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Cameroon vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 52nd vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Italy
Population
30864115
58562681
Population rank 51/197 26/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 91/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Cameroon and Italy: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Italy economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Italy
2024 $53,296,694,320 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $48,814,501,547 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $44,347,206,073 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $45,011,937,347 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $40,773,241,177 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $39,667,757,528 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $39,955,552,190 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $36,098,547,033 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $33,814,337,044 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $32,210,233,020 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $36,386,544,706 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $33,728,621,180 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $30,155,062,329 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $30,630,910,495 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $27,507,501,821 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $27,932,970,317 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $27,715,142,033 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $23,928,250,433 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $20,910,512,975 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $19,509,852,207 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $18,826,214,136 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $15,970,315,035 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $12,417,251,350 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $10,953,485,349 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $10,566,579,295 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $11,565,826,465 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $11,298,144,990 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $10,789,458,433 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $11,093,538,846 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $10,864,772,471 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $8,902,446,252 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $16,181,814,713 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $12,071,775,335 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $11,840,192,296 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $12,314,482,628 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $11,012,566,195 $930,801,709,004
1988 $12,236,057,362 $893,663,934,841
1987 $13,049,659,981 $807,570,134,449
1986 $11,857,056,199 $641,862,313,287
1985 $8,544,810,498 $453,259,761,687
1984 $7,311,938,026 $438,896,930,791
1983 $6,870,200,010 $444,063,496,940
1982 $6,611,255,964 $428,257,421,618
1981 $6,610,938,617 $431,695,533,981
1980 $6,674,569,047 $478,356,755,596
1979 $5,919,002,983 $394,584,507,108
1978 $4,662,852,583 $315,784,469,541
1977 $3,394,664,024 $258,190,019,750
1976 $2,898,090,002 $225,235,205,862
1975 $2,857,037,371 $228,220,643,535
1974 $2,157,415,533 $200,024,444,775
1973 $1,901,393,361 $175,896,529,392
1972 $1,498,251,890 $145,594,833,997
1971 $1,236,941,394 $124,959,712,859
1970 $1,151,216,993 $113,656,669,765
1969 $1,100,551,489 $100,996,667,239
1968 $1,046,191,218 $91,485,448,148
1967 $936,175,260 $84,401,995,573
1966 $851,112,535 $76,622,444,787
1965 $814,083,266 $70,717,012,186
1964 $776,650,177 $65,720,771,779
1963 $718,320,845 $60,035,924,618
1962 $694,247,864 $52,413,872,628
1961 $652,777,608 $46,649,487,320
1960 $614,206,068 $42,012,422,612

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

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Cameroon and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Italy
2024 $1,830 $40,385
2023 $1,720 $39,277
2022 $1,605 $35,654
2021 $1,672 $36,853
2020 $1,556 $32,091
2019 $1,555 $33,813
2018 $1,611 $34,904
2017 $1,496 $32,844
2016 $1,442 $31,392
2015 $1,415 $30,640
2014 $1,649 $36,028
2013 $1,576 $35,702
2012 $1,449 $34,854
2011 $1,514 $38,432
2010 $1,399 $35,857
2009 $1,461 $37,100
2008 $1,492 $40,829
2007 $1,326 $37,826
2006 $1,191 $33,537
2005 $1,143 $32,063
2004 $1,133 $31,348
2003 $988 $27,578
2002 $790 $22,451
2001 $715 $20,570
2000 $709 $20,190
1999 $796 $22,050
1998 $799 $22,365
1997 $783 $21,884
1996 $827 $23,123
1995 $832 $20,712
1994 $701 $19,382
1993 $1,310 $18,782
1992 $1,005 $23,297
1991 $1,015 $22,007
1990 $1,087 $20,874
1989 $1,001 $16,424
1988 $1,145 $15,781
1987 $1,258 $14,268
1986 $1,179 $11,341
1985 $875 $8,009
1984 $772 $7,758
1983 $746 $7,851
1982 $732 $7,574
1981 $750 $7,640
1980 $784 $8,476
1979 $718 $7,006
1978 $582 $5,623
1977 $435 $4,614
1976 $381 $4,042
1975 $386 $4,116
1974 $299.9 $3,629
1973 $271.8 $3,213
1972 $220.1 $2,677
1971 $186.7 $2,311
1970 $178.5 $2,112
1969 $175.2 $1,886
1968 $170.8 $1,718
1967 $156.6 $1,595
1966 $145.8 $1,459
1965 $142.7 $1,357
1964 $139.2 $1,272
1963 $131.6 $1,171
1962 $130 $1,030
1961 $124.6 $923
1960 $119.1 $837

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

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Cameroon vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Italy
2026 64.5 84.2
2025 64.2 84
2024 64 83.9
2023 63.7 83.7
2022 62.4 82.1
2021 61.1 82.9
2020 61.7 82.2
2019 61.7 83.3
2018 61.2 83.2
2017 60.8 82.7
2016 60.3 83
2015 59.7 82.5
2014 59.1 82.9
2013 58.7 82.7
2012 58.2 82.3
2011 57.5 82.2
2010 57 82.1
2009 56.5 81.8
2008 56.1 81.6
2007 55.7 81.5
2006 55.3 81.4
2005 54.9 81
2004 54.6 81
2003 54.3 80.2
2002 53.9 80.1
2001 53.6 79.9
2000 53.3 79.6
1999 53.2 79.2
1998 53 78.8
1997 53.1 78.7
1996 53.2 78.4
1995 53.3 78.1
1994 53.5 77.9
1993 53.9 77.7
1992 54.1 77.4
1991 54.2 77
1990 54.3 77
1989 54.4 76.9
1988 54.4 76.5
1987 54.2 76.3
1986 53.6 75.9
1985 53.5 75.6
1984 52.9 75.5
1983 52.4 74.7
1982 51.8 74.9
1981 51.2 74.4
1980 50.9 74.1
1979 50.5 74.1
1978 50.3 73.8
1977 50.1 73.4
1976 50 73.1
1975 49.9 72.7
1974 49.7 72.8
1973 49.5 72.1
1972 49.1 72.1
1971 48.6 71.9
1970 48 71.6
1969 47.2 70.9
1968 46.4 70.9
1967 45.6 71
1966 44.8 71
1965 44.2 70.3
1964 43.6 70.4
1963 43.1 69.3
1962 42.6 69.2
1961 35.2 69.8
1960 34.7 69.2
1959 39.8 69.3
1958 39.1 68.9
1957 38.3 67.8
1956 38.4 67.6
1955 37.5 68.3
1954 36.5 67.9
1953 35.5 66.6
1952 34.6 65.9
1951 33.9 65.3
1950 33.1 65.7

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

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Cameroon and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Italy
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Italy
2024 29,123,744 58,952,704
2023 28,372,687 58,984,216
2022 27,632,771 59,013,667
2021 26,915,758 59,133,173
2020 26,210,558 59,438,851
2019 25,506,095 59,729,081
2018 24,806,383 60,148,658
2017 24,128,601 60,002,252
2016 23,454,161 60,115,223
2015 22,763,414 60,229,605
2014 22,059,893 60,320,707
2013 21,402,376 60,311,613
2012 20,809,529 60,191,247
2011 20,232,304 60,026,841
2010 19,668,066 59,819,407
2009 19,113,974 59,555,454
2008 18,574,056 59,211,181
2007 18,049,896 58,756,247
2006 17,550,407 58,399,861
2005 17,074,594 58,166,682
2004 16,610,487 57,828,179
2003 16,160,340 57,399,184
2002 15,725,528 57,089,824
2001 15,309,490 56,976,981
2000 14,912,631 56,942,108
1999 14,525,140 56,916,317
1998 14,144,860 56,906,744
1997 13,775,214 56,890,372
1996 13,414,757 56,860,281
1995 13,058,516 56,844,303
1994 12,704,903 56,843,400
1993 12,353,131 56,831,821
1992 12,006,353 56,797,087
1991 11,667,180 56,758,521
1990 11,331,821 56,719,240
1989 11,002,745 56,671,781
1988 10,684,968 56,629,288
1987 10,370,749 56,601,931
1986 10,060,342 56,596,155
1985 9,761,730 56,593,071
1984 9,475,078 56,576,718
1983 9,215,397 56,564,074
1982 9,028,678 56,543,548
1981 8,816,377 56,501,675
1980 8,512,219 56,433,883
1979 8,239,641 56,317,749
1978 8,011,921 56,155,143
1977 7,796,501 55,955,411
1976 7,597,962 55,718,260
1975 7,397,120 55,441,001
1974 7,193,583 55,110,868
1973 6,996,660 54,751,406
1972 6,806,872 54,381,345
1971 6,624,408 54,073,490
1970 6,449,793 53,821,850
1969 6,283,462 53,537,950
1968 6,125,863 53,235,750
1967 5,977,318 52,900,500
1966 5,837,295 52,519,000
1965 5,704,686 52,112,350
1964 5,578,257 51,675,350
1963 5,456,623 51,252,000
1962 5,338,620 50,879,450
1961 5,239,273 50,536,350
1960 5,159,057 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Italy

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Italy
2023 4.32 1.2
2022 4.4 1.24
2021 4.47 1.25
2020 4.56 1.24
2019 4.65 1.27
2018 4.74 1.31
2017 4.8 1.34
2016 4.84 1.36
2015 4.84 1.36
2014 4.84 1.38
2013 4.91 1.39
2012 4.98 1.42
2011 5.05 1.42
2010 5.15 1.44
2009 5.24 1.44
2008 5.29 1.44
2007 5.34 1.39
2006 5.37 1.37
2005 5.42 1.33
2004 5.44 1.34
2003 5.43 1.29
2002 5.44 1.27
2001 5.44 1.25
2000 5.51 1.26
1999 5.6 1.23
1998 5.66 1.22
1997 5.71 1.22
1996 5.8 1.2
1995 5.92 1.19
1994 6.04 1.21
1993 6.16 1.25
1992 6.26 1.3
1991 6.32 1.3
1990 6.36 1.33
1989 6.41 1.33
1988 6.48 1.36
1987 6.54 1.33
1986 6.57 1.35
1985 6.56 1.42
1984 6.56 1.46
1983 6.58 1.51
1982 6.59 1.56
1981 6.61 1.58
1980 6.61 1.64
1979 6.58 1.73
1978 6.55 1.84
1977 6.51 1.93
1976 6.45 2.04
1975 6.4 2.17
1974 6.36 2.28
1973 6.33 2.3
1972 6.29 2.35
1971 6.26 2.4
1970 6.2 2.38
1969 6.14 2.47
1968 6.04 2.46
1967 5.95 2.5
1966 5.85 2.58
1965 5.8 2.6
1964 5.74 2.66
1963 5.73 2.51
1962 5.73 2.46
1961 5.73 2.44
1960 5.73 2.4

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

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Cameroon and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Italy
2024 19 48.8
2023 18.8 48.4
2022 18.7 48.1
2021 18.6 47.7
2020 18.5 47.4
2019 18.5 47
2018 18.4 46.6
2017 18.4 46.2
2016 18.3 45.8
2015 18.3 45.4
2014 18.2 45
2013 18.1 44.6
2012 18 44.2
2011 17.9 43.9
2010 17.9 43.5
2009 17.8 43.1
2008 17.8 42.8
2007 17.7 42.6
2006 17.7 42.3
2005 17.6 41.9
2004 17.6 41.6
2003 17.5 41.3
2002 17.5 41
2001 17.4 40.6
2000 17.3 40.3
1999 17.2 39.9
1998 17.1 39.6
1997 17.1 39.4
1996 17 39.1
1995 16.9 38.9
1994 16.9 38.6
1993 16.8 38.2
1992 16.8 37.9
1991 16.8 37.5
1990 16.8 37.1
1989 16.8 36.8
1988 16.9 36.4
1987 16.9 36.1
1986 17 35.8
1985 17.1 35.6
1984 17.1 35.3
1983 17.3 34.9
1982 17.5 34.6
1981 17.8 34.3
1980 17.8 34.1
1979 17.9 34
1978 18 33.9
1977 18.2 33.7
1976 18.3 33.6
1975 18.5 33.5
1974 18.6 33.4
1973 18.8 33.3
1972 18.9 33.2
1971 19 33.1
1970 19.2 33
1969 19.4 32.8
1968 19.5 32.7
1967 19.7 32.5
1966 19.8 32.4
1965 19.9 32.3
1964 20 32.2
1963 20.1 32.1
1962 20.1 32
1961 20.3 31.8
1960 20.5 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Italy
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
99.3%
2019
English speaking
38%
2023
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
89.2%
2024

Health

Cameroon Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Italy
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
303,043 mi
2007

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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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