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Cameroon vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 52nd vs. 173rd).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Kiribati
Population
30864115
139020
Population rank 51/197 180/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank 91/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Cameroon and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Kiribati
2024 $53,296,694,320 $307,862,564
2023 $48,814,501,547 $288,610,748
2022 $44,347,206,073 $270,040,453
2021 $45,011,937,347 $285,259,881
2020 $40,773,241,177 $220,898,020
2019 $39,667,757,528 $216,985,388
2018 $39,955,552,190 $233,514,717
2017 $36,098,547,033 $222,875,736
2016 $33,814,337,044 $206,467,819
2015 $32,210,233,020 $191,559,399
2014 $36,386,544,706 $200,287,282
2013 $33,728,621,180 $201,730,861
2012 $30,155,062,329 $207,001,546
2011 $30,630,910,495 $195,970,140
2010 $27,507,501,821 $165,458,433
2009 $27,932,970,317 $140,177,384
2008 $27,715,142,033 $147,017,895
2007 $23,928,250,433 $138,054,946
2006 $20,910,512,975 $112,338,353
2005 $19,509,852,207 $113,895,437
2004 $18,826,214,136 $104,085,892
2003 $15,970,315,035 $96,105,619
2002 $12,417,251,350 $74,743,869
2001 $10,953,485,349 $64,935,850
2000 $10,566,579,295 $74,910,527
1999 $11,565,826,465 $77,323,978
1998 $11,298,144,990 $74,905,706
1997 $10,789,458,433 $80,205,807
1996 $11,093,538,846 $81,456,854
1995 $10,864,772,471 $68,596,395
1994 $8,902,446,252 $67,055,334
1993 $16,181,814,713 $58,953,596
1992 $12,071,775,335 $61,491,369
1991 $11,840,192,296 $41,247,792
1990 $12,314,482,628 $36,534,295
1989 $11,012,566,195 $37,645,319
1988 $12,236,057,362 $38,278,810
1987 $13,049,659,981 $29,554,413
1986 $11,857,056,199 $25,993,009
1985 $8,544,810,498 $26,126,615
1984 $7,311,938,026 $34,394,167
1983 $6,870,200,010 $31,000,546
1982 $6,611,255,964 $32,742,713
1981 $6,610,938,617 $35,267,489
1980 $6,674,569,047 $33,157,723
1979 $5,919,002,983 $34,466,197
1978 $4,662,852,583 $36,563,965
1977 $3,394,664,024 $31,335,459
1976 $2,898,090,002 $33,246,817
1975 $2,857,037,371 $44,547,454
1974 $2,157,415,533 $69,256,489
1973 $1,901,393,361 $25,645,040
1972 $1,498,251,890 $15,314,346
1971 $1,236,941,394 $12,356,134
1970 $1,151,216,993 $11,560,877
1969 $1,100,551,489 -
1968 $1,046,191,218 -
1967 $936,175,260 -
1966 $851,112,535 -
1965 $814,083,266 -
1964 $776,650,177 -
1963 $718,320,845 -
1962 $694,247,864 -
1961 $652,777,608 -
1960 $614,206,068 -

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

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Cameroon and Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Kiribati
2024 $1,830 $2,289
2023 $1,720 $2,178
2022 $1,605 $2,070
2021 $1,672 $2,222
2020 $1,556 $1,752
2019 $1,555 $1,751
2018 $1,611 $1,913
2017 $1,496 $1,853
2016 $1,442 $1,743
2015 $1,415 $1,640
2014 $1,649 $1,737
2013 $1,576 $1,772
2012 $1,449 $1,844
2011 $1,514 $1,771
2010 $1,399 $1,522
2009 $1,461 $1,317
2008 $1,492 $1,411
2007 $1,326 $1,353
2006 $1,191 $1,123
2005 $1,143 $1,162
2004 $1,133 $1,083
2003 $988 $1,021
2002 $790 $810
2001 $715 $719
2000 $709 $845
1999 $796 $887
1998 $799 $874
1997 $783 $953
1996 $827 $986
1995 $832 $844
1994 $701 $838
1993 $1,310 $748
1992 $1,005 $792
1991 $1,015 $540
1990 $1,087 $488
1989 $1,001 $515
1988 $1,145 $536
1987 $1,258 $424
1986 $1,179 $382
1985 $875 $393
1984 $772 $527
1983 $746 $483
1982 $732 $519
1981 $750 $568
1980 $784 $542
1979 $718 $573
1978 $582 $611
1977 $435 $520
1976 $381 $548
1975 $386 $730
1974 $299.9 $1,131
1973 $271.8 $422
1972 $220.1 $256.2
1971 $186.7 $210.7
1970 $178.5 $201
1969 $175.2 -
1968 $170.8 -
1967 $156.6 -
1966 $145.8 -
1965 $142.7 -
1964 $139.2 -
1963 $131.6 -
1962 $130 -
1961 $124.6 -
1960 $119.1 -

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

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Cameroon vs. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Kiribati
2026 64.5 66.9
2025 64.2 66.7
2024 64 66.6
2023 63.7 66.5
2022 62.4 66.3
2021 61.1 64.1
2020 61.7 65.2
2019 61.7 65.9
2018 61.2 65.8
2017 60.8 65.8
2016 60.3 65.8
2015 59.7 65.8
2014 59.1 65.9
2013 58.7 65.9
2012 58.2 65.9
2011 57.5 65.9
2010 57 65.9
2009 56.5 65.8
2008 56.1 65.7
2007 55.7 65.7
2006 55.3 65.6
2005 54.9 65.5
2004 54.6 65.4
2003 54.3 65.3
2002 53.9 65.1
2001 53.6 64.9
2000 53.3 64.7
1999 53.2 64.4
1998 53 64.1
1997 53.1 63.8
1996 53.2 63.5
1995 53.3 63.1
1994 53.5 62.8
1993 53.9 62.4
1992 54.1 62
1991 54.2 61.5
1990 54.3 61
1989 54.4 60.5
1988 54.4 60.1
1987 54.2 59.6
1986 53.6 59.1
1985 53.5 58.7
1984 52.9 58.4
1983 52.4 58.1
1982 51.8 57.8
1981 51.2 57.5
1980 50.9 57.3
1979 50.5 57.1
1978 50.3 56.9
1977 50.1 56.1
1976 50 56.6
1975 49.9 56.4
1974 49.7 56.1
1973 49.5 55.8
1972 49.1 55.3
1971 48.6 54.9
1970 48 54.4
1969 47.2 53.8
1968 46.4 53.1
1967 45.6 52.5
1966 44.8 51.7
1965 44.2 51
1964 43.6 50.4
1963 43.1 49.7
1962 42.6 49
1961 35.2 48.5
1960 34.7 48
1959 39.8 47.5
1958 39.1 47.1
1957 38.3 46.8
1956 38.4 46.5
1955 37.5 46.3
1954 36.5 46.1
1953 35.5 46
1952 34.6 45.9
1951 33.9 45.8
1950 33.1 45.7

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

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Cameroon and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Kiribati
2024 29,123,744 134,518
2023 28,372,687 132,530
2022 27,632,771 130,469
2021 26,915,758 128,377
2020 26,210,558 126,099
2019 25,506,095 123,921
2018 24,806,383 122,084
2017 24,128,601 120,275
2016 23,454,161 118,478
2015 22,763,414 116,815
2014 22,059,893 115,326
2013 21,402,376 113,838
2012 20,809,529 112,284
2011 20,232,304 110,647
2010 19,668,066 108,704
2009 19,113,974 106,467
2008 18,574,056 104,222
2007 18,049,896 102,068
2006 17,550,407 100,017
2005 17,074,594 98,035
2004 16,610,487 96,085
2003 16,160,340 94,175
2002 15,725,528 92,264
2001 15,309,490 90,335
2000 14,912,631 88,613
1999 14,525,140 87,126
1998 14,144,860 85,657
1997 13,775,214 84,147
1996 13,414,757 82,623
1995 13,058,516 81,234
1994 12,704,903 80,021
1993 12,353,131 78,841
1992 12,006,353 77,641
1991 11,667,180 76,367
1990 11,331,821 74,855
1989 11,002,745 73,147
1988 10,684,968 71,427
1987 10,370,749 69,733
1986 10,060,342 68,059
1985 9,761,730 66,496
1984 9,475,078 65,228
1983 9,215,397 64,169
1982 9,028,678 63,134
1981 8,816,377 62,121
1980 8,512,219 61,148
1979 8,239,641 60,172
1978 8,011,921 59,864
1977 7,796,501 60,267
1976 7,597,962 60,661
1975 7,397,120 60,987
1974 7,193,583 61,219
1973 6,996,660 60,824
1972 6,806,872 59,778
1971 6,624,408 58,652
1970 6,449,793 57,510
1969 6,283,462 56,360
1968 6,125,863 55,529
1967 5,977,318 54,996
1966 5,837,295 54,425
1965 5,704,686 53,439
1964 5,578,257 52,088
1963 5,456,623 50,791
1962 5,338,620 49,538
1961 5,239,273 48,323
1960 5,159,057 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Kiribati
2023 4.32 3.15
2022 4.4 3.18
2021 4.47 3.22
2020 4.56 3.25
2019 4.65 3.29
2018 4.74 3.32
2017 4.8 3.34
2016 4.84 3.38
2015 4.84 3.44
2014 4.84 3.52
2013 4.91 3.64
2012 4.98 3.77
2011 5.05 3.88
2010 5.15 3.9
2009 5.24 3.91
2008 5.29 3.9
2007 5.34 3.87
2006 5.37 3.82
2005 5.42 3.76
2004 5.44 3.73
2003 5.43 3.7
2002 5.44 3.81
2001 5.44 3.96
2000 5.51 4.07
1999 5.6 4.18
1998 5.66 4.29
1997 5.71 4.37
1996 5.8 4.43
1995 5.92 4.42
1994 6.04 4.44
1993 6.16 4.49
1992 6.26 4.57
1991 6.32 4.64
1990 6.36 4.67
1989 6.41 4.69
1988 6.48 4.73
1987 6.54 4.81
1986 6.57 4.87
1985 6.56 4.91
1984 6.56 4.91
1983 6.58 4.91
1982 6.59 4.95
1981 6.61 4.96
1980 6.61 4.96
1979 6.58 4.97
1978 6.55 4.97
1977 6.51 4.96
1976 6.45 4.96
1975 6.4 5.02
1974 6.36 5.09
1973 6.33 5.2
1972 6.29 5.37
1971 6.26 5.55
1970 6.2 5.71
1969 6.14 5.85
1968 6.04 5.98
1967 5.95 6.11
1966 5.85 6.23
1965 5.8 6.26
1964 5.74 6.29
1963 5.73 6.35
1962 5.73 6.42
1961 5.73 6.48
1960 5.73 6.44

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

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Cameroon and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Kiribati
2024 19 23.8
2023 18.8 23.6
2022 18.7 23.5
2021 18.6 23.3
2020 18.5 23.2
2019 18.5 23
2018 18.4 22.9
2017 18.4 22.7
2016 18.3 22.5
2015 18.3 22.3
2014 18.2 22.1
2013 18.1 21.9
2012 18 21.7
2011 17.9 21.5
2010 17.9 21.3
2009 17.8 21.2
2008 17.8 21
2007 17.7 20.9
2006 17.7 20.7
2005 17.6 20.5
2004 17.6 20.3
2003 17.5 20.1
2002 17.5 19.9
2001 17.4 19.8
2000 17.3 19.7
1999 17.2 19.6
1998 17.1 19.6
1997 17.1 19.6
1996 17 19.6
1995 16.9 19.7
1994 16.9 19.8
1993 16.8 20
1992 16.8 20.1
1991 16.8 20.2
1990 16.8 20.2
1989 16.8 20.2
1988 16.9 20.1
1987 16.9 19.9
1986 17 19.8
1985 17.1 19.6
1984 17.1 19.4
1983 17.3 19.2
1982 17.5 19
1981 17.8 18.9
1980 17.8 18.7
1979 17.9 18.4
1978 18 18.3
1977 18.2 18.2
1976 18.3 18.1
1975 18.5 18
1974 18.6 17.8
1973 18.8 17.7
1972 18.9 17.6
1971 19 17.6
1970 19.2 17.5
1969 19.4 17.5
1968 19.5 17.6
1967 19.7 17.7
1966 19.8 17.9
1965 19.9 18
1964 20 18.1
1963 20.1 18.2
1962 20.1 18.3
1961 20.3 18.5
1960 20.5 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
16.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
52
2026
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
17.6%
2017
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Cameroon Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
41.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

Cameroon Kiribati
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
98.6%
2020
English speaking
38%
2023
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
88%
2023

Health

Cameroon Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Kiribati
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
416 mi
2017

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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