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Cameroon vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 9.97M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 52nd vs. 149th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Israel
Population
30864115
10290887
Population rank 51/197 95/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Cameroon and Israel: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Israel economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Israel
2024 $53,296,694,320 $540,379,921,262
2023 $48,814,501,547 $512,184,638,999
2022 $44,347,206,073 $525,181,008,026
2021 $45,011,937,347 $489,851,549,972
2020 $40,773,241,177 $410,768,352,658
2019 $39,667,757,528 $400,645,216,359
2018 $39,955,552,190 $376,299,083,108
2017 $36,098,547,033 $358,451,839,053
2016 $33,814,337,044 $321,940,971,558
2015 $32,210,233,020 $303,469,434,072
2014 $36,386,544,706 $315,017,088,117
2013 $33,728,621,180 $298,478,070,673
2012 $30,155,062,329 $263,589,172,712
2011 $30,630,910,495 $268,094,998,225
2010 $27,507,501,821 $239,679,036,634
2009 $27,932,970,317 $213,403,181,853
2008 $27,715,142,033 $221,231,658,863
2007 $23,928,250,433 $184,681,214,673
2006 $20,910,512,975 $158,900,547,825
2005 $19,509,852,207 $147,519,922,009
2004 $18,826,214,136 $140,047,984,605
2003 $15,970,315,035 $131,408,914,824
2002 $12,417,251,350 $125,332,331,884
2001 $10,953,485,349 $135,002,039,613
2000 $10,566,579,295 $136,512,300,542
1999 $11,565,826,465 $121,417,185,062
1998 $11,298,144,990 $120,547,409,279
1997 $10,789,458,433 $119,459,826,347
1996 $11,093,538,846 $115,116,595,545
1995 $10,864,772,471 $105,497,418,059
1994 $8,902,446,252 $90,740,103,829
1993 $16,181,814,713 $79,855,877,174
1992 $12,071,775,335 $79,457,685,757
1991 $11,840,192,296 $70,998,755,007
1990 $12,314,482,628 $62,016,729,541
1989 $11,012,566,195 $52,443,479,454
1988 $12,236,057,362 $52,650,948,910
1987 $13,049,659,981 $43,049,543,635
1986 $11,857,056,199 $35,834,154,874
1985 $8,544,810,498 $28,905,736,367
1984 $7,311,938,026 $30,645,607,293
1983 $6,870,200,010 $32,675,755,462
1982 $6,611,255,964 $29,255,285,401
1981 $6,610,938,617 $26,882,009,819
1980 $6,674,569,047 $25,395,256,478
1979 $5,919,002,983 $22,609,741,060
1978 $4,662,852,583 $17,701,286,907
1977 $3,394,664,024 $18,257,113,904
1976 $2,898,090,002 $15,956,349,550
1975 $2,857,037,371 $16,141,767,373
1974 $2,157,415,533 $17,172,607,138
1973 $1,901,393,361 $11,902,574,259
1972 $1,498,251,890 $9,222,557,539
1971 $1,236,941,394 $7,052,544,000
1970 $1,151,216,993 $7,406,712,876
1969 $1,100,551,489 $6,297,852,761
1968 $1,046,191,218 $5,458,427,928
1967 $936,175,260 $4,762,386,783
1966 $851,112,535 $4,703,300,098
1965 $814,083,266 $4,329,084,429
1964 $776,650,177 $4,024,344,853
1963 $718,320,845 $3,535,949,089
1962 $694,247,864 $2,966,154,031
1961 $652,777,608 $3,708,586,471
1960 $614,206,068 $3,070,585,807

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

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Cameroon and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Israel
2024 $1,830 $54,177
2023 $1,720 $52,004
2022 $1,605 $54,950
2021 $1,672 $52,271
2020 $1,556 $44,576
2019 $1,555 $44,251
2018 $1,611 $42,363
2017 $1,496 $41,138
2016 $1,442 $37,672
2015 $1,415 $36,213
2014 $1,649 $38,343
2013 $1,576 $37,034
2012 $1,449 $33,321
2011 $1,514 $34,523
2010 $1,399 $31,439
2009 $1,461 $28,508
2008 $1,492 $30,269
2007 $1,326 $25,721
2006 $1,191 $22,527
2005 $1,143 $21,287
2004 $1,133 $20,568
2003 $988 $19,643
2002 $790 $19,076
2001 $715 $20,966
2000 $709 $21,707
1999 $796 $19,823
1998 $799 $20,189
1997 $783 $20,469
1996 $827 $20,224
1995 $832 $19,026
1994 $701 $16,807
1993 $1,310 $15,179
1992 $1,005 $15,510
1991 $1,015 $14,346
1990 $1,087 $13,308
1989 $1,001 $11,608
1988 $1,145 $11,853
1987 $1,258 $9,853
1986 $1,179 $8,335
1985 $875 $6,829
1984 $772 $7,369
1983 $746 $7,960
1982 $732 $7,258
1981 $750 $6,795
1980 $784 $6,549
1979 $718 $5,972
1978 $582 $4,797
1977 $435 $5,053
1976 $381 $4,516
1975 $386 $4,672
1974 $299.9 $5,085
1973 $271.8 $3,631
1972 $220.1 $2,930
1971 $186.7 $2,298
1970 $178.5 $2,490
1969 $175.2 $2,189
1968 $170.8 $1,947
1967 $156.6 $1,735
1966 $145.8 $1,789
1965 $142.7 $1,689
1964 $139.2 $1,626
1963 $131.6 $1,486
1962 $130 $1,294
1961 $124.6 $1,697
1960 $119.1 $1,452

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

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Cameroon vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Israel
2026 64.5 82.9
2025 64.2 82.8
2024 64 82.7
2023 63.7 82.4
2022 62.4 82.8
2021 61.1 82.5
2020 61.7 82.7
2019 61.7 82.9
2018 61.2 82.9
2017 60.8 82.7
2016 60.3 82.6
2015 59.7 82.3
2014 59.1 82.4
2013 58.7 82.4
2012 58.2 82
2011 57.5 82
2010 57 82
2009 56.5 81.8
2008 56.1 81.3
2007 55.7 81
2006 55.3 80.8
2005 54.9 80.4
2004 54.6 80.3
2003 54.3 79.8
2002 53.9 79.5
2001 53.6 79.5
2000 53.3 79.2
1999 53.2 78.9
1998 53 78.6
1997 53.1 78.6
1996 53.2 78.6
1995 53.3 78.1
1994 53.5 78
1993 53.9 77.9
1992 54.1 77.3
1991 54.2 77.6
1990 54.3 78
1989 54.4 77.6
1988 54.4 76.9
1987 54.2 76.4
1986 53.6 75.9
1985 53.5 76
1984 52.9 75.5
1983 52.4 75.1
1982 51.8 74.3
1981 51.2 74.2
1980 50.9 73.7
1979 50.5 73.4
1978 50.3 73.1
1977 50.1 72.7
1976 50 72.7
1975 49.9 71.6
1974 49.7 71.6
1973 49.5 71.6
1972 49.1 71.6
1971 48.6 71.8
1970 48 71.2
1969 47.2 71
1968 46.4 70.8
1967 45.6 70.9
1966 44.8 70.9
1965 44.2 70.5
1964 43.6 69.6
1963 43.1 69.6
1962 42.6 69.3
1961 35.2 69.8
1960 34.7 69.8
1959 39.8 68.9
1958 39.1 68.4
1957 38.3 66.5
1956 38.4 66.6
1955 37.5 68
1954 36.5 66.3
1953 35.5 66.4
1952 34.6 67.2
1951 33.9 67.6
1950 33.1 69.9

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

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Cameroon and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Israel
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Israel
2024 29,123,744 9,974,400
2023 28,372,687 9,849,000
2022 27,632,771 9,557,500
2021 26,915,758 9,371,400
2020 26,210,558 9,215,100
2019 25,506,095 9,054,000
2018 24,806,383 8,882,800
2017 24,128,601 8,713,300
2016 23,454,161 8,546,000
2015 22,763,414 8,380,100
2014 22,059,893 8,215,700
2013 21,402,376 8,059,500
2012 20,809,529 7,910,500
2011 20,232,304 7,765,800
2010 19,668,066 7,623,600
2009 19,113,974 7,485,600
2008 18,574,056 7,308,800
2007 18,049,896 7,180,100
2006 17,550,407 7,053,700
2005 17,074,594 6,930,100
2004 16,610,487 6,809,000
2003 16,160,340 6,689,700
2002 15,725,528 6,570,000
2001 15,309,490 6,439,000
2000 14,912,631 6,289,000
1999 14,525,140 6,125,000
1998 14,144,860 5,971,000
1997 13,775,214 5,836,000
1996 13,414,757 5,692,000
1995 13,058,516 5,545,000
1994 12,704,903 5,399,000
1993 12,353,131 5,261,000
1992 12,006,353 5,123,000
1991 11,667,180 4,949,000
1990 11,331,821 4,660,000
1989 11,002,745 4,518,000
1988 10,684,968 4,442,000
1987 10,370,749 4,369,000
1986 10,060,342 4,299,000
1985 9,761,730 4,233,000
1984 9,475,078 4,159,000
1983 9,215,397 4,105,000
1982 9,028,678 4,031,000
1981 8,816,377 3,956,000
1980 8,512,219 3,878,000
1979 8,239,641 3,786,000
1978 8,011,921 3,690,000
1977 7,796,501 3,613,000
1976 7,597,962 3,533,000
1975 7,397,120 3,455,000
1974 7,193,583 3,377,000
1973 6,996,660 3,278,000
1972 6,806,872 3,148,000
1971 6,624,408 3,069,000
1970 6,449,793 2,974,000
1969 6,283,462 2,877,000
1968 6,125,863 2,803,000
1967 5,977,318 2,745,000
1966 5,837,295 2,629,000
1965 5,704,686 2,563,000
1964 5,578,257 2,475,000
1963 5,456,623 2,379,000
1962 5,338,620 2,293,000
1961 5,239,273 2,185,000
1960 5,159,057 2,114,020

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Israel

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Israel
2023 4.32 2.85
2022 4.4 2.89
2021 4.47 3
2020 4.56 2.9
2019 4.65 3.01
2018 4.74 3.09
2017 4.8 3.11
2016 4.84 3.11
2015 4.84 3.09
2014 4.84 3.08
2013 4.91 3.03
2012 4.98 3.05
2011 5.05 2.98
2010 5.15 3.03
2009 5.24 2.96
2008 5.29 2.96
2007 5.34 2.9
2006 5.37 2.88
2005 5.42 2.84
2004 5.44 2.9
2003 5.43 2.95
2002 5.44 2.89
2001 5.44 2.92
2000 5.51 2.95
1999 5.6 2.97
1998 5.66 2.98
1997 5.71 2.94
1996 5.8 2.9
1995 5.92 2.9
1994 6.04 2.9
1993 6.16 2.8
1992 6.26 2.7
1991 6.32 2.76
1990 6.36 2.82
1989 6.41 2.89
1988 6.48 2.95
1987 6.54 3.01
1986 6.57 3.03
1985 6.56 3.06
1984 6.56 3.08
1983 6.58 3.11
1982 6.59 3.13
1981 6.61 3.19
1980 6.61 3.24
1979 6.58 3.3
1978 6.55 3.35
1977 6.51 3.41
1976 6.45 3.48
1975 6.4 3.55
1974 6.36 3.63
1973 6.33 3.7
1972 6.29 3.77
1971 6.26 3.77
1970 6.2 3.78
1969 6.14 3.78
1968 6.04 3.79
1967 5.95 3.79
1966 5.85 3.8
1965 5.8 3.81
1964 5.74 3.83
1963 5.73 3.84
1962 5.73 3.85
1961 5.73 3.86
1960 5.73 3.87

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

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Cameroon and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Israel
2024 19 30.2
2023 18.8 30.2
2022 18.7 30.1
2021 18.6 30
2020 18.5 30
2019 18.5 29.9
2018 18.4 29.9
2017 18.4 29.9
2016 18.3 29.8
2015 18.3 29.8
2014 18.2 29.7
2013 18.1 29.6
2012 18 29.5
2011 17.9 29.5
2010 17.9 29.4
2009 17.8 29.3
2008 17.8 29.2
2007 17.7 29.1
2006 17.7 28.9
2005 17.6 28.7
2004 17.6 28.5
2003 17.5 28.4
2002 17.5 28.2
2001 17.4 28
2000 17.3 27.8
1999 17.2 27.6
1998 17.1 27.4
1997 17.1 27.3
1996 17 27.1
1995 16.9 26.9
1994 16.9 26.6
1993 16.8 26.5
1992 16.8 26.4
1991 16.8 26.2
1990 16.8 25.8
1989 16.8 25.6
1988 16.9 25.5
1987 16.9 25.5
1986 17 25.4
1985 17.1 25.4
1984 17.1 25.4
1983 17.3 25.3
1982 17.5 25.2
1981 17.8 25.1
1980 17.8 25
1979 17.9 24.8
1978 18 24.7
1977 18.2 24.5
1976 18.3 24.3
1975 18.5 24.2
1974 18.6 24
1973 18.8 23.8
1972 18.9 23.7
1971 19 23.5
1970 19.2 23.4
1969 19.4 23.3
1968 19.5 23.3
1967 19.7 23.4
1966 19.8 23.5
1965 19.9 23.8
1964 20 24.1
1963 20.1 24.6
1962 20.1 25
1961 20.3 25.3
1960 20.5 25.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
43.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$215B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
89.3%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
5.78 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Israel
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
97.8%
2011
English speaking
38%
2023
85%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
88.2%
2024

Health

Cameroon Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Israel
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
12,670 mi
2021

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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