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Cameroon vs Guinea-Bissau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 52nd vs. 139th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Guinea-Bissau
Population
30864115
2311915
Population rank 51/197 146/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$2.22B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$1,008
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$3,119
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
82.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 146/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$1,711
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 10,857 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
3.84
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
20.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
64.6 years
2026

Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Guinea-Bissau
2024 $53,296,694,320 $2,218,393,805
2023 $48,814,501,547 $2,127,688,181
2022 $44,347,206,073 $1,859,601,384
2021 $45,011,937,347 $1,908,094,558
2020 $40,773,241,177 $1,705,057,581
2019 $39,667,757,528 $1,596,227,316
2018 $39,955,552,190 $1,554,133,594
2017 $36,098,547,033 $1,469,978,606
2016 $33,814,337,044 $1,245,074,264
2015 $32,210,233,020 $1,152,384,167
2014 $36,386,544,706 $1,135,250,721
2013 $33,728,621,180 $1,109,682,824
2012 $30,155,062,329 $1,049,412,177
2011 $30,630,910,495 $1,157,074,319
2010 $27,507,501,821 $940,112,539
2009 $27,932,970,317 $890,167,833
2008 $27,715,142,033 $952,667,544
2007 $23,928,250,433 $753,162,998
2006 $20,910,512,975 $634,781,901
2005 $19,509,852,207 $639,776,041
2004 $18,826,214,136 $582,169,841
2003 $15,970,315,035 $553,614,800
2002 $12,417,251,350 $466,773,711
2001 $10,953,485,349 $412,610,872
2000 $10,566,579,295 $391,345,597
1999 $11,565,826,465 $579,365,780
1998 $11,298,144,990 $591,034,143
1997 $10,789,458,433 $698,107,222
1996 $11,093,538,846 $702,965,148
1995 $10,864,772,471 $660,195,402
1994 $8,902,446,252 $612,502,085
1993 $16,181,814,713 $615,779,519
1992 $12,071,775,335 $588,309,271
1991 $11,840,192,296 $668,470,891
1990 $12,314,482,628 $634,187,269
1989 $11,012,566,195 $554,072,303
1988 $12,236,057,362 $427,514,322
1987 $13,049,659,981 $451,893,375
1986 $11,857,056,199 $338,524,233
1985 $8,544,810,498 $373,959,151
1984 $7,311,938,026 $359,980,491
1983 $6,870,200,010 $425,225,177
1982 $6,611,255,964 $430,284,022
1981 $6,610,938,617 $402,230,865
1980 $6,674,569,047 $287,648,258
1979 $5,919,002,983 $308,143,183
1978 $4,662,852,583 $318,876,550
1977 $3,394,664,024 $298,871,675
1976 $2,898,090,002 $292,152,321
1975 $2,857,037,371 $283,311,997
1974 $2,157,415,533 $256,769,730
1973 $1,901,393,361 $232,331,281
1972 $1,498,251,890 $227,986,203
1971 $1,236,941,394 $204,167,297
1970 $1,151,216,993 $204,670,551
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 Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Guinea-Bissau
2024 $1,830 $1,008
2023 $1,720 $988
2022 $1,605 $883
2021 $1,672 $927
2020 $1,556 $847
2019 $1,555 $811
2018 $1,611 $809
2017 $1,496 $783
2016 $1,442 $680
2015 $1,415 $645
2014 $1,649 $652
2013 $1,576 $654
2012 $1,449 $635
2011 $1,514 $720
2010 $1,399 $600
2009 $1,461 $583
2008 $1,492 $640
2007 $1,326 $519
2006 $1,191 $449
2005 $1,143 $463
2004 $1,133 $431
2003 $988 $420
2002 $790 $362
2001 $715 $327
2000 $709 $317
1999 $796 $479
1998 $799 $498
1997 $783 $599
1996 $827 $615
1995 $832 $589
1994 $701 $561
1993 $1,310 $582
1992 $1,005 $574
1991 $1,015 $672
1990 $1,087 $651
1989 $1,001 $578
1988 $1,145 $454
1987 $1,258 $488
1986 $1,179 $371
1985 $875 $417
1984 $772 $407
1983 $746 $489
1982 $732 $503
1981 $750 $477
1980 $784 $347
1979 $718 $376
1978 $582 $403
1977 $435 $403
1976 $381 $421
1975 $386 $435
1974 $299.9 $419
1973 $271.8 $392
1972 $220.1 $389
1971 $186.7 $348
1970 $178.5 $350
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. Guinea-Bissau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Guinea-Bissau
2026 64.5 64.6
2025 64.2 64.4
2024 64 64.3
2023 63.7 64.1
2022 62.4 63.6
2021 61.1 61.7
2020 61.7 61.3
2019 61.7 62.2
2018 61.2 61.7
2017 60.8 61.1
2016 60.3 60.6
2015 59.7 60.1
2014 59.1 59.5
2013 58.7 58.9
2012 58.2 58.3
2011 57.5 57.7
2010 57 57
2009 56.5 56.3
2008 56.1 55.3
2007 55.7 54.9
2006 55.3 54.1
2005 54.9 52.9
2004 54.6 52.8
2003 54.3 52.2
2002 53.9 51.6
2001 53.6 51.1
2000 53.3 50.6
1999 53.2 48.5
1998 53 48.1
1997 53.1 48
1996 53.2 48.8
1995 53.3 48.5
1994 53.5 47.8
1993 53.9 47.8
1992 54.1 47.5
1991 54.2 47.2
1990 54.3 46.9
1989 54.4 46.6
1988 54.4 46.3
1987 54.2 45.8
1986 53.6 45.5
1985 53.5 45.3
1984 52.9 44.9
1983 52.4 44.6
1982 51.8 44.3
1981 51.2 43.9
1980 50.9 43.6
1979 50.5 43.2
1978 50.3 42.9
1977 50.1 42.6
1976 50 42.3
1975 49.9 41.9
1974 49.7 41.6
1973 49.5 38.2
1972 49.1 37.8
1971 48.6 37.5
1970 48 37.3
1969 47.2 37
1968 46.4 36.7
1967 45.6 36.3
1966 44.8 36.1
1965 44.2 35.9
1964 43.6 35.8
1963 43.1 35.6
1962 42.6 38
1961 35.2 37.8
1960 34.7 37.6
1959 39.8 37.3
1958 39.1 37.1
1957 38.3 37
1956 38.4 36.8
1955 37.5 36.6
1954 36.5 36.4
1953 35.5 36.3
1952 34.6 36.1
1951 33.9 35.9
1950 33.1 35.7

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

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Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Guinea-Bissau
2024 29,123,744 2,201,352
2023 28,372,687 2,153,339
2022 27,632,771 2,105,529
2021 26,915,758 2,058,841
2020 26,210,558 2,013,255
2019 25,506,095 1,967,696
2018 24,806,383 1,922,168
2017 24,128,601 1,877,072
2016 23,454,161 1,831,893
2015 22,763,414 1,786,457
2014 22,059,893 1,741,122
2013 21,402,376 1,695,973
2012 20,809,529 1,651,417
2011 20,232,304 1,608,076
2010 19,668,066 1,566,347
2009 19,113,974 1,526,377
2008 18,574,056 1,488,054
2007 18,049,896 1,450,986
2006 17,550,407 1,415,303
2005 17,074,594 1,381,585
2004 16,610,487 1,349,563
2003 16,160,340 1,318,806
2002 15,725,528 1,289,307
2001 15,309,490 1,261,273
2000 14,912,631 1,234,741
1999 14,525,140 1,210,206
1998 14,144,860 1,187,473
1997 13,775,214 1,165,545
1996 13,414,757 1,143,535
1995 13,058,516 1,119,949
1994 12,704,903 1,092,031
1993 12,353,131 1,058,745
1992 12,006,353 1,024,356
1991 11,667,180 994,639
1990 11,331,821 973,669
1989 11,002,745 957,789
1988 10,684,968 942,061
1987 10,370,749 926,862
1986 10,060,342 912,126
1985 9,761,730 897,697
1984 9,475,078 883,519
1983 9,215,397 869,592
1982 9,028,678 855,891
1981 8,816,377 842,432
1980 8,512,219 829,303
1979 8,239,641 819,867
1978 8,011,921 791,694
1977 7,796,501 741,789
1976 7,597,962 694,191
1975 7,397,120 650,966
1974 7,193,583 613,338
1973 6,996,660 592,808
1972 6,806,872 586,620
1971 6,624,408 586,221
1970 6,449,793 584,403
1969 6,283,462 581,610
1968 6,125,863 578,170
1967 5,977,318 569,011
1966 5,837,295 566,908
1965 5,704,686 575,005
1964 5,578,257 588,543
1963 5,456,623 594,418
1962 5,338,620 589,474
1961 5,239,273 582,532
1960 5,159,057 577,633

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Guinea-Bissau
2023 4.32 3.84
2022 4.4 3.91
2021 4.47 4
2020 4.56 4.08
2019 4.65 4.15
2018 4.74 4.24
2017 4.8 4.35
2016 4.84 4.52
2015 4.84 4.66
2014 4.84 4.79
2013 4.91 4.93
2012 4.98 5
2011 5.05 5.07
2010 5.15 5.11
2009 5.24 5.18
2008 5.29 5.27
2007 5.34 5.37
2006 5.37 5.41
2005 5.42 5.46
2004 5.44 5.5
2003 5.43 5.58
2002 5.44 5.63
2001 5.44 5.69
2000 5.51 5.79
1999 5.6 5.87
1998 5.66 5.97
1997 5.71 6.06
1996 5.8 6.14
1995 5.92 6.22
1994 6.04 6.3
1993 6.16 6.37
1992 6.26 6.44
1991 6.32 6.47
1990 6.36 6.5
1989 6.41 6.66
1988 6.48 6.69
1987 6.54 6.72
1986 6.57 6.73
1985 6.56 6.74
1984 6.56 6.73
1983 6.58 6.69
1982 6.59 6.64
1981 6.61 6.57
1980 6.61 6.49
1979 6.58 6.4
1978 6.55 6.32
1977 6.51 6.25
1976 6.45 6.19
1975 6.4 6.15
1974 6.36 6.12
1973 6.33 6.1
1972 6.29 6.08
1971 6.26 6.06
1970 6.2 6.04
1969 6.14 6.02
1968 6.04 6.01
1967 5.95 5.99
1966 5.85 5.98
1965 5.8 5.97
1964 5.74 5.96
1963 5.73 5.95
1962 5.73 5.94
1961 5.73 5.93
1960 5.73 5.92

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

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Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Guinea-Bissau
2024 19 20.2
2023 18.8 19.9
2022 18.7 19.8
2021 18.6 19.6
2020 18.5 19.4
2019 18.5 19.2
2018 18.4 19.1
2017 18.4 18.9
2016 18.3 18.8
2015 18.3 18.6
2014 18.2 18.5
2013 18.1 18.4
2012 18 18.3
2011 17.9 18.3
2010 17.9 18.2
2009 17.8 18.1
2008 17.8 18
2007 17.7 17.9
2006 17.7 17.9
2005 17.6 17.8
2004 17.6 17.7
2003 17.5 17.6
2002 17.5 17.6
2001 17.4 17.5
2000 17.3 17.4
1999 17.2 17.4
1998 17.1 17.3
1997 17.1 17.3
1996 17 17.2
1995 16.9 17.2
1994 16.9 17.1
1993 16.8 17.1
1992 16.8 17.1
1991 16.8 17.1
1990 16.8 17.1
1989 16.8 17
1988 16.9 17
1987 16.9 17.1
1986 17 17.1
1985 17.1 17.2
1984 17.1 17.2
1983 17.3 17.3
1982 17.5 17.5
1981 17.8 17.6
1980 17.8 17.7
1979 17.9 17.6
1978 18 17.8
1977 18.2 18.2
1976 18.3 18.5
1975 18.5 18.8
1974 18.6 18.9
1973 18.8 18.9
1972 18.9 18.8
1971 19 19
1970 19.2 19.1
1969 19.4 19.3
1968 19.5 19.5
1967 19.7 19.6
1966 19.8 19.9
1965 19.9 20.7
1964 20 21.7
1963 20.1 22.3
1962 20.1 22.6
1961 20.3 22.9
1960 20.5 22.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Guinea-Bissau
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
2.01%
2013
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
1.23%
2023
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-7.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
2.67%
2022
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
37.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
15.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
43.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
26.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$217M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
52,400
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
6.48%
2019
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Cameroon Guinea-Bissau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
65.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$19.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
87.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
7.09%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
40.5%
2023

Society

Cameroon Guinea-Bissau
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-1,373
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
46.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
19.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
1.12
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
63.9%
2022
English speaking
38%
2023
2.9%
2025
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
32.5%
2023

Health

Cameroon Guinea-Bissau
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$82.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$50.6
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
64.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
25.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
0.25
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
505
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
69.3
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
3.73 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Guinea-Bissau
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
4,932 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
3,245 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
7,547 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,734 mi
2018

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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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