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Cameroon vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 52nd vs. 188th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Maldives
Population
30864115
532057
Population rank 51/197 168/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Cameroon and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Maldives
2024 $53,296,694,320 $7,061,608,267
2023 $48,814,501,547 $6,621,008,704
2022 $44,347,206,073 $6,177,123,352
2021 $45,011,937,347 $5,252,457,370
2020 $40,773,241,177 $3,712,604,583
2019 $39,667,757,528 $5,726,094,799
2018 $39,955,552,190 $5,404,344,163
2017 $36,098,547,033 $4,816,426,257
2016 $33,814,337,044 $4,409,942,624
2015 $32,210,233,020 $4,129,505,319
2014 $36,386,544,706 $3,697,353,039
2013 $33,728,621,180 $3,295,009,238
2012 $30,155,062,329 $2,886,163,997
2011 $30,630,910,495 $2,774,350,240
2010 $27,507,501,821 $2,588,176,055
2009 $27,932,970,317 $2,345,294,875
2008 $27,715,142,033 $2,271,646,188
2007 $23,928,250,433 $1,868,383,461
2006 $20,910,512,975 $1,575,200,391
2005 $19,509,852,207 $1,163,362,438
2004 $18,826,214,136 $1,226,829,563
2003 $15,970,315,035 $1,052,121,055
2002 $12,417,251,350 $897,031,250
2001 $10,953,485,349 $870,031,677
2000 $10,566,579,295 $624,337,145
1999 $11,565,826,465 $589,239,754
1998 $11,298,144,990 $540,096,398
1997 $10,789,458,433 $508,223,602
1996 $11,093,538,846 $450,382,328
1995 $10,864,772,471 $398,988,955
1994 $8,902,446,252 $356,014,932
1993 $16,181,814,713 $322,417,837
1992 $12,071,775,335 $284,875,809
1991 $11,840,192,296 $244,396,762
1990 $12,314,482,628 $215,043,970
1989 $11,012,566,195 $189,514,434
1988 $12,236,057,362 $168,514,513
1987 $13,049,659,981 $141,223,029
1986 $11,857,056,199 $141,882,254
1985 $8,544,810,498 $127,190,758
1984 $7,311,938,026 $109,503,546
1983 $6,870,200,010 $57,829,787
1982 $6,611,255,964 $47,911,340
1981 $6,610,938,617 $44,781,457
1980 $6,674,569,047 $42,463,576
1979 $5,919,002,983 $38,523,364
1978 $4,662,852,583 $24,369,109
1977 $3,394,664,024 $20,853,789
1976 $2,898,090,002 $22,399,467
1975 $2,857,037,371 $24,540,878
1974 $2,157,415,533 $39,120,171
1973 $1,901,393,361 $30,862,042
1972 $1,498,251,890 $25,177,138
1971 $1,236,941,394 $21,566,404
1970 $1,151,216,993 $19,328,038
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 Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Maldives
2024 $1,830 $13,379
2023 $1,720 $12,588
2022 $1,605 $11,786
2021 $1,672 $10,176
2020 $1,556 $7,394
2019 $1,555 $11,740
2018 $1,611 $11,423
2017 $1,496 $10,510
2016 $1,442 $9,948
2015 $1,415 $9,645
2014 $1,649 $8,939
2013 $1,576 $8,236
2012 $1,449 $7,461
2011 $1,514 $7,425
2010 $1,399 $7,174
2009 $1,461 $6,734
2008 $1,492 $6,757
2007 $1,326 $5,758
2006 $1,191 $5,019
2005 $1,143 $3,797
2004 $1,133 $4,070
2003 $988 $3,549
2002 $790 $3,076
2001 $715 $3,034
2000 $709 $2,214
1999 $796 $2,124
1998 $799 $1,980
1997 $783 $1,898
1996 $827 $1,717
1995 $832 $1,555
1994 $701 $1,419
1993 $1,310 $1,317
1992 $1,005 $1,194
1991 $1,015 $1,054
1990 $1,087 $957
1989 $1,001 $870
1988 $1,145 $799
1987 $1,258 $692
1986 $1,179 $720
1985 $875 $669
1984 $772 $594
1983 $746 $323
1982 $732 $274.8
1981 $750 $264.1
1980 $784 $257.6
1979 $718 $240.2
1978 $582 $156.1
1977 $435 $137.3
1976 $381 $151.8
1975 $386 $171.4
1974 $299.9 $281.5
1973 $271.8 $228.7
1972 $220.1 $192.2
1971 $186.7 $169.8
1970 $178.5 $156.9
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. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Maldives
2026 64.5 81.7
2025 64.2 81.5
2024 64 81.3
2023 63.7 81
2022 62.4 80.8
2021 61.1 78.1
2020 61.7 78.7
2019 61.7 79.7
2018 61.2 79.4
2017 60.8 79.2
2016 60.3 78.9
2015 59.7 78.6
2014 59.1 78.2
2013 58.7 77.8
2012 58.2 77.5
2011 57.5 77.1
2010 57 76.8
2009 56.5 76.4
2008 56.1 76
2007 55.7 75.7
2006 55.3 75.3
2005 54.9 74.8
2004 54.6 73
2003 54.3 73.3
2002 53.9 72.4
2001 53.6 71.7
2000 53.3 70.9
1999 53.2 70.2
1998 53 69.3
1997 53.1 68.5
1996 53.2 67.7
1995 53.3 67
1994 53.5 66.2
1993 53.9 65.4
1992 54.1 64.7
1991 54.2 63.9
1990 54.3 63.1
1989 54.4 62.4
1988 54.4 61.6
1987 54.2 60.8
1986 53.6 60
1985 53.5 59.2
1984 52.9 58.3
1983 52.4 57.5
1982 51.8 56.6
1981 51.2 55.7
1980 50.9 54.8
1979 50.5 53.9
1978 50.3 50.4
1977 50.1 51.8
1976 50 50.8
1975 49.9 49.6
1974 49.7 48.5
1973 49.5 47.5
1972 49.1 46.4
1971 48.6 45.5
1970 48 44.5
1969 47.2 43.7
1968 46.4 42.9
1967 45.6 42.1
1966 44.8 41.4
1965 44.2 40.8
1964 43.6 40.2
1963 43.1 39.6
1962 42.6 39.1
1961 35.2 38.6
1960 34.7 38.2
1959 39.8 37.9
1958 39.1 37.6
1957 38.3 37.3
1956 38.4 37.1
1955 37.5 37
1954 36.5 36.9
1953 35.5 36.9
1952 34.6 37
1951 33.9 37.1
1950 33.1 36.5

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

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Cameroon and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Maldives
2024 29,123,744 527,799
2023 28,372,687 525,994
2022 27,632,771 524,106
2021 26,915,758 516,154
2020 26,210,558 502,118
2019 25,506,095 487,731
2018 24,806,383 473,099
2017 24,128,601 458,287
2016 23,454,161 443,308
2015 22,763,414 428,154
2014 22,059,893 413,617
2013 21,402,376 400,070
2012 20,809,529 386,818
2011 20,232,304 373,674
2010 19,668,066 360,792
2009 19,113,974 348,275
2008 18,574,056 336,170
2007 18,049,896 324,479
2006 17,550,407 313,851
2005 17,074,594 306,429
2004 16,610,487 301,413
2003 16,160,340 296,491
2002 15,725,528 291,616
2001 15,309,490 286,767
2000 14,912,631 282,019
1999 14,525,140 277,412
1998 14,144,860 272,723
1997 13,775,214 267,707
1996 13,414,757 262,347
1995 13,058,516 256,649
1994 12,704,903 250,822
1993 12,353,131 244,884
1992 12,006,353 238,543
1991 11,667,180 231,802
1990 11,331,821 224,762
1989 11,002,745 217,738
1988 10,684,968 210,885
1987 10,370,749 203,944
1986 10,060,342 196,935
1985 9,761,730 190,169
1984 9,475,078 184,198
1983 9,215,397 179,128
1982 9,028,678 174,333
1981 8,816,377 169,532
1980 8,512,219 164,835
1979 8,239,641 160,360
1978 8,011,921 156,159
1977 7,796,501 151,930
1976 7,597,962 147,525
1975 7,397,120 143,158
1974 7,193,583 138,978
1973 6,996,660 134,952
1972 6,806,872 130,968
1971 6,624,408 127,035
1970 6,449,793 123,219
1969 6,283,462 119,564
1968 6,125,863 116,075
1967 5,977,318 112,528
1966 5,837,295 108,507
1965 5,704,686 104,102
1964 5,578,257 100,662
1963 5,456,623 98,222
1962 5,338,620 95,802
1961 5,239,273 93,450
1960 5,159,057 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Maldives

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Maldives
2023 4.32 1.58
2022 4.4 1.58
2021 4.47 1.6
2020 4.56 1.61
2019 4.65 1.64
2018 4.74 1.71
2017 4.8 1.8
2016 4.84 1.9
2015 4.84 2
2014 4.84 2.09
2013 4.91 2.17
2012 4.98 2.25
2011 5.05 2.31
2010 5.15 2.35
2009 5.24 2.39
2008 5.29 2.37
2007 5.34 2.29
2006 5.37 2.2
2005 5.42 2.2
2004 5.44 2.26
2003 5.43 2.34
2002 5.44 2.42
2001 5.44 2.53
2000 5.51 2.69
1999 5.6 2.9
1998 5.66 3.17
1997 5.71 3.48
1996 5.8 3.86
1995 5.92 4.29
1994 6.04 4.69
1993 6.16 5.06
1992 6.26 5.44
1991 6.32 5.8
1990 6.36 6.13
1989 6.41 6.39
1988 6.48 6.58
1987 6.54 6.73
1986 6.57 6.85
1985 6.56 6.94
1984 6.56 7.03
1983 6.58 7.09
1982 6.59 7.15
1981 6.61 7.19
1980 6.61 7.23
1979 6.58 7.23
1978 6.55 7.23
1977 6.51 7.27
1976 6.45 7.29
1975 6.4 7.32
1974 6.36 7.38
1973 6.33 7.4
1972 6.29 7.37
1971 6.26 7.38
1970 6.2 7.39
1969 6.14 7.33
1968 6.04 7.28
1967 5.95 7.23
1966 5.85 7.15
1965 5.8 7.07
1964 5.74 7
1963 5.73 6.94
1962 5.73 6.89
1961 5.73 6.79
1960 5.73 6.71

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

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Cameroon and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Maldives
2024 19 32.9
2023 18.8 32.1
2022 18.7 31.4
2021 18.6 30.7
2020 18.5 30.1
2019 18.5 29.5
2018 18.4 29
2017 18.4 28.5
2016 18.3 28
2015 18.3 27.6
2014 18.2 27.1
2013 18.1 26.5
2012 18 25.8
2011 17.9 25.1
2010 17.9 24.4
2009 17.8 23.8
2008 17.8 23.2
2007 17.7 22.7
2006 17.7 22.1
2005 17.6 21.5
2004 17.6 20.9
2003 17.5 20.3
2002 17.5 19.8
2001 17.4 19.3
2000 17.3 18.9
1999 17.2 18.4
1998 17.1 18
1997 17.1 17.6
1996 17 17.3
1995 16.9 16.9
1994 16.9 16.7
1993 16.8 16.5
1992 16.8 16.4
1991 16.8 16.4
1990 16.8 16.4
1989 16.8 16.5
1988 16.9 16.6
1987 16.9 16.7
1986 17 16.9
1985 17.1 17
1984 17.1 17
1983 17.3 16.9
1982 17.5 16.9
1981 17.8 16.8
1980 17.8 16.8
1979 17.9 16.9
1978 18 17
1977 18.2 17
1976 18.3 17
1975 18.5 17.1
1974 18.6 17.2
1973 18.8 17.2
1972 18.9 17.2
1971 19 17.3
1970 19.2 17.4
1969 19.4 17.6
1968 19.5 17.8
1967 19.7 18.2
1966 19.8 18.9
1965 19.9 19.9
1964 20 20.5
1963 20.1 20.6
1962 20.1 20.6
1961 20.3 20.6
1960 20.5 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

Cameroon Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
1.2%
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
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Maldives
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
97.9%
2021
English speaking
38%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Cameroon Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Maldives
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
57.8 mi
2018

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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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