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Cameroon vs Israel statistics compared

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Cameroon has a population of 29.9M (ranked 51/197), compared with 10.1M 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 92/197 ($58.9B) and Israel ranks 27/197 ($611B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 159/197 ($1,972), while Israel ranks 19/197 ($60,337).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Israel
Population
31045453
10334048
Population rank 51/197 95/197
GDP
$58.9B
2025
$611B
2025
GDP rank 92/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$1,972
2025
$60,337
2025
GDP per capita rank 159/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$23.8B
2025
$418B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.4%
2025
68.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$796
2025
$41,338
2025
Government debt per person rank 151/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,941
2026
$48,251
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
167.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,228 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.26
2024
2.87
2024
Median age
19.1 years
2025
30.2 years
2025
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
2025 $58,933,453,924 $610,777,842,874
2024 $53,296,694,320 $542,284,494,491
2023 $48,814,501,547 $513,393,395,492
2022 $44,347,206,073 $525,157,951,213
2021 $45,011,937,347 $489,735,019,666
2020 $40,773,241,177 $410,908,899,711
2019 $39,667,757,528 $399,207,771,082
2018 $39,955,552,190 $375,470,422,244
2017 $36,098,547,033 $357,360,816,857
2016 $33,814,337,044 $321,083,954,798
2015 $32,210,233,020 $302,841,190,258
2014 $36,386,544,706 $314,376,760,832
2013 $33,728,621,180 $298,045,324,736
2012 $30,155,062,329 $263,172,104,091
2011 $30,630,910,495 $267,739,352,609
2010 $27,507,501,821 $239,372,857,534
2009 $27,932,970,317 $213,112,649,594
2008 $27,715,142,033 $220,952,472,408
2007 $23,928,250,433 $184,448,882,452
2006 $20,910,512,975 $158,706,516,002
2005 $19,509,852,207 $147,346,035,831
2004 $18,826,214,136 $139,925,423,025
2003 $15,970,315,035 $131,278,887,815
2002 $12,417,251,350 $125,215,963,105
2001 $10,953,485,349 $134,889,159,474
2000 $10,566,579,295 $136,409,902,632
1999 $11,565,826,465 $121,329,240,042
1998 $11,298,144,990 $120,468,659,246
1997 $10,789,458,433 $119,389,303,067
1996 $11,093,538,846 $115,051,957,577
1995 $10,864,772,471 $105,432,315,611
1994 $8,902,446,252 $90,684,108,118
1993 $16,181,814,713 $79,806,598,120
1992 $12,071,775,335 $79,408,652,426
1991 $11,840,192,296 $70,954,941,681
1990 $12,314,482,628 $61,978,459,022
1989 $11,012,566,195 $52,411,116,588
1988 $12,236,057,362 $52,618,458,014
1987 $13,049,659,981 $43,022,977,765
1986 $11,857,056,199 $35,812,041,620
1985 $8,544,810,498 $28,887,898,639
1984 $7,311,938,026 $30,626,695,891
1983 $6,870,200,010 $32,655,591,256
1982 $6,611,255,964 $29,237,231,967
1981 $6,610,938,617 $26,865,420,933
1980 $6,674,569,047 $25,379,585,067
1979 $5,919,002,983 $22,595,788,591
1978 $4,662,852,583 $17,690,363,444
1977 $3,394,664,024 $18,245,847,441
1976 $2,898,090,002 $15,946,502,888
1975 $2,857,037,371 $16,131,806,290
1974 $2,157,415,533 $17,162,009,924
1973 $1,901,393,361 $11,895,229,181
1972 $1,498,251,890 $9,216,866,299
1971 $1,236,941,394 $7,048,191,876
1970 $1,151,216,993 $7,402,142,195
1969 $1,100,551,489 $6,293,966,357
1968 $1,046,191,218 $5,455,059,532
1967 $936,175,260 $4,759,447,914
1966 $851,112,535 $4,700,397,692
1965 $814,083,266 $4,326,412,951
1964 $776,650,177 $4,021,861,430
1963 $718,320,845 $3,533,767,055
1962 $694,247,864 $2,964,323,618
1961 $652,777,608 $3,706,297,903
1960 $614,206,068 $3,068,690,949

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cameroon and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Israel
2025 $1,972 $60,337
2024 $1,830 $54,217
2023 $1,720 $52,126
2022 $1,605 $54,947
2021 $1,672 $52,258
2020 $1,556 $44,591
2019 $1,555 $44,092
2018 $1,611 $42,269
2017 $1,496 $41,013
2016 $1,442 $37,571
2015 $1,415 $36,138
2014 $1,649 $38,265
2013 $1,576 $36,981
2012 $1,449 $33,269
2011 $1,514 $34,477
2010 $1,399 $31,399
2009 $1,461 $28,470
2008 $1,492 $30,231
2007 $1,326 $25,689
2006 $1,191 $22,500
2005 $1,143 $21,262
2004 $1,133 $20,550
2003 $988 $19,624
2002 $790 $19,059
2001 $715 $20,949
2000 $709 $21,690
1999 $796 $19,809
1998 $799 $20,176
1997 $783 $20,457
1996 $827 $20,213
1995 $832 $19,014
1994 $701 $16,796
1993 $1,310 $15,169
1992 $1,005 $15,500
1991 $1,015 $14,337
1990 $1,087 $13,300
1989 $1,001 $11,601
1988 $1,145 $11,846
1987 $1,258 $9,847
1986 $1,179 $8,330
1985 $875 $6,824
1984 $772 $7,364
1983 $746 $7,955
1982 $732 $7,253
1981 $750 $6,791
1980 $784 $6,545
1979 $718 $5,968
1978 $582 $4,794
1977 $435 $5,050
1976 $381 $4,514
1975 $386 $4,669
1974 $299.9 $5,082
1973 $271.8 $3,629
1972 $220.1 $2,928
1971 $186.7 $2,297
1970 $178.5 $2,489
1969 $175.2 $2,188
1968 $170.8 $1,946
1967 $156.6 $1,734
1966 $145.8 $1,788
1965 $142.7 $1,688
1964 $139.2 $1,625
1963 $131.6 $1,485
1962 $130 $1,293
1961 $124.6 $1,696
1960 $119.1 $1,452

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Cameroon and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Israel
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Israel
2025 29,879,337 10,122,800
2024 29,123,744 10,002,200
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Israel

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Israel
2024 4.26 2.87
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cameroon and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Israel
2025 19.1 30.2
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$55.4B
2025
$569B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.3%
2025
43.6%
2025
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
-2.01%
2025
-5.22%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
3%
2025
Services, % of GDP
50.4%
2025
72.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.8%
2025
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
27%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
1.8%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
195,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.97%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.06B
2024
$229B
2025
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
371 kg
2023
2,477 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.6
2023
$23
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
5.77 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
5.05%
2023
6.72%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
226.1 kWh
2023
7,186 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
61.9%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.7%
2023
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Israel
% of world population
0.36%
2025
0.12%
2025
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
55.7%
2025
91.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2025
49.8:50.2
2025
Average male height
5.6 ft
2026
5.77 ft
2026
Average female height
5.29 ft
2026
5.32 ft
2026
Quality of life index
23
2026
84.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.76
2022
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
57
2026
153
2026
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
97.8%
2011
English speaking
38%
2026
32.3%
2026
People using the Internet
46.3%
2024
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
64.8
2024
3.3
2024
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
5.7%
2024
21.2%
2024
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
6,108 sq mi
2025
825 sq mi
2025
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
59,647 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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