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Cameroon vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 52nd vs. 159th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Jamaica
Population
30864115
2834980
Population rank 51/197 139/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Cameroon and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Jamaica
2024 $53,296,694,320 $22,014,397,090
2023 $48,814,501,547 $21,418,804,320
2022 $44,347,206,073 $18,813,516,805
2021 $45,011,937,347 $15,963,885,376
2020 $40,773,241,177 $15,000,214,216
2019 $39,667,757,528 $17,026,269,263
2018 $39,955,552,190 $16,855,447,986
2017 $36,098,547,033 $15,783,583,237
2016 $33,814,337,044 $14,898,999,754
2015 $32,210,233,020 $14,963,589,916
2014 $36,386,544,706 $13,899,217,680
2013 $33,728,621,180 $14,264,205,153
2012 $30,155,062,329 $14,807,086,556
2011 $30,630,910,495 $14,444,661,522
2010 $27,507,501,821 $13,220,549,908
2009 $27,932,970,317 $12,120,458,115
2008 $27,715,142,033 $13,709,401,520
2007 $23,928,250,433 $12,799,600,047
2006 $20,910,512,975 $11,930,179,090
2005 $19,509,852,207 $11,243,865,778
2004 $18,826,214,136 $10,174,664,854
2003 $15,970,315,035 $9,430,234,811
2002 $12,417,251,350 $9,719,009,495
2001 $10,953,485,349 $9,194,727,831
2000 $10,566,579,295 $9,005,064,475
1999 $11,565,826,465 $8,887,057,997
1998 $11,298,144,990 $8,787,195,622
1997 $10,789,458,433 $8,400,041,724
1996 $11,093,538,846 $7,393,891,921
1995 $10,864,772,471 $6,577,520,643
1994 $8,902,446,252 $5,452,558,947
1993 $16,181,814,713 $5,440,075,676
1992 $12,071,775,335 $3,535,460,090
1991 $11,840,192,296 $4,106,207,649
1990 $12,314,482,628 $4,592,208,087
1989 $11,012,566,195 $4,404,937,853
1988 $12,236,057,362 $3,828,342,820
1987 $13,049,659,981 $3,287,007,322
1986 $11,857,056,199 $2,754,549,582
1985 $8,544,810,498 $2,100,239,019
1984 $7,311,938,026 $2,373,564,549
1983 $6,870,200,010 $3,619,262,277
1982 $6,611,255,964 $3,293,496,312
1981 $6,610,938,617 $2,979,027,966
1980 $6,674,569,047 $2,679,379,372
1979 $5,919,002,983 $2,425,064,229
1978 $4,662,852,583 $2,644,527,822
1977 $3,394,664,024 $3,249,733,140
1976 $2,898,090,002 $2,966,042,856
1975 $2,857,037,371 $2,860,442,750
1974 $2,157,415,533 $2,375,122,375
1973 $1,901,393,361 $1,905,917,553
1972 $1,498,251,890 $1,875,146,587
1971 $1,236,941,394 $1,539,861,816
1970 $1,151,216,993 $1,404,720,442
1969 $1,100,551,489 $1,191,239,047
1968 $1,046,191,218 $1,083,839,133
1967 $936,175,260 $1,148,014,311
1966 $851,112,535 $1,096,759,561
1965 $814,083,266 $972,159,611
1964 $776,650,177 $897,949,001
1963 $718,320,845 $826,706,669
1962 $694,247,864 $777,727,689
1961 $652,777,608 $748,043,501
1960 $614,206,068 $699,064,380

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

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Cameroon and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Jamaica
2024 $1,830 $7,754
2023 $1,720 $7,542
2022 $1,605 $6,626
2021 $1,672 $5,626
2020 $1,556 $5,299
2019 $1,555 $6,031
2018 $1,611 $5,977
2017 $1,496 $5,605
2016 $1,442 $5,302
2015 $1,415 $5,339
2014 $1,649 $4,975
2013 $1,576 $5,124
2012 $1,449 $5,341
2011 $1,514 $5,233
2010 $1,399 $4,810
2009 $1,461 $4,428
2008 $1,492 $5,030
2007 $1,326 $4,716
2006 $1,191 $4,417
2005 $1,143 $4,184
2004 $1,133 $3,808
2003 $988 $3,550
2002 $790 $3,681
2001 $715 $3,504
2000 $709 $3,453
1999 $796 $3,432
1998 $799 $3,419
1997 $783 $3,297
1996 $827 $2,929
1995 $832 $2,631
1994 $701 $2,203
1993 $1,310 $2,221
1992 $1,005 $1,458
1991 $1,015 $1,710
1990 $1,087 $1,930
1989 $1,001 $1,865
1988 $1,145 $1,632
1987 $1,258 $1,411
1986 $1,179 $1,191
1985 $875 $917
1984 $772 $1,048
1983 $746 $1,619
1982 $732 $1,494
1981 $750 $1,370
1980 $784 $1,249
1979 $718 $1,144
1978 $582 $1,262
1977 $435 $1,569
1976 $381 $1,450
1975 $386 $1,417
1974 $299.9 $1,193
1973 $271.8 $972
1972 $220.1 $971
1971 $186.7 $809
1970 $178.5 $748
1969 $175.2 $642
1968 $170.8 $591
1967 $156.6 $633
1966 $145.8 $612
1965 $142.7 $549
1964 $139.2 $514
1963 $131.6 $480
1962 $130 $458
1961 $124.6 $447
1960 $119.1 $424

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

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Cameroon vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Jamaica
2026 64.5 71.9
2025 64.2 71.7
2024 64 71.6
2023 63.7 71.5
2022 62.4 71.5
2021 61.1 69.1
2020 61.7 71.5
2019 61.7 71.5
2018 61.2 71.6
2017 60.8 71.9
2016 60.3 72.1
2015 59.7 72.2
2014 59.1 72.4
2013 58.7 72.4
2012 58.2 72.4
2011 57.5 72.2
2010 57 72
2009 56.5 71.7
2008 56.1 71.5
2007 55.7 71.4
2006 55.3 71.4
2005 54.9 71.5
2004 54.6 71.5
2003 54.3 71.6
2002 53.9 71.5
2001 53.6 71.3
2000 53.3 71.3
1999 53.2 71.2
1998 53 71.2
1997 53.1 71.2
1996 53.2 71.3
1995 53.3 71.5
1994 53.5 71.6
1993 53.9 71.8
1992 54.1 71.8
1991 54.2 71.8
1990 54.3 71.7
1989 54.4 71.5
1988 54.4 71.2
1987 54.2 70.9
1986 53.6 70.4
1985 53.5 70.1
1984 52.9 69.8
1983 52.4 69.5
1982 51.8 69.3
1981 51.2 69.1
1980 50.9 69
1979 50.5 68.8
1978 50.3 68.7
1977 50.1 68.6
1976 50 68.4
1975 49.9 68.2
1974 49.7 67.9
1973 49.5 67.6
1972 49.1 67.3
1971 48.6 67
1970 48 66.7
1969 47.2 66.5
1968 46.4 66.3
1967 45.6 66.1
1966 44.8 65.9
1965 44.2 65.7
1964 43.6 65.3
1963 43.1 65
1962 42.6 64.6
1961 35.2 64.3
1960 34.7 63.8
1959 39.8 63.2
1958 39.1 62.6
1957 38.3 61.9
1956 38.4 61.2
1955 37.5 60.4
1954 36.5 59.6
1953 35.5 58.9
1952 34.6 58.1
1951 33.9 57.1
1950 33.1 56.6

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

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Cameroon and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Jamaica
2024 29,123,744 2,839,175
2023 28,372,687 2,839,786
2022 27,632,771 2,839,144
2021 26,915,758 2,837,682
2020 26,210,558 2,830,739
2019 25,506,095 2,823,271
2018 24,806,383 2,820,097
2017 24,128,601 2,815,764
2016 23,454,161 2,809,915
2015 22,763,414 2,802,534
2014 22,059,893 2,793,749
2013 21,402,376 2,783,687
2012 20,809,529 2,772,430
2011 20,232,304 2,760,494
2010 19,668,066 2,748,568
2009 19,113,974 2,736,995
2008 18,574,056 2,725,635
2007 18,049,896 2,713,800
2006 17,550,407 2,700,968
2005 17,074,594 2,687,066
2004 16,610,487 2,672,225
2003 16,160,340 2,656,623
2002 15,725,528 2,640,572
2001 15,309,490 2,624,403
2000 14,912,631 2,607,826
1999 14,525,140 2,589,795
1998 14,144,860 2,569,736
1997 13,775,214 2,547,848
1996 13,414,757 2,524,463
1995 13,058,516 2,500,151
1994 12,704,903 2,475,220
1993 12,353,131 2,449,916
1992 12,006,353 2,424,701
1991 11,667,180 2,400,869
1990 11,331,821 2,379,877
1989 11,002,745 2,361,916
1988 10,684,968 2,345,777
1987 10,370,749 2,329,813
1986 10,060,342 2,312,125
1985 9,761,730 2,290,656
1984 9,475,078 2,264,562
1983 9,215,397 2,234,832
1982 9,028,678 2,203,889
1981 8,816,377 2,173,818
1980 8,512,219 2,145,658
1979 8,239,641 2,119,486
1978 8,011,921 2,094,836
1977 7,796,501 2,070,657
1976 7,597,962 2,045,578
1975 7,397,120 2,018,981
1974 7,193,583 1,990,906
1973 6,996,660 1,961,219
1972 6,806,872 1,931,542
1971 6,624,408 1,903,728
1970 6,449,793 1,878,196
1969 6,283,462 1,855,127
1968 6,125,863 1,833,765
1967 5,977,318 1,812,865
1966 5,837,295 1,791,475
1965 5,704,686 1,769,192
1964 5,578,257 1,745,568
1963 5,456,623 1,721,099
1962 5,338,620 1,696,932
1961 5,239,273 1,673,261
1960 5,159,057 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Jamaica
2023 4.32 1.36
2022 4.4 1.37
2021 4.47 1.38
2020 4.56 1.38
2019 4.65 1.39
2018 4.74 1.4
2017 4.8 1.43
2016 4.84 1.46
2015 4.84 1.51
2014 4.84 1.54
2013 4.91 1.59
2012 4.98 1.65
2011 5.05 1.72
2010 5.15 1.8
2009 5.24 1.88
2008 5.29 1.95
2007 5.34 2.02
2006 5.37 2.09
2005 5.42 2.15
2004 5.44 2.2
2003 5.43 2.24
2002 5.44 2.27
2001 5.44 2.3
2000 5.51 2.35
1999 5.6 2.47
1998 5.66 2.57
1997 5.71 2.68
1996 5.8 2.77
1995 5.92 2.85
1994 6.04 2.93
1993 6.16 2.99
1992 6.26 3.03
1991 6.32 3
1990 6.36 2.96
1989 6.41 2.93
1988 6.48 2.98
1987 6.54 3.02
1986 6.57 3.11
1985 6.56 3.21
1984 6.56 3.32
1983 6.58 3.41
1982 6.59 3.46
1981 6.61 3.51
1980 6.61 3.59
1979 6.58 3.72
1978 6.55 3.84
1977 6.51 4
1976 6.45 4.21
1975 6.4 4.44
1974 6.36 4.67
1973 6.33 5
1972 6.29 5.06
1971 6.26 5.21
1970 6.2 5.35
1969 6.14 5.47
1968 6.04 5.58
1967 5.95 5.67
1966 5.85 5.69
1965 5.8 5.72
1964 5.74 5.79
1963 5.73 5.73
1962 5.73 5.64
1961 5.73 5.6
1960 5.73 5.54

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

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Cameroon and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Jamaica
2024 19 33.3
2023 18.8 32.8
2022 18.7 32.2
2021 18.6 31.7
2020 18.5 31.3
2019 18.5 30.8
2018 18.4 30.3
2017 18.4 29.8
2016 18.3 29.3
2015 18.3 28.8
2014 18.2 28.3
2013 18.1 27.9
2012 18 27.4
2011 17.9 27
2010 17.9 26.5
2009 17.8 26.1
2008 17.8 25.7
2007 17.7 25.3
2006 17.7 24.9
2005 17.6 24.6
2004 17.6 24.4
2003 17.5 24.1
2002 17.5 23.8
2001 17.4 23.6
2000 17.3 23.3
1999 17.2 23.1
1998 17.1 22.9
1997 17.1 22.7
1996 17 22.6
1995 16.9 22.5
1994 16.9 22.4
1993 16.8 22.3
1992 16.8 22.2
1991 16.8 22
1990 16.8 21.8
1989 16.8 21.6
1988 16.9 21.3
1987 16.9 21.1
1986 17 20.8
1985 17.1 20.6
1984 17.1 20.4
1983 17.3 20.1
1982 17.5 19.9
1981 17.8 19.6
1980 17.8 19.4
1979 17.9 19.1
1978 18 18.9
1977 18.2 18.6
1976 18.3 18.4
1975 18.5 18.2
1974 18.6 18
1973 18.8 17.9
1972 18.9 17.8
1971 19 17.7
1970 19.2 17.7
1969 19.4 17.8
1968 19.5 17.9
1967 19.7 18.1
1966 19.8 18.3
1965 19.9 18.5
1964 20 18.8
1963 20.1 19
1962 20.1 19.3
1961 20.3 19.5
1960 20.5 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Cameroon Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Cameroon Jamaica
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
88.7%
2015
English speaking
38%
2023
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

Cameroon Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Jamaica
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
13,745 mi
2011

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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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