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Cameroon vs Ivory Coast statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 31.9M in Ivory Coast (ranked 50/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 122,780 sq mi for Ivory Coast (ranked 52nd vs. 66th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Ivory Coast
Population
30864115
33722528
Population rank 51/197 50/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$87.1B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 77/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$2,728
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 142/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$7,669
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$51.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$1,616
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 125/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$2,733
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 122,780 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Cameroon and Ivory Coast: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Ivory Coast
2024 $53,296,694,320 $87,113,179,149
2023 $48,814,501,547 $80,780,312,569
2022 $44,347,206,073 $70,922,824,814
2021 $45,011,937,347 $72,794,636,654
2020 $40,773,241,177 $63,027,852,805
2019 $39,667,757,528 $60,382,894,697
2018 $39,955,552,190 $58,522,477,787
2017 $36,098,547,033 $52,512,343,997
2016 $33,814,337,044 $48,407,761,037
2015 $32,210,233,020 $45,815,005,169
2014 $36,386,544,706 $48,843,005,614
2013 $33,728,621,180 $42,760,235,485
2012 $30,155,062,329 $36,302,302,877
2011 $30,630,910,495 $36,693,710,801
2010 $27,507,501,821 $34,936,307,980
2009 $27,932,970,317 $33,886,813,250
2008 $27,715,142,033 $34,078,240,293
2007 $23,928,250,433 $28,760,090,953
2006 $20,910,512,975 $25,281,413,263
2005 $19,509,852,207 $24,036,918,703
2004 $18,826,214,136 $23,510,575,681
2003 $15,970,315,035 $21,251,754,340
2002 $12,417,251,350 $18,054,383,321
2001 $10,953,485,349 $16,810,537,044
2000 $10,566,579,295 $16,577,533,892
1999 $11,565,826,465 $18,870,992,456
1998 $11,298,144,990 $19,619,654,756
1997 $10,789,458,433 $18,047,558,038
1996 $11,093,538,846 $18,071,152,831
1995 $10,864,772,471 $11,000,146,267
1994 $8,902,446,252 $8,313,557,510
1993 $16,181,814,713 $11,045,760,288
1992 $12,071,775,335 $11,152,971,274
1991 $11,840,192,296 $10,492,628,581
1990 $12,314,482,628 $10,795,850,583
1989 $11,012,566,195 $9,757,410,645
1988 $12,236,057,362 $10,255,169,806
1987 $13,049,659,981 $10,087,654,465
1986 $11,857,056,199 $9,158,302,100
1985 $8,544,810,498 $6,977,650,644
1984 $7,311,938,026 $6,841,639,247
1983 $6,870,200,010 $6,838,184,773
1982 $6,611,255,964 $7,567,110,849
1981 $6,610,938,617 $8,432,589,942
1980 $6,674,569,047 $10,175,617,609
1979 $5,919,002,983 $9,142,933,967
1978 $4,662,852,583 $7,900,526,298
1977 $3,394,664,024 $6,265,068,189
1976 $2,898,090,002 $4,662,053,825
1975 $2,857,037,371 $3,893,839,190
1974 $2,157,415,533 $3,070,152,309
1973 $1,901,393,361 $2,508,421,426
1972 $1,498,251,890 $1,849,400,402
1971 $1,236,941,394 $1,584,128,509
1970 $1,151,216,993 $1,455,482,795
1969 $1,100,551,489 $1,361,360,293
1968 $1,046,191,218 $1,281,281,277
1967 $936,175,260 $1,082,922,725
1966 $851,112,535 $1,024,102,880
1965 $814,083,266 $919,771,229
1964 $776,650,177 $921,063,327
1963 $718,320,845 $761,047,198
1962 $694,247,864 $645,284,474
1961 $652,777,608 $618,245,634
1960 $614,206,068 $546,203,559

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

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Cameroon and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Ivory Coast
2024 $1,830 $2,728
2023 $1,720 $2,592
2022 $1,605 $2,333
2021 $1,672 $2,456
2020 $1,556 $2,180
2019 $1,555 $2,142
2018 $1,611 $2,131
2017 $1,496 $1,964
2016 $1,442 $1,863
2015 $1,415 $1,815
2014 $1,649 $1,991
2013 $1,576 $1,786
2012 $1,449 $1,547
2011 $1,514 $1,597
2010 $1,399 $1,554
2009 $1,461 $1,540
2008 $1,492 $1,584
2007 $1,326 $1,368
2006 $1,191 $1,230
2005 $1,143 $1,198
2004 $1,133 $1,200
2003 $988 $1,111
2002 $790 $968
2001 $715 $925
2000 $709 $937
1999 $796 $1,096
1998 $799 $1,177
1997 $783 $1,125
1996 $827 $1,170
1995 $832 $740
1994 $701 $582
1993 $1,310 $804
1992 $1,005 $845
1991 $1,015 $827
1990 $1,087 $886
1989 $1,001 $833
1988 $1,145 $910
1987 $1,258 $930
1986 $1,179 $877
1985 $875 $695
1984 $772 $709
1983 $746 $737
1982 $732 $849
1981 $750 $986
1980 $784 $1,238
1979 $718 $1,157
1978 $582 $1,039
1977 $435 $856
1976 $381 $661
1975 $386 $575
1974 $299.9 $474
1973 $271.8 $406
1972 $220.1 $313
1971 $186.7 $280.3
1970 $178.5 $269
1969 $175.2 $262.2
1968 $170.8 $256.8
1967 $156.6 $225.6
1966 $145.8 $221.8
1965 $142.7 $207
1964 $139.2 $215.5
1963 $131.6 $185.1
1962 $130 $163.1
1961 $124.6 $162.3
1960 $119.1 $148.7

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

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Cameroon vs. Ivory Coast life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Ivory Coast
2026 64.5 62.4
2025 64.2 62.3
2024 64 62.1
2023 63.7 61.9
2022 62.4 61.6
2021 61.1 60.3
2020 61.7 60.1
2019 61.7 60.3
2018 61.2 59.8
2017 60.8 59.3
2016 60.3 58.8
2015 59.7 58.3
2014 59.1 57.8
2013 58.7 57.1
2012 58.2 56.6
2011 57.5 56
2010 57 55.3
2009 56.5 54.7
2008 56.1 54.2
2007 55.7 53.5
2006 55.3 52.9
2005 54.9 52.4
2004 54.6 51.9
2003 54.3 51.4
2002 53.9 51.5
2001 53.6 51.4
2000 53.3 51.4
1999 53.2 51.3
1998 53 51.2
1997 53.1 51.5
1996 53.2 51.6
1995 53.3 51.7
1994 53.5 52
1993 53.9 52.2
1992 54.1 52.4
1991 54.2 52.6
1990 54.3 52.8
1989 54.4 53
1988 54.4 53.1
1987 54.2 53.1
1986 53.6 53
1985 53.5 52.9
1984 52.9 52.6
1983 52.4 52.4
1982 51.8 52.1
1981 51.2 51.8
1980 50.9 51.4
1979 50.5 51
1978 50.3 50.4
1977 50.1 49.6
1976 50 48.9
1975 49.9 48
1974 49.7 47.2
1973 49.5 46.4
1972 49.1 45.6
1971 48.6 44.8
1970 48 44
1969 47.2 43.3
1968 46.4 42.6
1967 45.6 42
1966 44.8 41.3
1965 44.2 40.6
1964 43.6 40
1963 43.1 39.3
1962 42.6 38.6
1961 35.2 37.9
1960 34.7 37.2
1959 39.8 36.5
1958 39.1 35.8
1957 38.3 35.2
1956 38.4 34.5
1955 37.5 33.8
1954 36.5 33.2
1953 35.5 32.5
1952 34.6 32
1951 33.9 31.4
1950 33.1 30.8

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

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Cameroon and Ivory Coast population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Ivory Coast
2024 29,123,744 31,934,230
2023 28,372,687 31,165,654
2022 27,632,771 30,395,002
2021 26,915,758 29,639,736
2020 26,210,558 28,915,449
2019 25,506,095 28,193,009
2018 24,806,383 27,464,173
2017 24,128,601 26,733,372
2016 23,454,161 25,989,405
2015 22,763,414 25,246,342
2014 22,059,893 24,527,395
2013 21,402,376 23,939,775
2012 20,809,529 23,467,078
2011 20,232,304 22,982,000
2010 19,668,066 22,488,065
2009 19,113,974 21,997,940
2008 18,574,056 21,514,439
2007 18,049,896 21,030,558
2006 17,550,407 20,546,802
2005 17,074,594 20,068,458
2004 16,610,487 19,595,000
2003 16,160,340 19,125,542
2002 15,725,528 18,654,771
2001 15,309,490 18,178,913
2000 14,912,631 17,699,004
1999 14,525,140 17,215,935
1998 14,144,860 16,663,948
1997 13,775,214 16,047,170
1996 13,414,757 15,442,312
1995 13,058,516 14,855,565
1994 12,704,903 14,287,201
1993 12,353,131 13,735,951
1992 12,006,353 13,200,310
1991 11,667,180 12,683,870
1990 11,331,821 12,189,778
1989 11,002,745 11,719,771
1988 10,684,968 11,275,189
1987 10,370,749 10,851,475
1986 10,060,342 10,440,917
1985 9,761,730 10,040,483
1984 9,475,078 9,650,516
1983 9,215,397 9,272,744
1982 9,028,678 8,907,936
1981 8,816,377 8,556,596
1980 8,512,219 8,220,714
1979 8,239,641 7,902,267
1978 8,011,921 7,603,130
1977 7,796,501 7,321,950
1976 7,597,962 7,057,958
1975 7,397,120 6,776,297
1974 7,193,583 6,474,057
1973 6,996,660 6,184,944
1972 6,806,872 5,909,716
1971 6,624,408 5,650,868
1970 6,449,793 5,411,567
1969 6,283,462 5,192,221
1968 6,125,863 4,990,021
1967 5,977,318 4,799,744
1966 5,837,295 4,617,519
1965 5,704,686 4,442,377
1964 5,578,257 4,273,952
1963 5,456,623 4,112,061
1962 5,338,620 3,956,939
1961 5,239,273 3,810,151
1960 5,159,057 3,673,666

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Ivory Coast

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Ivory Coast
2023 4.32 4.28
2022 4.4 4.35
2021 4.47 4.41
2020 4.56 4.46
2019 4.65 4.52
2018 4.74 4.6
2017 4.8 4.76
2016 4.84 4.87
2015 4.84 4.97
2014 4.84 5.07
2013 4.91 5.14
2012 4.98 5.19
2011 5.05 5.24
2010 5.15 5.29
2009 5.24 5.33
2008 5.29 5.36
2007 5.34 5.4
2006 5.37 5.45
2005 5.42 5.5
2004 5.44 5.53
2003 5.43 5.57
2002 5.44 5.64
2001 5.44 5.7
2000 5.51 5.77
1999 5.6 5.81
1998 5.66 5.85
1997 5.71 5.9
1996 5.8 5.95
1995 5.92 6.04
1994 6.04 6.13
1993 6.16 6.27
1992 6.26 6.43
1991 6.32 6.59
1990 6.36 6.72
1989 6.41 6.85
1988 6.48 6.97
1987 6.54 7.09
1986 6.57 7.19
1985 6.56 7.27
1984 6.56 7.35
1983 6.58 7.42
1982 6.59 7.49
1981 6.61 7.54
1980 6.61 7.59
1979 6.58 7.63
1978 6.55 7.67
1977 6.51 7.83
1976 6.45 7.88
1975 6.4 7.91
1974 6.36 7.93
1973 6.33 7.94
1972 6.29 7.94
1971 6.26 7.94
1970 6.2 7.94
1969 6.14 7.93
1968 6.04 7.91
1967 5.95 7.89
1966 5.85 7.87
1965 5.8 7.84
1964 5.74 7.81
1963 5.73 7.78
1962 5.73 7.75
1961 5.73 7.72
1960 5.73 7.69

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

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Cameroon and Ivory Coast demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Ivory Coast
2024 19 19.3
2023 18.8 19.2
2022 18.7 19.1
2021 18.6 19
2020 18.5 18.9
2019 18.5 18.9
2018 18.4 18.9
2017 18.4 18.9
2016 18.3 18.9
2015 18.3 19
2014 18.2 19.1
2013 18.1 19
2012 18 18.6
2011 17.9 18.2
2010 17.9 17.7
2009 17.8 17.3
2008 17.8 16.9
2007 17.7 16.6
2006 17.7 16.6
2005 17.6 16.7
2004 17.6 16.7
2003 17.5 16.7
2002 17.5 16.7
2001 17.4 16.8
2000 17.3 16.8
1999 17.2 16.8
1998 17.1 16.8
1997 17.1 16.7
1996 17 16.6
1995 16.9 16.5
1994 16.9 16.4
1993 16.8 16.3
1992 16.8 16.2
1991 16.8 16.1
1990 16.8 16
1989 16.8 16
1988 16.9 15.9
1987 16.9 15.9
1986 17 16
1985 17.1 16
1984 17.1 16.1
1983 17.3 16.2
1982 17.5 16.3
1981 17.8 16.4
1980 17.8 16.5
1979 17.9 16.7
1978 18 16.9
1977 18.2 17.1
1976 18.3 17.4
1975 18.5 17.5
1974 18.6 17.6
1973 18.8 17.6
1972 18.9 17.7
1971 19 17.7
1970 19.2 17.7
1969 19.4 17.8
1968 19.5 18
1967 19.7 18.1
1966 19.8 18.2
1965 19.9 18.3
1964 20 18.4
1963 20.1 18.5
1962 20.1 18.5
1961 20.3 18.5
1960 20.5 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Ivory Coast
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$80.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
3.43%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
0.76%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
27,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-3.97%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
2.31%
2022
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
51.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
24%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
46
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.33B
2020
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$1.77B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
668,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
1.51%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
57.6%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Ivory Coast
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
472 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
18.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
37.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
58.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
1.71%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
14.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
324 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
22.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
72.4%
2023

Society

Cameroon Ivory Coast
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+11,305
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
25.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
37
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
11.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
24.1
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
50%
2021
English speaking
38%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
40.7%
2023

Health

Cameroon Ivory Coast
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$87.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$28.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
0.17
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
359
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
67.1
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
12.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
8.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
2.85 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Ivory Coast
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
3,845 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
106,175 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
9,645 sq mi
2026

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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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