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Cameroon vs Guatemala statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 18.4M in Guatemala (ranked 70/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 41,375 sq mi for Guatemala (ranked 52nd vs. 102nd).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Guatemala
Population
30864115
19049936
Population rank 51/197 69/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 68/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$6,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 112/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$14,369
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$29.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$1,619
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 124/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$4,917
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 41,375 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
459 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
2.31
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
24 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
73 years
2026

Cameroon and Guatemala: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Guatemala economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Guatemala
2024 $53,296,694,320 $113,199,581,158
2023 $48,814,501,547 $104,368,755,055
2022 $44,347,206,073 $95,641,446,501
2021 $45,011,937,347 $86,455,522,273
2020 $40,773,241,177 $77,719,468,248
2019 $39,667,757,528 $77,172,331,693
2018 $39,955,552,190 $73,328,356,008
2017 $36,098,547,033 $71,653,780,740
2016 $33,814,337,044 $66,053,408,206
2015 $32,210,233,020 $62,186,066,548
2014 $36,386,544,706 $57,852,159,008
2013 $33,728,621,180 $52,996,420,177
2012 $30,155,062,329 $49,593,929,487
2011 $30,630,910,495 $46,876,006,272
2010 $27,507,501,821 $40,676,578,423
2009 $27,932,970,317 $37,126,148,265
2008 $27,715,142,033 $38,503,720,224
2007 $23,928,250,433 $33,567,850,824
2006 $20,910,512,975 $29,744,246,827
2005 $19,509,852,207 $26,783,389,294
2004 $18,826,214,136 $23,577,298,095
2003 $15,970,315,035 $21,576,351,799
2002 $12,417,251,350 $20,444,205,991
2001 $10,953,485,349 $18,405,220,247
2000 $10,566,579,295 $19,288,929,030
1999 $11,565,826,465 $18,318,412,251
1998 $11,298,144,990 $19,395,491,993
1997 $10,789,458,433 $17,790,026,222
1996 $11,093,538,846 $15,674,835,615
1995 $10,864,772,471 $14,655,404,433
1994 $8,902,446,252 $12,983,233,311
1993 $16,181,814,713 $11,400,017,301
1992 $12,071,775,335 $10,440,781,588
1991 $11,840,192,296 $9,406,135,143
1990 $12,314,482,628 $7,650,196,845
1989 $11,012,566,195 $8,410,724,361
1988 $12,236,057,362 $7,841,602,824
1987 $13,049,659,981 $7,084,399,840
1986 $11,857,056,199 $7,231,963,516
1985 $8,544,810,498 $9,721,652,087
1984 $7,311,938,026 $9,470,000,100
1983 $6,870,200,010 $9,050,000,400
1982 $6,611,255,964 $8,716,999,700
1981 $6,610,938,617 $8,607,500,300
1980 $6,674,569,047 $7,878,700,000
1979 $5,919,002,983 $6,902,600,200
1978 $4,662,852,583 $6,070,600,200
1977 $3,394,664,024 $5,480,500,200
1976 $2,898,090,002 $4,365,300,200
1975 $2,857,037,371 $3,645,900,000
1974 $2,157,415,533 $3,161,499,900
1973 $1,901,393,361 $2,569,200,100
1972 $1,498,251,890 $2,101,300,000
1971 $1,236,941,394 $1,984,800,000
1970 $1,151,216,993 $1,904,000,000
1969 $1,100,551,489 $1,715,399,900
1968 $1,046,191,218 $1,610,500,000
1967 $936,175,260 $1,453,500,000
1966 $851,112,535 $1,390,700,000
1965 $814,083,266 $1,331,399,900
1964 $776,650,177 $1,299,099,900
1963 $718,320,845 $1,262,800,000
1962 $694,247,864 $1,143,600,000
1961 $652,777,608 $1,076,699,900
1960 $614,206,068 $1,043,599,900

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

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Cameroon and Guatemala economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Guatemala
2024 $1,830 $6,150
2023 $1,720 $5,758
2022 $1,605 $5,359
2021 $1,672 $4,913
2020 $1,556 $4,478
2019 $1,555 $4,512
2018 $1,611 $4,353
2017 $1,496 $4,325
2016 $1,442 $4,060
2015 $1,415 $3,894
2014 $1,649 $3,689
2013 $1,576 $3,444
2012 $1,449 $3,287
2011 $1,514 $3,169
2010 $1,399 $2,805
2009 $1,461 $2,612
2008 $1,492 $2,763
2007 $1,326 $2,459
2006 $1,191 $2,225
2005 $1,143 $2,046
2004 $1,133 $1,841
2003 $988 $1,723
2002 $790 $1,669
2001 $715 $1,538
2000 $709 $1,649
1999 $796 $1,604
1998 $799 $1,741
1997 $783 $1,638
1996 $827 $1,481
1995 $832 $1,421
1994 $701 $1,293
1993 $1,310 $1,166
1992 $1,005 $1,096
1991 $1,015 $1,014
1990 $1,087 $848
1989 $1,001 $958
1988 $1,145 $919
1987 $1,258 $854
1986 $1,179 $896
1985 $875 $1,238
1984 $772 $1,241
1983 $746 $1,220
1982 $732 $1,204
1981 $750 $1,216
1980 $784 $1,142
1979 $718 $1,026
1978 $582 $925
1977 $435 $856
1976 $381 $697
1975 $386 $595
1974 $299.9 $529
1973 $271.8 $441
1972 $220.1 $370
1971 $186.7 $358
1970 $178.5 $353
1969 $175.2 $326
1968 $170.8 $315
1967 $156.6 $291.9
1966 $145.8 $287.3
1965 $142.7 $283
1964 $139.2 $284.2
1963 $131.6 $284.4
1962 $130 $265.2
1961 $124.6 $257.2
1960 $119.1 $256.8

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

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Cameroon vs. Guatemala life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Guatemala
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Guatemala
2026 64.5 73
2025 64.2 72.9
2024 64 72.7
2023 63.7 72.6
2022 62.4 71.2
2021 61.1 67.9
2020 61.7 70
2019 61.7 71.6
2018 61.2 71.5
2017 60.8 71.6
2016 60.3 71.2
2015 59.7 70.9
2014 59.1 70.9
2013 58.7 70.9
2012 58.2 70.7
2011 57.5 70.3
2010 57 69.9
2009 56.5 69.7
2008 56.1 69.5
2007 55.7 69.3
2006 55.3 68.8
2005 54.9 68.2
2004 54.6 68.2
2003 54.3 68.2
2002 53.9 67.8
2001 53.6 67.4
2000 53.3 67.1
1999 53.2 66.6
1998 53 66
1997 53.1 65.2
1996 53.2 64.5
1995 53.3 63.7
1994 53.5 63
1993 53.9 62.4
1992 54.1 62
1991 54.2 61.9
1990 54.3 61.8
1989 54.4 61.7
1988 54.4 61.5
1987 54.2 61
1986 53.6 60.3
1985 53.5 59.8
1984 52.9 59.1
1983 52.4 57.9
1982 51.8 48.9
1981 51.2 54.7
1980 50.9 55.3
1979 50.5 56.6
1978 50.3 56.4
1977 50.1 55.2
1976 50 47.6
1975 49.9 52.8
1974 49.7 53
1973 49.5 52.8
1972 49.1 51.8
1971 48.6 50.3
1970 48 48.5
1969 47.2 47.5
1968 46.4 47.8
1967 45.6 47.7
1966 44.8 47.5
1965 44.2 47.2
1964 43.6 47.1
1963 43.1 46.6
1962 42.6 46.5
1961 35.2 46.1
1960 34.7 45.8
1959 39.8 44.3
1958 39.1 43.1
1957 38.3 41.9
1956 38.4 41.3
1955 37.5 40.7
1954 36.5 40.1
1953 35.5 39.5
1952 34.6 38.9
1951 33.9 38.3
1950 33.1 37.8

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

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Cameroon and Guatemala population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Guatemala
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Guatemala
2024 29,123,744 18,406,359
2023 28,372,687 18,124,838
2022 27,632,771 17,847,877
2021 26,915,758 17,598,650
2020 26,210,558 17,357,325
2019 25,506,095 17,103,803
2018 24,806,383 16,845,685
2017 24,128,601 16,567,357
2016 23,454,161 16,268,760
2015 22,763,414 15,971,743
2014 22,059,893 15,681,725
2013 21,402,376 15,387,337
2012 20,809,529 15,089,647
2011 20,232,304 14,792,126
2010 19,668,066 14,500,112
2009 19,113,974 14,215,611
2008 18,574,056 13,935,174
2007 18,049,896 13,652,040
2006 17,550,407 13,367,459
2005 17,074,594 13,087,629
2004 16,610,487 12,807,402
2003 16,160,340 12,525,842
2002 15,725,528 12,246,915
2001 15,309,490 11,969,422
2000 14,912,631 11,697,592
1999 14,525,140 11,422,965
1998 14,144,860 11,139,145
1997 13,775,214 10,857,754
1996 13,414,757 10,583,526
1995 13,058,516 10,312,996
1994 12,704,903 10,043,718
1993 12,353,131 9,779,761
1992 12,006,353 9,522,266
1991 11,667,180 9,272,584
1990 11,331,821 9,024,773
1989 11,002,745 8,775,546
1988 10,684,968 8,532,099
1987 10,370,749 8,296,485
1986 10,060,342 8,070,818
1985 9,761,730 7,849,693
1984 9,475,078 7,630,682
1983 9,215,397 7,419,642
1982 9,028,678 7,240,241
1981 8,816,377 7,075,648
1980 8,512,219 6,900,212
1979 8,239,641 6,727,797
1978 8,011,921 6,561,534
1977 7,796,501 6,401,515
1976 7,597,962 6,262,404
1975 7,397,120 6,128,731
1974 7,193,583 5,981,197
1973 6,996,660 5,831,631
1972 6,806,872 5,682,833
1971 6,624,408 5,538,355
1970 6,449,793 5,396,966
1969 6,283,462 5,257,081
1968 6,125,863 5,118,111
1967 5,977,318 4,978,862
1966 5,837,295 4,840,958
1965 5,704,686 4,704,965
1964 5,578,257 4,571,109
1963 5,456,623 4,440,264
1962 5,338,620 4,312,044
1961 5,239,273 4,186,201
1960 5,159,057 4,063,655

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Guatemala

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Guatemala
2023 4.32 2.31
2022 4.4 2.34
2021 4.47 2.39
2020 4.56 2.47
2019 4.65 2.59
2018 4.74 2.74
2017 4.8 2.86
2016 4.84 2.97
2015 4.84 3.03
2014 4.84 3.09
2013 4.91 3.15
2012 4.98 3.22
2011 5.05 3.29
2010 5.15 3.38
2009 5.24 3.47
2008 5.29 3.57
2007 5.34 3.72
2006 5.37 3.85
2005 5.42 3.97
2004 5.44 4.13
2003 5.43 4.25
2002 5.44 4.37
2001 5.44 4.5
2000 5.51 4.58
1999 5.6 4.69
1998 5.66 4.8
1997 5.71 4.91
1996 5.8 5.01
1995 5.92 5.11
1994 6.04 5.19
1993 6.16 5.25
1992 6.26 5.31
1991 6.32 5.38
1990 6.36 5.48
1989 6.41 5.56
1988 6.48 5.62
1987 6.54 5.64
1986 6.57 5.66
1985 6.56 5.73
1984 6.56 5.86
1983 6.58 5.98
1982 6.59 6.06
1981 6.61 6.12
1980 6.61 6.17
1979 6.58 6.22
1978 6.55 6.26
1977 6.51 6.32
1976 6.45 6.37
1975 6.4 6.41
1974 6.36 6.46
1973 6.33 6.49
1972 6.29 6.51
1971 6.26 6.55
1970 6.2 6.6
1969 6.14 6.65
1968 6.04 6.7
1967 5.95 6.76
1966 5.85 6.8
1965 5.8 6.84
1964 5.74 6.87
1963 5.73 6.9
1962 5.73 6.93
1961 5.73 6.98
1960 5.73 7

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

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Cameroon and Guatemala demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Guatemala
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Guatemala
2024 19 24
2023 18.8 23.7
2022 18.7 23.3
2021 18.6 22.9
2020 18.5 22.6
2019 18.5 22.3
2018 18.4 22
2017 18.4 21.7
2016 18.3 21.3
2015 18.3 21.1
2014 18.2 20.8
2013 18.1 20.4
2012 18 20.1
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 18.5
2004 17.6 18.3
2003 17.5 18.1
2002 17.5 18
2001 17.4 17.8
2000 17.3 17.7
1999 17.2 17.7
1998 17.1 17.6
1997 17.1 17.5
1996 17 17.4
1995 16.9 17.4
1994 16.9 17.3
1993 16.8 17.3
1992 16.8 17.3
1991 16.8 17.2
1990 16.8 17.2
1989 16.8 17.1
1988 16.9 17.1
1987 16.9 17.1
1986 17 17.1
1985 17.1 17
1984 17.1 17
1983 17.3 17
1982 17.5 17.1
1981 17.8 17.1
1980 17.8 17.1
1979 17.9 17.1
1978 18 17
1977 18.2 17
1976 18.3 17
1975 18.5 16.9
1974 18.6 16.8
1973 18.8 16.8
1972 18.9 16.8
1971 19 16.8
1970 19.2 16.8
1969 19.4 16.8
1968 19.5 16.7
1967 19.7 16.7
1966 19.8 16.7
1965 19.9 16.7
1964 20 16.6
1963 20.1 16.6
1962 20.1 16.6
1961 20.3 16.7
1960 20.5 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Guatemala
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$106B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
0.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
43,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-0.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
1.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
63.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
34.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
1.6%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$24.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$21.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
594,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
2.35%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
38.3%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Guatemala
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
888 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$14.7
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
1.11 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
34.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
62.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
5.26%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
38.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
670 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
60.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
43.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Guatemala
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-7,959
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
56%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
4.95 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
20
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
22.9
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
82.1%
2024
English speaking
38%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
56.1%
2023

Health

Cameroon Guatemala
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$392
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$224.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
2.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
1.28
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
20.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
94
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
21.4
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
11.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
1.54 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Guatemala
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
2,248 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
17,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
13,487 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
10,949 mi
2016

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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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