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Cameroon vs Eswatini statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 1.24M in Eswatini (ranked 157/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 6,641 sq mi for Eswatini (ranked 52nd vs. 154th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Eswatini
Population
30864115
1273390
Population rank 51/197 156/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$4.86B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 162/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$3,910
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 131/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$11,799
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$1.93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
39.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$1,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 130/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$3,913
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 6,641 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
23.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Cameroon and Eswatini: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Eswatini economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Eswatini
2024 $53,296,694,320 $4,858,885,841
2023 $48,814,501,547 $4,621,191,262
2022 $44,347,206,073 $4,746,660,274
2021 $45,011,937,347 $4,807,069,277
2020 $40,773,241,177 $4,134,677,810
2019 $39,667,757,528 $4,617,018,959
2018 $39,955,552,190 $4,643,751,059
2017 $36,098,547,033 $4,462,640,651
2016 $33,814,337,044 $3,722,306,117
2015 $32,210,233,020 $3,908,217,914
2014 $36,386,544,706 $4,285,065,665
2013 $33,728,621,180 $4,463,396,204
2012 $30,155,062,329 $4,747,813,067
2011 $30,630,910,495 $4,722,912,047
2010 $27,507,501,821 $4,360,714,359
2009 $27,932,970,317 $3,525,213,502
2008 $27,715,142,033 $3,235,921,171
2007 $23,928,250,433 $3,391,122,887
2006 $20,910,512,975 $3,215,307,901
2005 $19,509,852,207 $3,097,946,371
2004 $18,826,214,136 $2,710,331,785
2003 $15,970,315,035 $2,149,632,433
2002 $12,417,251,350 $1,393,945,031
2001 $10,953,485,349 $1,502,870,486
2000 $10,566,579,295 $1,697,161,558
1999 $11,565,826,465 $1,547,888,496
1998 $11,298,144,990 $1,576,908,856
1997 $10,789,458,433 $1,716,714,070
1996 $11,093,538,846 $1,602,741,834
1995 $10,864,772,471 $1,698,989,464
1994 $8,902,446,252 $1,419,294,254
1993 $16,181,814,713 $1,357,189,552
1992 $12,071,775,335 $1,284,759,928
1991 $11,840,192,296 $1,156,135,718
1990 $12,314,482,628 $1,114,694,041
1989 $11,012,566,195 $696,921,542
1988 $12,236,057,362 $692,026,455
1987 $13,049,659,981 $584,126,092
1986 $11,857,056,199 $449,140,318
1985 $8,544,810,498 $360,079,419
1984 $7,311,938,026 $494,483,409
1983 $6,870,200,010 $555,336,146
1982 $6,611,255,964 $537,568,059
1981 $6,610,938,617 $570,774,825
1980 $6,674,569,047 $541,976,853
1979 $5,919,002,983 $412,093,134
1978 $4,662,852,583 $340,630,085
1977 $3,394,664,024 $304,060,076
1976 $2,898,090,002 $272,550,068
1975 $2,857,037,371 $288,299,789
1974 $2,157,415,533 $264,320,941
1973 $1,901,393,361 $221,915,128
1972 $1,498,251,890 $146,736,479
1971 $1,236,941,394 $136,462,081
1970 $1,151,216,993 $112,139,955
1969 $1,100,551,489 $105,419,958
1968 $1,046,191,218 $79,799,968
1967 $936,175,260 $74,759,970
1966 $851,112,535 $76,859,969
1965 $814,083,266 $70,279,972
1964 $776,650,177 $64,980,554
1963 $718,320,845 $54,129,438
1962 $694,247,864 $45,927,962
1961 $652,777,608 $43,026,043
1960 $614,206,068 $35,076,846

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

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Cameroon and Eswatini economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Eswatini
2024 $1,830 $3,910
2023 $1,720 $3,756
2022 $1,605 $3,894
2021 $1,672 $3,984
2020 $1,556 $3,467
2019 $1,555 $3,913
2018 $1,611 $3,973
2017 $1,496 $3,853
2016 $1,442 $3,238
2015 $1,415 $3,420
2014 $1,649 $3,771
2013 $1,576 $3,950
2012 $1,449 $4,225
2011 $1,514 $4,225
2010 $1,399 $3,923
2009 $1,461 $3,190
2008 $1,492 $2,947
2007 $1,326 $3,109
2006 $1,191 $2,965
2005 $1,143 $2,871
2004 $1,133 $2,526
2003 $988 $2,015
2002 $790 $1,316
2001 $715 $1,430
2000 $709 $1,630
1999 $796 $1,502
1998 $799 $1,547
1997 $783 $1,705
1996 $827 $1,619
1995 $832 $1,751
1994 $701 $1,461
1993 $1,310 $1,397
1992 $1,005 $1,362
1991 $1,015 $1,273
1990 $1,087 $1,278
1989 $1,001 $832
1988 $1,145 $865
1987 $1,258 $765
1986 $1,179 $611
1985 $875 $510
1984 $772 $726
1983 $746 $843
1982 $732 $843
1981 $750 $925
1980 $784 $908
1979 $718 $714
1978 $582 $610
1977 $435 $563
1976 $381 $521
1975 $386 $568
1974 $299.9 $536
1973 $271.8 $463
1972 $220.1 $315
1971 $186.7 $301
1970 $178.5 $254.2
1969 $175.2 $245.2
1968 $170.8 $190.4
1967 $156.6 $182.8
1966 $145.8 $192.7
1965 $142.7 $181
1964 $139.2 $171.6
1963 $131.6 $146.4
1962 $130 $127.1
1961 $124.6 $121.8
1960 $119.1 $101.6

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

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Cameroon vs. Eswatini life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Eswatini
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Eswatini
2026 64.5 64.5
2025 64.2 64.4
2024 64 64.3
2023 63.7 64.1
2022 62.4 63
2021 61.1 58.2
2020 61.7 59.9
2019 61.7 59.8
2018 61.2 58.7
2017 60.8 57.6
2016 60.3 56.2
2015 59.7 54.9
2014 59.1 53.5
2013 58.7 52.1
2012 58.2 50.7
2011 57.5 49.1
2010 57 48.3
2009 56.5 46.9
2008 56.1 45.9
2007 55.7 45.2
2006 55.3 44.6
2005 54.9 44
2004 54.6 43.9
2003 54.3 44.6
2002 53.9 45.4
2001 53.6 46.3
2000 53.3 47.6
1999 53.2 48.8
1998 53 50.1
1997 53.1 51.7
1996 53.2 53.3
1995 53.3 55.1
1994 53.5 56.6
1993 53.9 58.1
1992 54.1 59.3
1991 54.2 60.4
1990 54.3 61.2
1989 54.4 61.7
1988 54.4 61.9
1987 54.2 61.9
1986 53.6 61.6
1985 53.5 61.2
1984 52.9 60.4
1983 52.4 58.4
1982 51.8 59.5
1981 51.2 58.8
1980 50.9 58.2
1979 50.5 57.5
1978 50.3 56.8
1977 50.1 56
1976 50 55.2
1975 49.9 54.4
1974 49.7 53.7
1973 49.5 53
1972 49.1 52.4
1971 48.6 51.8
1970 48 51.2
1969 47.2 50.6
1968 46.4 50.1
1967 45.6 49.5
1966 44.8 49
1965 44.2 48.4
1964 43.6 47.9
1963 43.1 47.5
1962 42.6 47.1
1961 35.2 46.7
1960 34.7 46.4
1959 39.8 46.1
1958 39.1 45.8
1957 38.3 45.4
1956 38.4 45.1
1955 37.5 44.8
1954 36.5 44.6
1953 35.5 44.3
1952 34.6 44
1951 33.9 43.7
1950 33.1 43.4

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

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Cameroon and Eswatini population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Eswatini
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Eswatini
2024 29,123,744 1,242,822
2023 28,372,687 1,230,506
2022 27,632,771 1,218,917
2021 26,915,758 1,206,593
2020 26,210,558 1,192,729
2019 25,506,095 1,179,874
2018 24,806,383 1,168,929
2017 24,128,601 1,158,195
2016 23,454,161 1,149,507
2015 22,763,414 1,142,813
2014 22,059,893 1,136,299
2013 21,402,376 1,129,990
2012 20,809,529 1,123,863
2011 20,232,304 1,117,833
2010 19,668,066 1,111,650
2009 19,113,974 1,105,153
2008 18,574,056 1,098,091
2007 18,049,896 1,090,705
2006 17,550,407 1,084,436
2005 17,074,594 1,079,022
2004 16,610,487 1,073,159
2003 16,160,340 1,066,700
2002 15,725,528 1,059,441
2001 15,309,490 1,051,064
2000 14,912,631 1,041,414
1999 14,525,140 1,030,782
1998 14,144,860 1,019,653
1997 13,775,214 1,006,635
1996 13,414,757 989,841
1995 13,058,516 970,433
1994 12,704,903 971,212
1993 12,353,131 971,318
1992 12,006,353 943,416
1991 11,667,180 908,189
1990 11,331,821 872,428
1989 11,002,745 837,800
1988 10,684,968 799,798
1987 10,370,749 763,811
1986 10,060,342 734,732
1985 9,761,730 706,196
1984 9,475,078 680,783
1983 9,215,397 658,957
1982 9,028,678 637,652
1981 8,816,377 616,808
1980 8,512,219 596,644
1979 8,239,641 577,199
1978 8,011,921 558,446
1977 7,796,501 540,348
1976 7,597,962 523,330
1975 7,397,120 507,673
1974 7,193,583 492,988
1973 6,996,660 479,038
1972 6,806,872 465,788
1971 6,624,408 453,183
1970 6,449,793 441,216
1969 6,283,462 429,875
1968 6,125,863 419,147
1967 5,977,318 409,031
1966 5,837,295 398,766
1965 5,704,686 388,336
1964 5,578,257 378,656
1963 5,456,623 369,759
1962 5,338,620 361,365
1961 5,239,273 353,264
1960 5,159,057 345,337

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Eswatini

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Eswatini
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Eswatini
2023 4.32 2.75
2022 4.4 2.8
2021 4.47 2.84
2020 4.56 2.89
2019 4.65 2.93
2018 4.74 2.97
2017 4.8 3.02
2016 4.84 3.07
2015 4.84 3.12
2014 4.84 3.18
2013 4.91 3.24
2012 4.98 3.27
2011 5.05 3.32
2010 5.15 3.38
2009 5.24 3.5
2008 5.29 3.57
2007 5.34 3.58
2006 5.37 3.63
2005 5.42 3.7
2004 5.44 3.76
2003 5.43 3.8
2002 5.44 3.85
2001 5.44 3.94
2000 5.51 4.03
1999 5.6 4.09
1998 5.66 4.13
1997 5.71 4.24
1996 5.8 4.38
1995 5.92 4.52
1994 6.04 4.66
1993 6.16 4.82
1992 6.26 4.98
1991 6.32 5.13
1990 6.36 5.3
1989 6.41 5.48
1988 6.48 5.69
1987 6.54 5.9
1986 6.57 6.11
1985 6.56 6.28
1984 6.56 6.36
1983 6.58 6.43
1982 6.59 6.49
1981 6.61 6.54
1980 6.61 6.57
1979 6.58 6.61
1978 6.55 6.65
1977 6.51 6.68
1976 6.45 6.7
1975 6.4 6.71
1974 6.36 6.71
1973 6.33 6.72
1972 6.29 6.72
1971 6.26 6.74
1970 6.2 6.75
1969 6.14 6.76
1968 6.04 6.76
1967 5.95 6.77
1966 5.85 6.8
1965 5.8 6.79
1964 5.74 6.79
1963 5.73 6.8
1962 5.73 6.79
1961 5.73 6.77
1960 5.73 6.75

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

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Cameroon and Eswatini demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Eswatini
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Eswatini
2024 19 23.2
2023 18.8 23
2022 18.7 22.8
2021 18.6 22.6
2020 18.5 22.4
2019 18.5 22.1
2018 18.4 21.8
2017 18.4 21.5
2016 18.3 21.2
2015 18.3 21
2014 18.2 20.7
2013 18.1 20.5
2012 18 20.2
2011 17.9 19.9
2010 17.9 19.6
2009 17.8 19.4
2008 17.8 19.1
2007 17.7 18.9
2006 17.7 18.7
2005 17.6 18.6
2004 17.6 18.5
2003 17.5 18.3
2002 17.5 18.1
2001 17.4 17.8
2000 17.3 17.6
1999 17.2 17.3
1998 17.1 16.9
1997 17.1 16.6
1996 17 16.3
1995 16.9 16.1
1994 16.9 16.3
1993 16.8 16.7
1992 16.8 16.5
1991 16.8 16.3
1990 16.8 16.1
1989 16.8 15.9
1988 16.9 15.6
1987 16.9 15.3
1986 17 15.3
1985 17.1 15.2
1984 17.1 15.3
1983 17.3 15.3
1982 17.5 15.4
1981 17.8 15.5
1980 17.8 15.6
1979 17.9 15.7
1978 18 15.8
1977 18.2 15.9
1976 18.3 16
1975 18.5 16.1
1974 18.6 16.2
1973 18.8 16.2
1972 18.9 16.3
1971 19 16.3
1970 19.2 16.3
1969 19.4 16.2
1968 19.5 16.2
1967 19.7 16.1
1966 19.8 16.1
1965 19.9 16.1
1964 20 16.1
1963 20.1 16.1
1962 20.1 16.3
1961 20.3 16.4
1960 20.5 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Eswatini
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$4.46B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
33.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
6.03%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
1.44%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
3,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-1.36%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
34.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
51.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
34.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
57.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
42.7%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
1.4%
2016
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2007
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$234M
2007
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$479M
2023
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$33.3M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
345,299
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
0.4%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
65.1%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Eswatini
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
959 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$11.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
1.09 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
64.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
2.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
20.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
1,137 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
83.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
60.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
86.4%
2023

Society

Cameroon Eswatini
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-5,775
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
33.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
12.7
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
33.5
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
80
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
90.8%
2022
English speaking
38%
2023
48.2%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
57.6%
2023

Health

Cameroon Eswatini
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$32.6
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
28.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
0.56
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
19.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
45
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
30.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
7.9%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
6.79 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Eswatini
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
5,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
4,614 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
1,935 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,342 mi
2019

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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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