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Cameroon vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 52nd vs. 121st).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Latvia
Population
30864115
1829763
Population rank 51/197 149/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Cameroon and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Latvia
2024 $53,296,694,320 $43,684,254,432
2023 $48,814,501,547 $42,779,550,937
2022 $44,347,206,073 $38,003,198,509
2021 $45,011,937,347 $38,183,326,785
2020 $40,773,241,177 $33,379,927,435
2019 $39,667,757,528 $33,099,503,951
2018 $39,955,552,190 $33,247,935,477
2017 $36,098,547,033 $29,391,059,767
2016 $33,814,337,044 $27,117,105,060
2015 $32,210,233,020 $26,344,565,877
2014 $36,386,544,706 $30,277,203,767
2013 $33,728,621,180 $29,152,128,168
2012 $30,155,062,329 $27,116,149,949
2011 $30,630,910,495 $26,575,547,901
2010 $27,507,501,821 $23,468,324,572
2009 $27,932,970,317 $25,691,530,442
2008 $27,715,142,033 $34,135,200,994
2007 $23,928,250,433 $29,420,499,248
2006 $20,910,512,975 $20,434,922,247
2005 $19,509,852,207 $16,306,935,905
2004 $18,826,214,136 $13,827,070,379
2003 $15,970,315,035 $11,244,337,720
2002 $12,417,251,350 $9,249,030,241
2001 $10,953,485,349 $8,190,888,740
2000 $10,566,579,295 $7,761,252,607
1999 $11,565,826,465 $7,324,192,890
1998 $11,298,144,990 $6,974,112,951
1997 $10,789,458,433 $6,349,481,007
1996 $11,093,538,846 $5,799,465,288
1995 $10,864,772,471 $5,608,208,785
1994 $8,902,446,252 -
1993 $16,181,814,713 -
1992 $12,071,775,335 -
1991 $11,840,192,296 -
1990 $12,314,482,628 -
1989 $11,012,566,195 -
1988 $12,236,057,362 -
1987 $13,049,659,981 -
1986 $11,857,056,199 -
1985 $8,544,810,498 -
1984 $7,311,938,026 -
1983 $6,870,200,010 -
1982 $6,611,255,964 -
1981 $6,610,938,617 -
1980 $6,674,569,047 -
1979 $5,919,002,983 -
1978 $4,662,852,583 -
1977 $3,394,664,024 -
1976 $2,898,090,002 -
1975 $2,857,037,371 -
1974 $2,157,415,533 -
1973 $1,901,393,361 -
1972 $1,498,251,890 -
1971 $1,236,941,394 -
1970 $1,151,216,993 -
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 Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Latvia
2024 $1,830 $23,409
2023 $1,720 $22,710
2022 $1,605 $20,221
2021 $1,672 $20,262
2020 $1,556 $17,564
2019 $1,555 $17,295
2018 $1,611 $17,252
2017 $1,496 $15,132
2016 $1,442 $13,839
2015 $1,415 $13,322
2014 $1,649 $15,186
2013 $1,576 $14,484
2012 $1,449 $13,329
2011 $1,514 $12,903
2010 $1,399 $11,188
2009 $1,461 $11,996
2008 $1,492 $15,678
2007 $1,326 $13,371
2006 $1,191 $9,212
2005 $1,143 $7,284
2004 $1,133 $6,110
2003 $988 $4,915
2002 $790 $4,004
2001 $715 $3,505
2000 $709 $3,278
1999 $796 $3,064
1998 $799 $2,894
1997 $783 $2,610
1996 $827 $2,360
1995 $832 $2,257
1994 $701 -
1993 $1,310 -
1992 $1,005 -
1991 $1,015 -
1990 $1,087 -
1989 $1,001 -
1988 $1,145 -
1987 $1,258 -
1986 $1,179 -
1985 $875 -
1984 $772 -
1983 $746 -
1982 $732 -
1981 $750 -
1980 $784 -
1979 $718 -
1978 $582 -
1977 $435 -
1976 $381 -
1975 $386 -
1974 $299.9 -
1973 $271.8 -
1972 $220.1 -
1971 $186.7 -
1970 $178.5 -
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. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Latvia
2026 64.5 76.6
2025 64.2 76.5
2024 64 76.3
2023 63.7 76.2
2022 62.4 74.9
2021 61.1 73.2
2020 61.7 75.5
2019 61.7 75.6
2018 61.2 75
2017 60.8 74.8
2016 60.3 74.8
2015 59.7 74.7
2014 59.1 74.3
2013 58.7 74.2
2012 58.2 73.9
2011 57.5 73.7
2010 57 73
2009 56.5 72.7
2008 56.1 72
2007 55.7 70.8
2006 55.3 70.6
2005 54.9 70.6
2004 54.6 70.9
2003 54.3 70.6
2002 53.9 70.2
2001 53.6 69.9
2000 53.3 70.2
1999 53.2 69.6
1998 53 68.9
1997 53.1 69.2
1996 53.2 68.6
1995 53.3 66
1994 53.5 65.2
1993 53.9 66.6
1992 54.1 68.5
1991 54.2 69.2
1990 54.3 69.5
1989 54.4 70.4
1988 54.4 70.9
1987 54.2 71
1986 53.6 71
1985 53.5 69.6
1984 52.9 69.4
1983 52.4 69.4
1982 51.8 69.6
1981 51.2 69.1
1980 50.9 69.1
1979 50.5 68.8
1978 50.3 69.3
1977 50.1 69.4
1976 50 69.4
1975 49.9 69.3
1974 49.7 70.1
1973 49.5 70.2
1972 49.1 70.3
1971 48.6 70.6
1970 48 70.2
1969 47.2 70.2
1968 46.4 70.5
1967 45.6 70.9
1966 44.8 71.2
1965 44.2 71.2
1964 43.6 71.5
1963 43.1 70.3
1962 42.6 69.9
1961 35.2 70.5
1960 34.7 70.3
1959 39.8 69.5
1958 39.1 68.9
1957 38.3 68.3
1956 38.4 67.6
1955 37.5 67.1
1954 36.5 66.7
1953 35.5 66.2
1952 34.6 65.7
1951 33.9 65.2
1950 33.1 64.6

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

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Cameroon and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Latvia
2024 29,123,744 1,866,124
2023 28,372,687 1,883,710
2022 27,632,771 1,879,383
2021 26,915,758 1,884,490
2020 26,210,558 1,900,449
2019 25,506,095 1,913,822
2018 24,806,383 1,927,174
2017 24,128,601 1,942,248
2016 23,454,161 1,959,537
2015 22,763,414 1,977,527
2014 22,059,893 1,993,782
2013 21,402,376 2,012,647
2012 20,809,529 2,034,319
2011 20,232,304 2,059,709
2010 19,668,066 2,097,555
2009 19,113,974 2,141,669
2008 18,574,056 2,177,322
2007 18,049,896 2,200,325
2006 17,550,407 2,218,357
2005 17,074,594 2,238,799
2004 16,610,487 2,263,122
2003 16,160,340 2,287,955
2002 15,725,528 2,310,173
2001 15,309,490 2,337,170
2000 14,912,631 2,367,550
1999 14,525,140 2,390,482
1998 14,144,860 2,410,019
1997 13,775,214 2,432,851
1996 13,414,757 2,457,222
1995 13,058,516 2,485,056
1994 12,704,903 2,520,742
1993 12,353,131 2,563,290
1992 12,006,353 2,614,338
1991 11,667,180 2,650,581
1990 11,331,821 2,663,151
1989 11,002,745 2,666,955
1988 10,684,968 2,653,434
1987 10,370,749 2,626,583
1986 10,060,342 2,599,892
1985 9,761,730 2,578,873
1984 9,475,078 2,562,047
1983 9,215,397 2,546,011
1982 9,028,678 2,531,080
1981 8,816,377 2,519,421
1980 8,512,219 2,511,701
1979 8,239,641 2,505,953
1978 8,011,921 2,497,921
1977 7,796,501 2,485,073
1976 7,597,962 2,470,989
1975 7,397,120 2,456,130
1974 7,193,583 2,437,186
1973 6,996,660 2,415,819
1972 6,806,872 2,395,674
1971 6,624,408 2,376,389
1970 6,449,793 2,359,164
1969 6,283,462 2,343,173
1968 6,125,863 2,323,619
1967 5,977,318 2,301,220
1966 5,837,295 2,283,217
1965 5,704,686 2,265,919
1964 5,578,257 2,240,623
1963 5,456,623 2,210,919
1962 5,338,620 2,181,586
1961 5,239,273 2,152,681
1960 5,159,057 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Latvia

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Latvia
2023 4.32 1.36
2022 4.4 1.47
2021 4.47 1.57
2020 4.56 1.55
2019 4.65 1.61
2018 4.74 1.6
2017 4.8 1.69
2016 4.84 1.74
2015 4.84 1.7
2014 4.84 1.65
2013 4.91 1.52
2012 4.98 1.44
2011 5.05 1.33
2010 5.15 1.36
2009 5.24 1.46
2008 5.29 1.58
2007 5.34 1.54
2006 5.37 1.46
2005 5.42 1.39
2004 5.44 1.29
2003 5.43 1.32
2002 5.44 1.26
2001 5.44 1.22
2000 5.51 1.25
1999 5.6 1.16
1998 5.66 1.09
1997 5.71 1.11
1996 5.8 1.16
1995 5.92 1.25
1994 6.04 1.39
1993 6.16 1.51
1992 6.26 1.73
1991 6.32 1.86
1990 6.36 2.02
1989 6.41 2.05
1988 6.48 2.11
1987 6.54 2.15
1986 6.57 2.12
1985 6.56 2.08
1984 6.56 2.09
1983 6.58 2.07
1982 6.59 1.97
1981 6.61 1.88
1980 6.61 1.86
1979 6.58 1.87
1978 6.55 1.87
1977 6.51 1.89
1976 6.45 1.93
1975 6.4 1.96
1974 6.36 1.97
1973 6.33 1.98
1972 6.29 2
1971 6.26 2
1970 6.2 1.96
1969 6.14 1.88
1968 6.04 1.83
1967 5.95 1.8
1966 5.85 1.76
1965 5.8 1.74
1964 5.74 1.79
1963 5.73 1.85
1962 5.73 1.91
1961 5.73 1.94
1960 5.73 1.94

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

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Cameroon and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Latvia
2024 19 44.3
2023 18.8 44.1
2022 18.7 44
2021 18.6 43.9
2020 18.5 43.8
2019 18.5 43.6
2018 18.4 43.4
2017 18.4 43.2
2016 18.3 43
2015 18.3 42.8
2014 18.2 42.5
2013 18.1 42.3
2012 18 42
2011 17.9 41.6
2010 17.9 41.1
2009 17.8 40.5
2008 17.8 40.1
2007 17.7 39.9
2006 17.7 39.7
2005 17.6 39.4
2004 17.6 39.2
2003 17.5 38.9
2002 17.5 38.6
2001 17.4 38.3
2000 17.3 37.9
1999 17.2 37.6
1998 17.1 37.3
1997 17.1 36.9
1996 17 36.6
1995 16.9 36.2
1994 16.9 36
1993 16.8 35.6
1992 16.8 35.2
1991 16.8 34.8
1990 16.8 34.6
1989 16.8 34.5
1988 16.9 34.6
1987 16.9 34.6
1986 17 34.7
1985 17.1 34.7
1984 17.1 34.7
1983 17.3 34.6
1982 17.5 34.7
1981 17.8 34.8
1980 17.8 34.9
1979 17.9 35.1
1978 18 35.1
1977 18.2 35.1
1976 18.3 35
1975 18.5 34.9
1974 18.6 34.7
1973 18.8 34.6
1972 18.9 34.5
1971 19 34.3
1970 19.2 34.2
1969 19.4 34.1
1968 19.5 34
1967 19.7 33.8
1966 19.8 33.5
1965 19.9 33.2
1964 20 33
1963 20.1 32.8
1962 20.1 32.6
1961 20.3 32.4
1960 20.5 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
56
2003
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Latvia
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
99.9%
2021
English speaking
38%
2023
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
92.7%
2024

Health

Cameroon Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Latvia
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
13,214 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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