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Cameroon vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 52nd vs. 191st).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Marshall Islands
Population
30864115
35058
Population rank 51/197 192/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 91/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Cameroon and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Marshall Islands
2024 $53,296,694,320 $290,108,490
2023 $48,814,501,547 $263,761,322
2022 $44,347,206,073 $258,723,511
2021 $45,011,937,347 $261,245,544
2020 $40,773,241,177 $241,800,000
2019 $39,667,757,528 $232,900,000
2018 $39,955,552,190 $220,000,000
2017 $36,098,547,033 $213,700,000
2016 $33,814,337,044 $201,800,000
2015 $32,210,233,020 $183,700,000
2014 $36,386,544,706 $186,000,000
2013 $33,728,621,180 $186,400,000
2012 $30,155,062,329 $180,700,000
2011 $30,630,910,495 $172,300,000
2010 $27,507,501,821 $161,100,000
2009 $27,932,970,317 $151,200,000
2008 $27,715,142,033 $146,600,000
2007 $23,928,250,433 $150,500,000
2006 $20,910,512,975 $143,200,000
2005 $19,509,852,207 $138,000,000
2004 $18,826,214,136 $132,900,000
2003 $15,970,315,035 $131,128,500
2002 $12,417,251,350 $131,960,000
2001 $10,953,485,349 $122,406,100
2000 $10,566,579,295 $114,838,500
1999 $11,565,826,465 $113,352,100
1998 $11,298,144,990 $112,070,100
1997 $10,789,458,433 $109,884,700
1996 $11,093,538,846 $110,858,000
1995 $10,864,772,471 $120,230,000
1994 $8,902,446,252 $108,071,000
1993 $16,181,814,713 $99,461,000
1992 $12,071,775,335 $91,063,000
1991 $11,840,192,296 $82,507,000
1990 $12,314,482,628 $78,476,000
1989 $11,012,566,195 $72,798,000
1988 $12,236,057,362 $70,688,000
1987 $13,049,659,981 $62,983,000
1986 $11,857,056,199 $55,989,000
1985 $8,544,810,498 $43,879,000
1984 $7,311,938,026 $45,144,000
1983 $6,870,200,010 $41,749,000
1982 $6,611,255,964 $34,918,000
1981 $6,610,938,617 $31,020,000
1980 $6,674,569,047 $26,710,653
1979 $5,919,002,983 $25,545,346
1978 $4,662,852,583 $22,209,370
1977 $3,394,664,024 $20,210,069
1976 $2,898,090,002 $18,153,647
1975 $2,857,037,371 $16,691,301
1974 $2,157,415,533 $15,217,532
1973 $1,901,393,361 $11,607,366
1972 $1,498,251,890 $9,973,652
1971 $1,236,941,394 $9,116,810
1970 $1,151,216,993 $8,408,486
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 Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Marshall Islands
2024 $1,830 $7,726
2023 $1,720 $6,793
2022 $1,605 $6,456
2021 $1,672 $6,315
2020 $1,556 $5,662
2019 $1,555 $5,292
2018 $1,611 $4,858
2017 $1,496 $4,593
2016 $1,442 $4,230
2015 $1,415 $3,764
2014 $1,649 $3,735
2013 $1,576 $3,678
2012 $1,449 $3,514
2011 $1,514 $3,319
2010 $1,399 $3,095
2009 $1,461 $2,907
2008 $1,492 $2,818
2007 $1,326 $2,892
2006 $1,191 $2,754
2005 $1,143 $2,659
2004 $1,133 $2,566
2003 $988 $2,539
2002 $790 $2,566
2001 $715 $2,394
2000 $709 $2,265
1999 $796 $2,258
1998 $799 $2,254
1997 $783 $2,231
1996 $827 $2,273
1995 $832 $2,491
1994 $701 $2,265
1993 $1,310 $2,112
1992 $1,005 $1,963
1991 $1,015 $1,811
1990 $1,087 $1,758
1989 $1,001 $1,670
1988 $1,145 $1,670
1987 $1,258 $1,543
1986 $1,179 $1,425
1985 $875 $1,162
1984 $772 $1,245
1983 $746 $1,199
1982 $732 $1,046
1981 $750 $969
1980 $784 $868
1979 $718 $859
1978 $582 $771
1977 $435 $724
1976 $381 $672
1975 $386 $638
1974 $299.9 $602
1973 $271.8 $472
1972 $220.1 $416
1971 $186.7 $390
1970 $178.5 $373
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. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Marshall Islands
2026 64.5 67.3
2025 64.2 67.2
2024 64 67.1
2023 63.7 66.9
2022 62.4 66.7
2021 61.1 65.4
2020 61.7 65.4
2019 61.7 66
2018 61.2 65.9
2017 60.8 65.7
2016 60.3 65.5
2015 59.7 65.3
2014 59.1 65.1
2013 58.7 65
2012 58.2 64.8
2011 57.5 64.6
2010 57 64.5
2009 56.5 64.4
2008 56.1 64.3
2007 55.7 64.3
2006 55.3 64.2
2005 54.9 64.1
2004 54.6 64
2003 54.3 64
2002 53.9 63.8
2001 53.6 63.7
2000 53.3 63.3
1999 53.2 63.4
1998 53 63.2
1997 53.1 63
1996 53.2 62.8
1995 53.3 62.5
1994 53.5 62.3
1993 53.9 62.1
1992 54.1 61.9
1991 54.2 61.8
1990 54.3 61.8
1989 54.4 61.7
1988 54.4 61.8
1987 54.2 61.8
1986 53.6 61.8
1985 53.5 61.7
1984 52.9 61.6
1983 52.4 61.5
1982 51.8 61.3
1981 51.2 61.1
1980 50.9 61
1979 50.5 60.8
1978 50.3 60.7
1977 50.1 60.6
1976 50 60.4
1975 49.9 60.3
1974 49.7 60.1
1973 49.5 59.8
1972 49.1 59.5
1971 48.6 59.1
1970 48 58.8
1969 47.2 58.5
1968 46.4 58.2
1967 45.6 57.8
1966 44.8 57.3
1965 44.2 56.8
1964 43.6 56.3
1963 43.1 55.7
1962 42.6 55.2
1961 35.2 54.7
1960 34.7 54.4
1959 39.8 54
1958 39.1 53.6
1957 38.3 53.4
1956 38.4 53.2
1955 37.5 53
1954 36.5 52.9
1953 35.5 52.8
1952 34.6 52.7
1951 33.9 52.7
1950 33.1 52.6

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

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Cameroon and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Marshall Islands
2024 29,123,744 37,548
2023 28,372,687 38,827
2022 27,632,771 40,077
2021 26,915,758 41,367
2020 26,210,558 42,706
2019 25,506,095 44,007
2018 24,806,383 45,285
2017 24,128,601 46,529
2016 23,454,161 47,709
2015 22,763,414 48,800
2014 22,059,893 49,796
2013 21,402,376 50,681
2012 20,809,529 51,419
2011 20,232,304 51,907
2010 19,668,066 52,044
2009 19,113,974 52,019
2008 18,574,056 52,030
2007 18,049,896 52,035
2006 17,550,407 51,992
2005 17,074,594 51,906
2004 16,610,487 51,791
2003 16,160,340 51,639
2002 15,725,528 51,425
2001 15,309,490 51,123
2000 14,912,631 50,706
1999 14,525,140 50,202
1998 14,144,860 49,717
1997 13,775,214 49,259
1996 13,414,757 48,775
1995 13,058,516 48,266
1994 12,704,903 47,712
1993 12,353,131 47,093
1992 12,006,353 46,388
1991 11,667,180 45,568
1990 11,331,821 44,629
1989 11,002,745 43,586
1988 10,684,968 42,321
1987 10,370,749 40,828
1986 10,060,342 39,286
1985 9,761,730 37,761
1984 9,475,078 36,264
1983 9,215,397 34,811
1982 9,028,678 33,397
1981 8,816,377 32,017
1980 8,512,219 30,774
1979 8,239,641 29,738
1978 8,011,921 28,809
1977 7,796,501 27,906
1976 7,597,962 27,021
1975 7,397,120 26,154
1974 7,193,583 25,296
1973 6,996,660 24,581
1972 6,806,872 23,992
1971 6,624,408 23,366
1970 6,449,793 22,530
1969 6,283,462 21,305
1968 6,125,863 19,862
1967 5,977,318 18,655
1966 5,837,295 17,927
1965 5,704,686 17,402
1964 5,578,257 16,852
1963 5,456,623 16,302
1962 5,338,620 15,755
1961 5,239,273 15,219
1960 5,159,057 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Marshall Islands
2023 4.32 2.92
2022 4.4 2.94
2021 4.47 2.96
2020 4.56 2.99
2019 4.65 3.01
2018 4.74 3.04
2017 4.8 3.06
2016 4.84 3.09
2015 4.84 3.13
2014 4.84 3.18
2013 4.91 3.25
2012 4.98 3.38
2011 5.05 3.53
2010 5.15 3.67
2009 5.24 3.83
2008 5.29 3.97
2007 5.34 4.09
2006 5.37 4.2
2005 5.42 4.28
2004 5.44 4.34
2003 5.43 4.42
2002 5.44 4.49
2001 5.44 4.58
2000 5.51 4.7
1999 5.6 4.78
1998 5.66 4.87
1997 5.71 4.96
1996 5.8 5.02
1995 5.92 5.09
1994 6.04 5.23
1993 6.16 5.38
1992 6.26 5.55
1991 6.32 5.76
1990 6.36 5.97
1989 6.41 6.18
1988 6.48 6.38
1987 6.54 6.57
1986 6.57 6.73
1985 6.56 6.87
1984 6.56 6.99
1983 6.58 7.08
1982 6.59 7.18
1981 6.61 7.27
1980 6.61 7.37
1979 6.58 7.47
1978 6.55 7.58
1977 6.51 7.67
1976 6.45 7.76
1975 6.4 7.83
1974 6.36 7.9
1973 6.33 7.95
1972 6.29 8
1971 6.26 8.04
1970 6.2 8.07
1969 6.14 8.11
1968 6.04 8.14
1967 5.95 8.17
1966 5.85 8.2
1965 5.8 8.16
1964 5.74 8.14
1963 5.73 8.12
1962 5.73 8.12
1961 5.73 8.12
1960 5.73 8.08

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

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Cameroon and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Marshall Islands
2024 19 21.8
2023 18.8 21.9
2022 18.7 22.2
2021 18.6 22.5
2020 18.5 22.6
2019 18.5 22.6
2018 18.4 22.4
2017 18.4 22.2
2016 18.3 21.9
2015 18.3 21.6
2014 18.2 21.3
2013 18.1 21
2012 18 20.8
2011 17.9 20.6
2010 17.9 20.6
2009 17.8 20.5
2008 17.8 20.4
2007 17.7 20.2
2006 17.7 19.9
2005 17.6 19.7
2004 17.6 19.4
2003 17.5 19.1
2002 17.5 18.8
2001 17.4 18.5
2000 17.3 18.2
1999 17.2 17.9
1998 17.1 17.6
1997 17.1 17.2
1996 17 16.9
1995 16.9 16.5
1994 16.9 16.1
1993 16.8 15.8
1992 16.8 15.4
1991 16.8 15.2
1990 16.8 14.9
1989 16.8 14.8
1988 16.9 14.7
1987 16.9 14.7
1986 17 14.7
1985 17.1 14.8
1984 17.1 14.8
1983 17.3 14.9
1982 17.5 14.9
1981 17.8 14.9
1980 17.8 15
1979 17.9 15.1
1978 18 15.3
1977 18.2 15.5
1976 18.3 15.7
1975 18.5 15.9
1974 18.6 16
1973 18.8 16.2
1972 18.9 16.6
1971 19 17.1
1970 19.2 17.4
1969 19.4 17.2
1968 19.5 16.9
1967 19.7 16.6
1966 19.8 16.4
1965 19.9 16.3
1964 20 16.3
1963 20.1 16.4
1962 20.1 16.7
1961 20.3 17
1960 20.5 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
15.6%
2018
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Cameroon Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
12.2%
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
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
57
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
95.8%
2021
English speaking
38%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
65.7%
2023

Health

Cameroon Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Cameroon Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
1,260 mi
2007

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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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