971 48.6 70.6
1970 48 70.4
1969 47.2 70.3
1968 46.4 70.6
1967 45.6 71
1966 44.8 70.7
1965 44.2 70.7
1964 43.6 70.6
1963 43.1 69.9
1962 42.6 69.8
1961 35.2 69.6
1960 34.7 69.3
1959 39.8 68.7
1958 39.1 68.8
1957 38.3 68.8
1956 38.4 68.5
1955 37.5 68.2
1954 36.5 67.8
1953 35.5 67.5
1952 34.6 67.2
1951 33.9 66.8
1950 33.1 66.4

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

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Cameroon and Estonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Estonia
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Estonia
2024 29,123,744 1,372,341
2023 28,372,687 1,370,286
2022 27,632,771 1,348,840
2021 26,915,758 1,330,932
2020 26,210,558 1,329,522
2019 25,506,095 1,326,898
2018 24,806,383 1,321,977
2017 24,128,601 1,317,384
2016 23,454,161 1,315,790
2015 22,763,414 1,315,407
2014 22,059,893 1,314,545
2013 21,402,376 1,317,997
2012 20,809,529 1,322,696
2011 20,232,304 1,327,439
2010 19,668,066 1,331,475
2009 19,113,974 1,334,515
2008 18,574,056 1,337,090
2007 18,049,896 1,340,680
2006 17,550,407 1,346,810
2005 17,074,594 1,354,775
2004 16,610,487 1,362,550
2003 16,160,340 1,370,720
2002 15,725,528 1,379,350
2001 15,309,490 1,388,115
2000 14,912,631 1,396,985
1999 14,525,140 1,390,244
1998 14,144,860 1,386,156
1997 13,775,214 1,399,535
1996 13,414,757 1,415,594
1995 13,058,516 1,436,634
1994 12,704,903 1,462,514
1993 12,353,131 1,494,128
1992 12,006,353 1,533,091
1991 11,667,180 1,561,314
1990 11,331,821 1,569,174
1989 11,002,745 1,568,131
1988 10,684,968 1,561,900
1987 10,370,749 1,552,221
1986 10,060,342 1,540,190
1985 9,761,730 1,528,781
1984 9,475,078 1,518,617
1983 9,215,397 1,508,745
1982 9,028,678 1,498,414
1981 8,816,377 1,487,666
1980 8,512,219 1,477,219
1979 8,239,641 1,468,333
1978 8,011,921 1,460,188
1977 7,796,501 1,450,211
1976 7,597,962 1,439,576
1975 7,397,120 1,429,352
1974 7,193,583 1,418,169
1973 6,996,660 1,405,951
1972 6,806,872 1,392,518
1971 6,624,408 1,376,955
1970 6,449,793 1,360,076
1969 6,283,462 1,345,249
1968 6,125,863 1,331,214
1967 5,977,318 1,318,946
1966 5,837,295 1,308,597
1965 5,704,686 1,294,566
1964 5,578,257 1,277,086
1963 5,456,623 1,258,857
1962 5,338,620 1,241,623
1961 5,239,273 1,225,077
1960 5,159,057 1,211,537

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Estonia

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Estonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Estonia
2023 4.32 1.31
2022 4.4 1.41
2021 4.47 1.61
2020 4.56 1.58
2019 4.65 1.66
2018 4.74 1.67
2017 4.8 1.59
2016 4.84 1.6
2015 4.84 1.58
2014 4.84 1.54
2013 4.91 1.52
2012 4.98 1.56
2011 5.05 1.61
2010 5.15 1.72
2009 5.24 1.7
2008 5.29 1.72
2007 5.34 1.69
2006 5.37 1.58
2005 5.42 1.52
2004 5.44 1.47
2003 5.43 1.37
2002 5.44 1.36
2001 5.44 1.32
2000 5.51 1.36
1999 5.6 1.3
1998 5.66 1.28
1997 5.71 1.32
1996 5.8 1.37
1995 5.92 1.38
1994 6.04 1.42
1993 6.16 1.49
1992 6.26 1.71
1991 6.32 1.8
1990 6.36 2.05
1989 6.41 2.22
1988 6.48 2.27
1987 6.54 2.27
1986 6.57 2.18
1985 6.56 2.13
1984 6.56 2.17
1983 6.58 2.16
1982 6.59 2.07
1981 6.61 2.07
1980 6.61 2.02
1979 6.58 2
1978 6.55 2.02
1977 6.51 2.06
1976 6.45 2.07
1975 6.4 2.04
1974 6.36 2.07
1973 6.33 2.06
1972 6.29 2.13
1971 6.26 2.19
1970 6.2 2.17
1969 6.14 2.13
1968 6.04 2.03
1967 5.95 1.9
1966 5.85 1.87
1965 5.8 1.88
1964 5.74 1.94
1963 5.73 1.89
1962 5.73 1.95
1961 5.73 1.98
1960 5.73 1.98

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

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Cameroon and Estonia demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Estonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Estonia
2024 19 43.3
2023 18.8 42.9
2022 18.7 42.7
2021 18.6 42.5
2020 18.5 42.4
2019 18.5 42.2
2018 18.4 42
2017 18.4 41.9
2016 18.3 41.7
2015 18.3 41.5
2014 18.2 41.4
2013 18.1 41.1
2012 18 40.9
2011 17.9 40.6
2010 17.9 40.3
2009 17.8 40
2008 17.8 39.8
2007 17.7 39.7
2006 17.7 39.6
2005 17.6 39.3
2004 17.6 39.1
2003 17.5 38.8
2002 17.5 38.5
2001 17.4 38.3
2000 17.3 38
1999 17.2 37.6
1998 17.1 37.3
1997 17.1 37
1996 17 36.7
1995 16.9 36.3
1994 16.9 36
1993 16.8 35.6
1992 16.8 35
1991 16.8 34.6
1990 16.8 34.3
1989 16.8 34.2
1988 16.9 34.1
1987 16.9 34
1986 17 34
1985 17.1 33.9
1984 17.1 33.9
1983 17.3 33.9
1982 17.5 33.8
1981 17.8 33.8
1980 17.8 33.9
1979 17.9 34
1978 18 34.2
1977 18.2 34.3
1976 18.3 34.3
1975 18.5 34.2
1974 18.6 34.2
1973 18.8 34.1
1972 18.9 33.9
1971 19 33.8
1970 19.2 33.7
1969 19.4 33.7
1968 19.5 33.6
1967 19.7 33.4
1966 19.8 33.2
1965 19.9 33
1964 20 32.8
1963 20.1 32.7
1962 20.1 32.5
1961 20.3 32.4
1960 20.5 32.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Estonia
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$39.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
43.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
5.21%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
3.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-1.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
7.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
65.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
78.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
23.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
14
2003
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$2.07B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$496M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
1,695,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
3.98%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
98.9%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Estonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
3,089 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$15.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
7.76 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
60.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
38%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
2.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
3.77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
5,722 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
0.42%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Estonia
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-13,350
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
70.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
83.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
81
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
1.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
4.5
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
99.9%
2021
English speaking
38%
2023
50.2%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
92.2%
2024

Health

Cameroon Estonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$2,438
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$521
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
79.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
3.47
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
28.7 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
22.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Estonia
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
12,022 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
3,815 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
9,415 sq mi
2026

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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