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Cameroon vs Guyana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 831K in Guyana (ranked 161/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 81,522 sq mi for Guyana (ranked 52nd vs. 82nd).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Guyana
Population
30864115
842249
Population rank 51/197 162/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$24.7B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 120/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$29,675
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 41/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$80,155
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$5.99B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
24.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$7,213
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 66/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$13,212
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 81,522 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
2.41
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
26.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
70.6 years
2026

Cameroon and Guyana: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Guyana economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Guyana
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Guyana
2024 $53,296,694,320 $24,662,709,832
2023 $48,814,501,547 $16,918,503,597
2022 $44,347,206,073 $14,718,388,489
2021 $45,011,937,347 $8,041,362,110
2020 $40,773,241,177 $5,471,256,595
2019 $39,667,757,528 $5,173,760,192
2018 $39,955,552,190 $4,787,636,998
2017 $36,098,547,033 $4,748,174,334
2016 $33,814,337,044 $4,482,697,337
2015 $32,210,233,020 $4,279,840,194
2014 $36,386,544,706 $4,127,660,152
2013 $33,728,621,180 $4,167,800,929
2012 $30,155,062,329 $4,063,088,536
2011 $30,630,910,495 $3,691,384,318
2010 $27,507,501,821 $3,432,912,517
2009 $27,932,970,317 $3,165,663,153
2008 $27,715,142,033 $3,025,187,433
2007 $23,928,250,433 $2,730,971,595
2006 $20,910,512,975 $2,379,817,991
2005 $19,509,852,207 $824,880,550
2004 $18,826,214,136 $787,814,379
2003 $15,970,315,035 $743,063,950
2002 $12,417,251,350 $726,131,435
2001 $10,953,485,349 $712,167,450
2000 $10,566,579,295 $712,667,897
1999 $11,565,826,465 $694,754,988
1998 $11,298,144,990 $717,530,683
1997 $10,789,458,433 $749,138,010
1996 $11,093,538,846 $705,406,001
1995 $10,864,772,471 $621,626,786
1994 $8,902,446,252 $540,874,934
1993 $16,181,814,713 $454,101,382
1992 $12,071,775,335 $373,573,141
1991 $11,840,192,296 $348,533,095
1990 $12,314,482,628 $396,582,263
1989 $11,012,566,195 $379,779,390
1988 $12,236,057,362 $413,799,990
1987 $13,049,659,981 $354,591,847
1986 $11,857,056,199 $504,651,140
1985 $8,544,810,498 $453,488,372
1984 $7,311,938,026 $437,631,605
1983 $6,870,200,010 $489,333,333
1982 $6,611,255,964 $482,000,000
1981 $6,610,938,617 $570,357,107
1980 $6,674,569,047 $603,200,000
1979 $5,919,002,983 $530,440,000
1978 $4,662,852,583 $507,080,000
1977 $3,394,664,024 $449,880,000
1976 $2,898,090,002 $454,440,000
1975 $2,857,037,371 $494,791,667
1974 $2,157,415,533 $433,954,545
1973 $1,901,393,361 $307,047,619
1972 $1,498,251,890 $285,380,952
1971 $1,236,941,394 $282,050,000
1970 $1,151,216,993 $267,800,000
1969 $1,100,551,489 $249,300,000
1968 $1,046,191,218 $229,750,000
1967 $936,175,260 $250,176,471
1966 $851,112,535 $228,705,882
1965 $814,083,266 $213,235,294
1964 $776,650,177 $194,774,513
1963 $718,320,845 $175,757,894
1962 $694,247,864 $194,949,513
1961 $652,777,608 $185,849,535
1960 $614,206,068 $170,216,241

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

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Cameroon and Guyana economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Guyana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Guyana
2024 $1,830 $29,675
2023 $1,720 $20,474
2022 $1,605 $17,913
2021 $1,672 $9,861
2020 $1,556 $6,776
2019 $1,555 $6,406
2018 $1,611 $6,048
2017 $1,496 $6,179
2016 $1,442 $5,871
2015 $1,415 $5,640
2014 $1,649 $5,473
2013 $1,576 $5,557
2012 $1,449 $5,444
2011 $1,514 $4,947
2010 $1,399 $4,582
2009 $1,461 $4,209
2008 $1,492 $4,009
2007 $1,326 $3,608
2006 $1,191 $3,136
2005 $1,143 $1,084
2004 $1,133 $1,033
2003 $988 $974
2002 $790 $951
2001 $715 $932
2000 $709 $932
1999 $796 $909
1998 $799 $940
1997 $783 $983
1996 $827 $928
1995 $832 $820
1994 $701 $716
1993 $1,310 $603
1992 $1,005 $498
1991 $1,015 $466
1990 $1,087 $529
1989 $1,001 $503
1988 $1,145 $545
1987 $1,258 $464
1986 $1,179 $657
1985 $875 $588
1984 $772 $565
1983 $746 $631
1982 $732 $621
1981 $750 $735
1980 $784 $779
1979 $718 $689
1978 $582 $663
1977 $435 $593
1976 $381 $604
1975 $386 $664
1974 $299.9 $588
1973 $271.8 $421
1972 $220.1 $395
1971 $186.7 $396
1970 $178.5 $381
1969 $175.2 $361
1968 $170.8 $340
1967 $156.6 $378
1966 $145.8 $353
1965 $142.7 $336
1964 $139.2 $313
1963 $131.6 $288.8
1962 $130 $327
1961 $124.6 $319
1960 $119.1 $299.1

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

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Cameroon vs. Guyana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Guyana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Guyana
2026 64.5 70.6
2025 64.2 70.4
2024 64 70.3
2023 63.7 70.2
2022 62.4 69.9
2021 61.1 64.3
2020 61.7 67.8
2019 61.7 69.1
2018 61.2 68.8
2017 60.8 68.5
2016 60.3 68.1
2015 59.7 67.7
2014 59.1 67.3
2013 58.7 66.7
2012 58.2 66.4
2011 57.5 66.5
2010 57 66.2
2009 56.5 66
2008 56.1 65.7
2007 55.7 65.5
2006 55.3 64.8
2005 54.9 64.4
2004 54.6 64.2
2003 54.3 64.1
2002 53.9 64.2
2001 53.6 64.4
2000 53.3 64.1
1999 53.2 63.8
1998 53 63.4
1997 53.1 62.9
1996 53.2 62.7
1995 53.3 62.7
1994 53.5 63
1993 53.9 63
1992 54.1 62.8
1991 54.2 62.5
1990 54.3 62.3
1989 54.4 62.1
1988 54.4 61.8
1987 54.2 61.7
1986 53.6 61.5
1985 53.5 61.4
1984 52.9 61.3
1983 52.4 61.2
1982 51.8 61
1981 51.2 60.9
1980 50.9 60.8
1979 50.5 60.7
1978 50.3 60.6
1977 50.1 60.6
1976 50 60.4
1975 49.9 60.4
1974 49.7 60.3
1973 49.5 60.2
1972 49.1 60.1
1971 48.6 60.1
1970 48 60
1969 47.2 59.8
1968 46.4 59.7
1967 45.6 59.5
1966 44.8 59.3
1965 44.2 59.1
1964 43.6 59
1963 43.1 58.6
1962 42.6 58.3
1961 35.2 57.9
1960 34.7 57.5
1959 39.8 57
1958 39.1 56.4
1957 38.3 56.1
1956 38.4 55.2
1955 37.5 54.1
1954 36.5 53.3
1953 35.5 52.4
1952 34.6 51.3
1951 33.9 50.2
1950 33.1 49.2

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

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Cameroon and Guyana population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Guyana
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Guyana
2024 29,123,744 831,087
2023 28,372,687 826,353
2022 27,632,771 821,637
2021 26,915,758 815,482
2020 26,210,558 807,481
2019 25,506,095 807,665
2018 24,806,383 791,556
2017 24,128,601 768,479
2016 23,454,161 763,548
2015 22,763,414 758,781
2014 22,059,893 754,229
2013 21,402,376 750,021
2012 20,809,529 746,288
2011 20,232,304 746,153
2010 19,668,066 749,256
2009 19,113,974 752,094
2008 18,574,056 754,606
2007 18,049,896 756,861
2006 17,550,407 758,966
2005 17,074,594 760,914
2004 16,610,487 762,418
2003 16,160,340 763,101
2002 15,725,528 763,652
2001 15,309,490 764,477
2000 14,912,631 764,832
1999 14,525,140 764,483
1998 14,144,860 763,586
1997 13,775,214 762,245
1996 13,414,757 760,526
1995 13,058,516 758,388
1994 12,704,903 755,822
1993 12,353,131 752,965
1992 12,006,353 749,911
1991 11,667,180 747,861
1990 11,331,821 749,894
1989 11,002,745 754,865
1988 10,684,968 759,663
1987 10,370,749 764,120
1986 10,060,342 768,098
1985 9,761,730 771,477
1984 9,475,078 774,111
1983 9,215,397 775,891
1982 9,028,678 776,712
1981 8,816,377 776,453
1980 8,512,219 774,367
1979 8,239,641 770,062
1978 8,011,921 764,586
1977 7,796,501 758,654
1976 7,597,962 752,253
1975 7,397,120 745,393
1974 7,193,583 738,057
1973 6,996,660 730,138
1972 6,806,872 721,617
1971 6,624,408 712,662
1970 6,449,793 702,705
1969 6,283,462 690,223
1968 6,125,863 676,160
1967 5,977,318 662,311
1966 5,837,295 648,646
1965 5,704,686 635,128
1964 5,578,257 621,764
1963 5,456,623 608,537
1962 5,338,620 595,461
1961 5,239,273 582,568
1960 5,159,057 569,143

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Guyana

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Guyana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Guyana
2023 4.32 2.41
2022 4.4 2.44
2021 4.47 2.46
2020 4.56 2.49
2019 4.65 2.52
2018 4.74 2.55
2017 4.8 2.59
2016 4.84 2.63
2015 4.84 2.67
2014 4.84 2.7
2013 4.91 2.71
2012 4.98 2.7
2011 5.05 2.69
2010 5.15 2.68
2009 5.24 2.69
2008 5.29 2.7
2007 5.34 2.68
2006 5.37 2.66
2005 5.42 2.65
2004 5.44 2.68
2003 5.43 2.75
2002 5.44 2.84
2001 5.44 2.96
2000 5.51 3.06
1999 5.6 3.13
1998 5.66 3.18
1997 5.71 3.22
1996 5.8 3.23
1995 5.92 3.24
1994 6.04 3.23
1993 6.16 3.2
1992 6.26 3.19
1991 6.32 3.18
1990 6.36 3.18
1989 6.41 3.19
1988 6.48 3.23
1987 6.54 3.31
1986 6.57 3.38
1985 6.56 3.47
1984 6.56 3.54
1983 6.58 3.64
1982 6.59 3.68
1981 6.61 3.72
1980 6.61 3.77
1979 6.58 3.86
1978 6.55 3.97
1977 6.51 4.12
1976 6.45 4.28
1975 6.4 4.45
1974 6.36 4.64
1973 6.33 4.87
1972 6.29 5.08
1971 6.26 5.26
1970 6.2 5.41
1969 6.14 5.58
1968 6.04 5.75
1967 5.95 5.89
1966 5.85 6.02
1965 5.8 6.14
1964 5.74 6.23
1963 5.73 6.31
1962 5.73 6.33
1961 5.73 6.34
1960 5.73 6.33

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

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Cameroon and Guyana demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Guyana
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Guyana
2024 19 26.9
2023 18.8 26.7
2022 18.7 26.4
2021 18.6 26.1
2020 18.5 25.9
2019 18.5 25.7
2018 18.4 25.4
2017 18.4 25
2016 18.3 24.9
2015 18.3 24.7
2014 18.2 24.6
2013 18.1 24.6
2012 18 24.5
2011 17.9 24.4
2010 17.9 24.2
2009 17.8 24
2008 17.8 23.8
2007 17.7 23.6
2006 17.7 23.4
2005 17.6 23.2
2004 17.6 22.9
2003 17.5 22.7
2002 17.5 22.5
2001 17.4 22.4
2000 17.3 22.2
1999 17.2 22.1
1998 17.1 22
1997 17.1 21.9
1996 17 21.8
1995 16.9 21.7
1994 16.9 21.5
1993 16.8 21.4
1992 16.8 21.3
1991 16.8 21.1
1990 16.8 20.9
1989 16.8 20.7
1988 16.9 20.5
1987 16.9 20.2
1986 17 19.9
1985 17.1 19.6
1984 17.1 19.3
1983 17.3 19
1982 17.5 18.7
1981 17.8 18.4
1980 17.8 18.2
1979 17.9 18
1978 18 17.8
1977 18.2 17.6
1976 18.3 17.4
1975 18.5 17.2
1974 18.6 17
1973 18.8 16.8
1972 18.9 16.7
1971 19 16.6
1970 19.2 16.5
1969 19.4 16.4
1968 19.5 16.2
1967 19.7 16.2
1966 19.8 16.1
1965 19.9 16.1
1964 20 16.2
1963 20.1 16.3
1962 20.1 16.4
1961 20.3 16.6
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 Guyana
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$16.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
4.45%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
0.87%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
13.2%
2019
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
14.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
76%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
58.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
34.4%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
1.1%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
86,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
4.21%
2003
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Cameroon Guyana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
661 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$12.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
3.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
4.56 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
12.1%
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
7.11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
0.0008%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
98.9%
2023

Society

Cameroon Guyana
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-5,092
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
26.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
52.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
16.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
22.3
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
96
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
90%
2022
English speaking
38%
2023
90.5%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Cameroon Guyana
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$505
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$133
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
70.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
1.24%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
1.39
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
25.7
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
29%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
11.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
5.04 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Guyana
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.14%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
98,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
2,780 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
70,995 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,482 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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