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Cameroon vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 52nd vs. 104th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Iceland
Population
30864115
397129
Population rank 51/197 173/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Cameroon and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Iceland
2024 $53,296,694,320 $33,255,181,469
2023 $48,814,501,547 $31,677,891,897
2022 $44,347,206,073 $29,166,102,877
2021 $45,011,937,347 $26,234,872,402
2020 $40,773,241,177 $22,034,665,041
2019 $39,667,757,528 $24,985,687,022
2018 $39,955,552,190 $26,677,652,544
2017 $36,098,547,033 $25,060,086,488
2016 $33,814,337,044 $21,083,713,310
2015 $32,210,233,020 $17,700,486,957
2014 $36,386,544,706 $18,052,183,515
2013 $33,728,621,180 $16,244,319,959
2012 $30,155,062,329 $14,943,757,823
2011 $30,630,910,495 $15,394,005,872
2010 $27,507,501,821 $13,922,711,577
2009 $27,932,970,317 $13,212,543,838
2008 $27,715,142,033 $18,247,921,360
2007 $23,928,250,433 $21,960,110,030
2006 $20,910,512,975 $17,671,649,843
2005 $19,509,852,207 $17,146,410,561
2004 $18,826,214,136 $13,963,943,244
2003 $15,970,315,035 $11,564,687,742
2002 $12,417,251,350 $9,416,199,700
2001 $10,953,485,349 $8,323,401,820
2000 $10,566,579,295 $9,140,168,922
1999 $11,565,826,465 $9,107,644,691
1998 $11,298,144,990 $8,637,732,542
1997 $10,789,458,433 $7,716,781,803
1996 $11,093,538,846 $7,686,566,105
1995 $10,864,772,471 $7,372,640,169
1994 $8,902,446,252 $6,612,804,056
1993 $16,181,814,713 $6,435,952,174
1992 $12,071,775,335 $7,328,497,599
1991 $11,840,192,296 $7,151,260,062
1990 $12,314,482,628 $6,694,851,159
1989 $11,012,566,195 $5,870,854,233
1988 $12,236,057,362 $6,320,093,411
1987 $13,049,659,981 $5,713,281,235
1986 $11,857,056,199 $4,129,080,094
1985 $8,544,810,498 $3,088,359,967
1984 $7,311,938,026 $2,964,568,006
1983 $6,870,200,010 $2,862,634,164
1982 $6,611,255,964 $3,318,714,326
1981 $6,610,938,617 $3,615,094,820
1980 $6,674,569,047 $3,499,616,683
1979 $5,919,002,983 $2,953,176,971
1978 $4,662,852,583 $2,599,627,089
1977 $3,394,664,024 $2,285,707,749
1976 $2,898,090,002 $1,727,845,419
1975 $2,857,037,371 $1,456,052,700
1974 $2,157,415,533 $1,568,154,077
1973 $1,901,393,361 $1,194,794,186
1972 $1,498,251,890 $869,002,946
1971 $1,236,941,394 $693,679,545
1970 $1,151,216,993 $545,115,909
1969 $1,100,551,489 $435,659,610
1968 $1,046,191,218 $498,365,200
1967 $936,175,260 $652,609,076
1966 $851,112,535 $660,663,763
1965 $814,083,266 $550,150,988
1964 $776,650,177 $456,206,299
1963 $718,320,845 $357,240,896
1962 $694,247,864 $299,309,938
1961 $652,777,608 $266,711,460
1960 $614,206,068 $260,984,499

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

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Cameroon and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Iceland
2024 $1,830 $86,041
2023 $1,720 $82,139
2022 $1,605 $76,350
2021 $1,672 $70,425
2020 $1,556 $60,128
2019 $1,555 $69,296
2018 $1,611 $75,634
2017 $1,496 $72,976
2016 $1,442 $62,854
2015 $1,415 $53,506
2014 $1,649 $55,140
2013 $1,576 $50,173
2012 $1,449 $46,595
2011 $1,514 $48,255
2010 $1,399 $43,776
2009 $1,461 $41,484
2008 $1,492 $57,489
2007 $1,326 $70,483
2006 $1,191 $58,172
2005 $1,143 $57,784
2004 $1,133 $47,810
2003 $988 $39,944
2002 $790 $32,749
2001 $715 $29,208
2000 $709 $32,504
1999 $796 $32,834
1998 $799 $31,519
1997 $783 $28,462
1996 $827 $28,584
1995 $832 $27,565
1994 $701 $24,858
1993 $1,310 $24,404
1992 $1,005 $28,072
1991 $1,015 $27,740
1990 $1,087 $26,272
1989 $1,001 $23,219
1988 $1,145 $25,307
1987 $1,258 $23,238
1986 $1,179 $16,980
1985 $875 $12,793
1984 $772 $12,378
1983 $746 $12,080
1982 $732 $14,191
1981 $750 $15,666
1980 $784 $15,340
1979 $718 $13,082
1978 $582 $11,630
1977 $435 $10,305
1976 $381 $7,848
1975 $386 $6,680
1974 $299.9 $7,287
1973 $271.8 $5,627
1972 $220.1 $4,155
1971 $186.7 $3,366
1970 $178.5 $2,666
1969 $175.2 $2,142
1968 $170.8 $2,473
1967 $156.6 $3,284
1966 $145.8 $3,378
1965 $142.7 $2,861
1964 $139.2 $2,414
1963 $131.6 $1,924
1962 $130 $1,641
1961 $124.6 $1,490
1960 $119.1 $1,486

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

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Cameroon vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Iceland
2026 64.5 83.3
2025 64.2 83.2
2024 64 83
2023 63.7 82.7
2022 62.4 81.6
2021 61.1 82.8
2020 61.7 82.7
2019 61.7 82.8
2018 61.2 82.5
2017 60.8 82.2
2016 60.3 81.8
2015 59.7 82.2
2014 59.1 82.4
2013 58.7 81.7
2012 58.2 82.3
2011 57.5 82
2010 57 81.6
2009 56.5 81.4
2008 56.1 81.2
2007 55.7 81.1
2006 55.3 80.9
2005 54.9 81.2
2004 54.6 80.7
2003 54.3 80.8
2002 53.9 80.3
2001 53.6 80.4
2000 53.3 79.5
1999 53.2 79.2
1998 53 79.4
1997 53.1 78.7
1996 53.2 78.6
1995 53.3 77.5
1994 53.5 79
1993 53.9 78.8
1992 54.1 78.6
1991 54.2 77.8
1990 54.3 77.7
1989 54.4 77.9
1988 54.4 76.9
1987 54.2 77.1
1986 53.6 77.9
1985 53.5 77.4
1984 52.9 77.3
1983 52.4 76.4
1982 51.8 76.8
1981 51.2 76.2
1980 50.9 76.6
1979 50.5 76.5
1978 50.3 76.4
1977 50.1 76.1
1976 50 76.6
1975 49.9 75.3
1974 49.7 74.1
1973 49.5 74.3
1972 49.1 74.4
1971 48.6 73.5
1970 48 73.8
1969 47.2 73.7
1968 46.4 73.9
1967 45.6 73.7
1966 44.8 73.1
1965 44.2 73.8
1964 43.6 73.5
1963 43.1 72.9
1962 42.6 73.6
1961 35.2 73.4
1960 34.7 74
1959 39.8 72.6
1958 39.1 73.3
1957 38.3 73.4
1956 38.4 72.9
1955 37.5 73.3
1954 36.5 73.3
1953 35.5 72.3
1952 34.6 72.4
1951 33.9 71
1950 33.1 71

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

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Cameroon and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Iceland
2024 29,123,744 386,506
2023 28,372,687 385,663
2022 27,632,771 382,003
2021 26,915,758 372,520
2020 26,210,558 366,463
2019 25,506,095 360,563
2018 24,806,383 352,721
2017 24,128,601 343,400
2016 23,454,161 335,439
2015 22,763,414 330,815
2014 22,059,893 327,386
2013 21,402,376 323,764
2012 20,809,529 320,716
2011 20,232,304 319,014
2010 19,668,066 318,041
2009 19,113,974 318,499
2008 18,574,056 317,414
2007 18,049,896 311,566
2006 17,550,407 303,782
2005 17,074,594 296,734
2004 16,610,487 292,074
2003 16,160,340 289,521
2002 15,725,528 287,523
2001 15,309,490 284,968
2000 14,912,631 281,205
1999 14,525,140 277,381
1998 14,144,860 274,047
1997 13,775,214 271,128
1996 13,414,757 268,916
1995 13,058,516 267,468
1994 12,704,903 266,021
1993 12,353,131 263,725
1992 12,006,353 261,057
1991 11,667,180 257,797
1990 11,331,821 254,826
1989 11,002,745 252,852
1988 10,684,968 249,740
1987 10,370,749 245,859
1986 10,060,342 243,180
1985 9,761,730 241,405
1984 9,475,078 239,511
1983 9,215,397 236,977
1982 9,028,678 233,860
1981 8,816,377 230,755
1980 8,512,219 228,138
1979 8,239,641 225,735
1978 8,011,921 223,537
1977 7,796,501 221,799
1976 7,597,962 220,154
1975 7,397,120 217,979
1974 7,193,583 215,209
1973 6,996,660 212,317
1972 6,806,872 209,137
1971 6,624,408 206,098
1970 6,449,793 204,438
1969 6,283,462 203,369
1968 6,125,863 201,488
1967 5,977,318 198,751
1966 5,837,295 195,570
1965 5,704,686 192,286
1964 5,578,257 188,983
1963 5,456,623 185,653
1962 5,338,620 182,378
1961 5,239,273 179,029
1960 5,159,057 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Iceland

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Iceland
2023 4.32 1.59
2022 4.4 1.59
2021 4.47 1.82
2020 4.56 1.72
2019 4.65 1.74
2018 4.74 1.71
2017 4.8 1.71
2016 4.84 1.74
2015 4.84 1.8
2014 4.84 1.93
2013 4.91 1.93
2012 4.98 2.04
2011 5.05 2.02
2010 5.15 2.2
2009 5.24 2.23
2008 5.29 2.15
2007 5.34 2.09
2006 5.37 2.08
2005 5.42 2.05
2004 5.44 2.04
2003 5.43 1.99
2002 5.44 1.93
2001 5.44 1.95
2000 5.51 2.08
1999 5.6 1.99
1998 5.66 2.05
1997 5.71 2.04
1996 5.8 2.12
1995 5.92 2.08
1994 6.04 2.14
1993 6.16 2.22
1992 6.26 2.21
1991 6.32 2.18
1990 6.36 2.3
1989 6.41 2.19
1988 6.48 2.26
1987 6.54 2.06
1986 6.57 1.92
1985 6.56 1.93
1984 6.56 2.08
1983 6.58 2.24
1982 6.59 2.27
1981 6.61 2.33
1980 6.61 2.48
1979 6.58 2.49
1978 6.55 2.35
1977 6.51 2.31
1976 6.45 2.52
1975 6.4 2.65
1974 6.36 2.66
1973 6.33 2.94
1972 6.29 3.09
1971 6.26 2.92
1970 6.2 2.81
1969 6.14 2.99
1968 6.04 3.06
1967 5.95 3.28
1966 5.85 3.59
1965 5.8 3.73
1964 5.74 3.88
1963 5.73 3.99
1962 5.73 3.98
1961 5.73 3.88
1960 5.73 4.29

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

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Cameroon and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Iceland
2024 19 37.1
2023 18.8 36.9
2022 18.7 36.7
2021 18.6 36.7
2020 18.5 36.6
2019 18.5 36.5
2018 18.4 36.4
2017 18.4 36.3
2016 18.3 36.2
2015 18.3 36
2014 18.2 35.7
2013 18.1 35.5
2012 18 35.4
2011 17.9 35.1
2010 17.9 34.9
2009 17.8 34.6
2008 17.8 34.5
2007 17.7 34.6
2006 17.7 34.5
2005 17.6 34.2
2004 17.6 34
2003 17.5 33.7
2002 17.5 33.4
2001 17.4 33
2000 17.3 32.8
1999 17.2 32.6
1998 17.1 32.4
1997 17.1 32.1
1996 17 31.8
1995 16.9 31.5
1994 16.9 31.1
1993 16.8 30.8
1992 16.8 30.5
1991 16.8 30.2
1990 16.8 30
1989 16.8 29.6
1988 16.9 29.3
1987 16.9 29.1
1986 17 28.8
1985 17.1 28.4
1984 17.1 28
1983 17.3 27.7
1982 17.5 27.5
1981 17.8 27.2
1980 17.8 26.9
1979 17.9 26.7
1978 18 26.4
1977 18.2 26
1976 18.3 25.7
1975 18.5 25.4
1974 18.6 25.1
1973 18.8 24.9
1972 18.9 24.8
1971 19 24.7
1970 19.2 24.5
1969 19.4 24.3
1968 19.5 24.2
1967 19.7 24.1
1966 19.8 24.1
1965 19.9 24.2
1964 20 24.4
1963 20.1 24.7
1962 20.1 24.9
1961 20.3 25.2
1960 20.5 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2004
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
99.9%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Iceland
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
38%
2023
98%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
99.8%
2023

Health

Cameroon Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Iceland
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
8,014 mi
2012

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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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