Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 52nd vs. 13th).
By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).
Main facts and rankings
Cameroon
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
30864115
|
133323134
|
| Population rank | 51/197 | 11/197 |
| GDP |
$53.3B
2024 |
$1.86T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 91/197 | 13/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,830
2024 |
$14,186
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 158/197 | 69/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$5,589
2024 |
$26,185
2024 |
| Government debt |
$22.8B
2024 |
$1.08T
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
42.8%
2024 |
58.3%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$784
2024 |
$8,272
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 152/185 | 63/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,578
2026 |
$10,231
2026 |
| Land area | 182,514 sq mi | 750,563 sq mi |
| Population density |
168 ppl/mi²
2026 |
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
4.32
2023 |
1.91
2023 |
| Median age |
19 years
2024 |
30.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
64.5 years
2026 |
75.6 years
2026 |
Cameroon and Mexico: Comparison Charts
Cameroon and Mexico economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | $53,296,694,320 | $1,856,365,616,166 |
| 2023 | $48,814,501,547 | $1,798,317,581,487 |
| 2022 | $44,347,206,073 | $1,466,934,724,293 |
| 2021 | $45,011,937,347 | $1,316,569,466,686 |
| 2020 | $40,773,241,177 | $1,121,064,767,308 |
| 2019 | $39,667,757,528 | $1,304,106,203,902 |
| 2018 | $39,955,552,190 | $1,256,300,182,880 |
| 2017 | $36,098,547,033 | $1,190,721,475,906 |
| 2016 | $33,814,337,044 | $1,112,233,497,453 |
| 2015 | $32,210,233,020 | $1,213,294,467,717 |
| 2014 | $36,386,544,706 | $1,364,507,717,614 |
| 2013 | $33,728,621,180 | $1,327,436,290,283 |
| 2012 | $30,155,062,329 | $1,255,110,424,818 |
| 2011 | $30,630,910,495 | $1,229,013,703,417 |
| 2010 | $27,507,501,821 | $1,105,424,238,731 |
| 2009 | $27,932,970,317 | $943,437,415,025 |
| 2008 | $27,715,142,033 | $1,161,553,459,715 |
| 2007 | $23,928,250,433 | $1,102,355,554,972 |
| 2006 | $20,910,512,975 | $1,020,265,057,882 |
| 2005 | $19,509,852,207 | $917,571,853,529 |
| 2004 | $18,826,214,136 | $819,459,227,375 |
| 2003 | $15,970,315,035 | $765,549,967,703 |
| 2002 | $12,417,251,350 | $810,666,116,402 |
| 2001 | $10,953,485,349 | $796,064,590,549 |
| 2000 | $10,566,579,295 | $742,061,329,749 |
| 1999 | $11,565,826,465 | $631,249,359,702 |
| 1998 | $11,298,144,990 | $557,461,102,631 |
| 1997 | $10,789,458,433 | $523,449,530,464 |
| 1996 | $11,093,538,846 | $432,157,945,024 |
| 1995 | $10,864,772,471 | $380,157,469,867 |
| 1994 | $8,902,446,252 | $553,618,247,901 |
| 1993 | $16,181,814,713 | $530,160,763,663 |
| 1992 | $12,071,775,335 | $363,157,832,924 |
| 1991 | $11,840,192,296 | $313,139,656,146 |
| 1990 | $12,314,482,628 | $261,253,675,693 |
| 1989 | $11,012,566,195 | $221,403,098,267 |
| 1988 | $12,236,057,362 | $181,611,150,497 |
| 1987 | $13,049,659,981 | $147,542,558,209 |
| 1986 | $11,857,056,199 | $134,556,034,673 |
| 1985 | $8,544,810,498 | $195,241,069,482 |
| 1984 | $7,311,938,026 | $184,230,754,105 |
| 1983 | $6,870,200,010 | $156,167,000,433 |
| 1982 | $6,611,255,964 | $184,602,611,610 |
| 1981 | $6,610,938,617 | $263,797,827,860 |
| 1980 | $6,674,569,047 | $205,577,055,466 |
| 1979 | $5,919,002,983 | $134,531,900,899 |
| 1978 | $4,662,852,583 | $102,648,570,299 |
| 1977 | $3,394,664,024 | $81,912,018,784 |
| 1976 | $2,898,090,002 | $88,875,923,765 |
| 1975 | $2,857,037,371 | $88,000,000,000 |
| 1974 | $2,157,415,533 | $72,000,000,000 |
| 1973 | $1,901,393,361 | $55,280,000,000 |
| 1972 | $1,498,251,890 | $45,200,000,000 |
| 1971 | $1,236,941,394 | $39,200,000,000 |
| 1970 | $1,151,216,993 | $35,520,000,000 |
| 1969 | $1,100,551,489 | $32,480,000,000 |
| 1968 | $1,046,191,218 | $29,360,000,000 |
| 1967 | $936,175,260 | $26,560,000,000 |
| 1966 | $851,112,535 | $24,320,000,000 |
| 1965 | $814,083,266 | $21,840,000,000 |
| 1964 | $776,650,177 | $20,080,000,000 |
| 1963 | $718,320,845 | $16,960,000,000 |
| 1962 | $694,247,864 | $15,200,000,000 |
| 1961 | $652,777,608 | $14,160,000,000 |
| 1960 | $614,206,068 | $13,040,000,000 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Cameroon and Mexico economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | $1,830 | $14,186 |
| 2023 | $1,720 | $13,861 |
| 2022 | $1,605 | $11,406 |
| 2021 | $1,672 | $10,314 |
| 2020 | $1,556 | $8,841 |
| 2019 | $1,555 | $10,370 |
| 2018 | $1,611 | $10,085 |
| 2017 | $1,496 | $9,649 |
| 2016 | $1,442 | $9,098 |
| 2015 | $1,415 | $10,021 |
| 2014 | $1,649 | $11,391 |
| 2013 | $1,576 | $11,217 |
| 2012 | $1,449 | $10,744 |
| 2011 | $1,514 | $10,664 |
| 2010 | $1,399 | $9,729 |
| 2009 | $1,461 | $8,424 |
| 2008 | $1,492 | $10,524 |
| 2007 | $1,326 | $10,134 |
| 2006 | $1,191 | $9,513 |
| 2005 | $1,143 | $8,672 |
| 2004 | $1,133 | $7,850 |
| 2003 | $988 | $7,434 |
| 2002 | $790 | $7,983 |
| 2001 | $715 | $7,953 |
| 2000 | $709 | $7,524 |
| 1999 | $796 | $6,500 |
| 1998 | $799 | $5,833 |
| 1997 | $783 | $5,567 |
| 1996 | $827 | $4,674 |
| 1995 | $832 | $4,184 |
| 1994 | $701 | $6,202 |
| 1993 | $1,310 | $6,048 |
| 1992 | $1,005 | $4,221 |
| 1991 | $1,015 | $3,709 |
| 1990 | $1,087 | $3,154 |
| 1989 | $1,001 | $2,725 |
| 1988 | $1,145 | $2,279 |
| 1987 | $1,258 | $1,888 |
| 1986 | $1,179 | $1,757 |
| 1985 | $875 | $2,602 |
| 1984 | $772 | $2,506 |
| 1983 | $746 | $2,170 |
| 1982 | $732 | $2,621 |
| 1981 | $750 | $3,829 |
| 1980 | $784 | $3,055 |
| 1979 | $718 | $2,049 |
| 1978 | $582 | $1,604 |
| 1977 | $435 | $1,315 |
| 1976 | $381 | $1,465 |
| 1975 | $386 | $1,492 |
| 1974 | $299.9 | $1,256 |
| 1973 | $271.8 | $993 |
| 1972 | $220.1 | $837 |
| 1971 | $186.7 | $748 |
| 1970 | $178.5 | $699 |
| 1969 | $175.2 | $660 |
| 1968 | $170.8 | $616 |
| 1967 | $156.6 | $576 |
| 1966 | $145.8 | $545 |
| 1965 | $142.7 | $506 |
| 1964 | $139.2 | $481 |
| 1963 | $131.6 | $420 |
| 1962 | $130 | $388 |
| 1961 | $124.6 | $374 |
| 1960 | $119.1 | $355 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Cameroon vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2026 | 64.5 | 75.6 |
| 2025 | 64.2 | 75.4 |
| 2024 | 64 | 75.3 |
| 2023 | 63.7 | 75.1 |
| 2022 | 62.4 | 74 |
| 2021 | 61.1 | 69.7 |
| 2020 | 61.7 | 70.4 |
| 2019 | 61.7 | 74.5 |
| 2018 | 61.2 | 74.3 |
| 2017 | 60.8 | 74.3 |
| 2016 | 60.3 | 74.4 |
| 2015 | 59.7 | 74.4 |
| 2014 | 59.1 | 74.4 |
| 2013 | 58.7 | 74.3 |
| 2012 | 58.2 | 74.1 |
| 2011 | 57.5 | 73.9 |
| 2010 | 57 | 73.7 |
| 2009 | 56.5 | 73.6 |
| 2008 | 56.1 | 73.7 |
| 2007 | 55.7 | 73.8 |
| 2006 | 55.3 | 73.7 |
| 2005 | 54.9 | 73.6 |
| 2004 | 54.6 | 73.4 |
| 2003 | 54.3 | 73.3 |
| 2002 | 53.9 | 73.1 |
| 2001 | 53.6 | 72.9 |
| 2000 | 53.3 | 72.6 |
| 1999 | 53.2 | 72.2 |
| 1998 | 53 | 71.8 |
| 1997 | 53.1 | 71.5 |
| 1996 | 53.2 | 71.1 |
| 1995 | 53.3 | 70.7 |
| 1994 | 53.5 | 70.3 |
| 1993 | 53.9 | 70 |
| 1992 | 54.1 | 69.7 |
| 1991 | 54.2 | 69.4 |
| 1990 | 54.3 | 69 |
| 1989 | 54.4 | 68.6 |
| 1988 | 54.4 | 68.3 |
| 1987 | 54.2 | 67.9 |
| 1986 | 53.6 | 67.4 |
| 1985 | 53.5 | 66.8 |
| 1984 | 52.9 | 66.2 |
| 1983 | 52.4 | 65.8 |
| 1982 | 51.8 | 65.3 |
| 1981 | 51.2 | 64.7 |
| 1980 | 50.9 | 64.3 |
| 1979 | 50.5 | 63.9 |
| 1978 | 50.3 | 63.4 |
| 1977 | 50.1 | 63 |
| 1976 | 50 | 62.5 |
| 1975 | 49.9 | 61.9 |
| 1974 | 49.7 | 61.2 |
| 1973 | 49.5 | 60.5 |
| 1972 | 49.1 | 60.1 |
| 1971 | 48.6 | 59.4 |
| 1970 | 48 | 58.9 |
| 1969 | 47.2 | 58.4 |
| 1968 | 46.4 | 58.2 |
| 1967 | 45.6 | 58 |
| 1966 | 44.8 | 57.4 |
| 1965 | 44.2 | 56.7 |
| 1964 | 43.6 | 55.9 |
| 1963 | 43.1 | 55.5 |
| 1962 | 42.6 | 55.1 |
| 1961 | 35.2 | 54.4 |
| 1960 | 34.7 | 53.6 |
| 1959 | 39.8 | 52.7 |
| 1958 | 39.1 | 51.8 |
| 1957 | 38.3 | 51.1 |
| 1956 | 38.4 | 50.4 |
| 1955 | 37.5 | 49.6 |
| 1954 | 36.5 | 48.3 |
| 1953 | 35.5 | 47 |
| 1952 | 34.6 | 45.7 |
| 1951 | 33.9 | 44.8 |
| 1950 | 33.1 | 43.8 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Cameroon and Mexico population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | 29,123,744 | 130,861,007 |
| 2023 | 28,372,687 | 129,739,759 |
| 2022 | 27,632,771 | 128,613,117 |
| 2021 | 26,915,758 | 127,648,148 |
| 2020 | 26,210,558 | 126,799,054 |
| 2019 | 25,506,095 | 125,762,982 |
| 2018 | 24,806,383 | 124,573,711 |
| 2017 | 24,128,601 | 123,400,057 |
| 2016 | 23,454,161 | 122,251,351 |
| 2015 | 22,763,414 | 121,072,306 |
| 2014 | 22,059,893 | 119,784,261 |
| 2013 | 21,402,376 | 118,343,573 |
| 2012 | 20,809,529 | 116,818,208 |
| 2011 | 20,232,304 | 115,243,504 |
| 2010 | 19,668,066 | 113,623,895 |
| 2009 | 19,113,974 | 111,999,721 |
| 2008 | 18,574,056 | 110,374,288 |
| 2007 | 18,049,896 | 108,774,360 |
| 2006 | 17,550,407 | 107,253,666 |
| 2005 | 17,074,594 | 105,811,504 |
| 2004 | 16,610,487 | 104,394,131 |
| 2003 | 16,160,340 | 102,978,515 |
| 2002 | 15,725,528 | 101,548,624 |
| 2001 | 15,309,490 | 100,099,099 |
| 2000 | 14,912,631 | 98,625,552 |
| 1999 | 14,525,140 | 97,115,707 |
| 1998 | 14,144,860 | 95,575,245 |
| 1997 | 13,775,214 | 94,021,207 |
| 1996 | 13,414,757 | 92,452,702 |
| 1995 | 13,058,516 | 90,862,455 |
| 1994 | 12,704,903 | 89,259,205 |
| 1993 | 12,353,131 | 87,653,807 |
| 1992 | 12,006,353 | 86,044,809 |
| 1991 | 11,667,180 | 84,430,572 |
| 1990 | 11,331,821 | 82,820,170 |
| 1989 | 11,002,745 | 81,247,182 |
| 1988 | 10,684,968 | 79,695,531 |
| 1987 | 10,370,749 | 78,136,651 |
| 1986 | 10,060,342 | 76,585,637 |
| 1985 | 9,761,730 | 75,043,414 |
| 1984 | 9,475,078 | 73,506,846 |
| 1983 | 9,215,397 | 71,971,240 |
| 1982 | 9,028,678 | 70,433,260 |
| 1981 | 8,816,377 | 68,892,108 |
| 1980 | 8,512,219 | 67,300,334 |
| 1979 | 8,239,641 | 65,648,865 |
| 1978 | 8,011,921 | 63,979,046 |
| 1977 | 7,796,501 | 62,308,493 |
| 1976 | 7,597,962 | 60,645,512 |
| 1975 | 7,397,120 | 58,982,400 |
| 1974 | 7,193,583 | 57,320,149 |
| 1973 | 6,996,660 | 55,667,284 |
| 1972 | 6,806,872 | 54,030,168 |
| 1971 | 6,624,408 | 52,412,558 |
| 1970 | 6,449,793 | 50,814,953 |
| 1969 | 6,283,462 | 49,233,194 |
| 1968 | 6,125,863 | 47,668,303 |
| 1967 | 5,977,318 | 46,129,608 |
| 1966 | 5,837,295 | 44,629,106 |
| 1965 | 5,704,686 | 43,174,477 |
| 1964 | 5,578,257 | 41,772,049 |
| 1963 | 5,456,623 | 40,424,065 |
| 1962 | 5,338,620 | 39,129,200 |
| 1961 | 5,239,273 | 37,890,118 |
| 1960 | 5,159,057 | 36,724,615 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Mexico
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2023 | 4.32 | 1.91 |
| 2022 | 4.4 | 1.94 |
| 2021 | 4.47 | 1.97 |
| 2020 | 4.56 | 1.99 |
| 2019 | 4.65 | 2.02 |
| 2018 | 4.74 | 2.03 |
| 2017 | 4.8 | 2.04 |
| 2016 | 4.84 | 2.09 |
| 2015 | 4.84 | 2.14 |
| 2014 | 4.84 | 2.21 |
| 2013 | 4.91 | 2.27 |
| 2012 | 4.98 | 2.29 |
| 2011 | 5.05 | 2.32 |
| 2010 | 5.15 | 2.34 |
| 2009 | 5.24 | 2.36 |
| 2008 | 5.29 | 2.39 |
| 2007 | 5.34 | 2.42 |
| 2006 | 5.37 | 2.46 |
| 2005 | 5.42 | 2.5 |
| 2004 | 5.44 | 2.54 |
| 2003 | 5.43 | 2.58 |
| 2002 | 5.44 | 2.63 |
| 2001 | 5.44 | 2.67 |
| 2000 | 5.51 | 2.71 |
| 1999 | 5.6 | 2.76 |
| 1998 | 5.66 | 2.82 |
| 1997 | 5.71 | 2.89 |
| 1996 | 5.8 | 2.96 |
| 1995 | 5.92 | 3.04 |
| 1994 | 6.04 | 3.13 |
| 1993 | 6.16 | 3.21 |
| 1992 | 6.26 | 3.29 |
| 1991 | 6.32 | 3.36 |
| 1990 | 6.36 | 3.44 |
| 1989 | 6.41 | 3.53 |
| 1988 | 6.48 | 3.64 |
| 1987 | 6.54 | 3.8 |
| 1986 | 6.57 | 3.97 |
| 1985 | 6.56 | 4.09 |
| 1984 | 6.56 | 4.18 |
| 1983 | 6.58 | 4.3 |
| 1982 | 6.59 | 4.43 |
| 1981 | 6.61 | 4.57 |
| 1980 | 6.61 | 4.74 |
| 1979 | 6.58 | 4.96 |
| 1978 | 6.55 | 5.2 |
| 1977 | 6.51 | 5.36 |
| 1976 | 6.45 | 5.54 |
| 1975 | 6.4 | 5.74 |
| 1974 | 6.36 | 5.95 |
| 1973 | 6.33 | 6.12 |
| 1972 | 6.29 | 6.28 |
| 1971 | 6.26 | 6.42 |
| 1970 | 6.2 | 6.53 |
| 1969 | 6.14 | 6.63 |
| 1968 | 6.04 | 6.71 |
| 1967 | 5.95 | 6.75 |
| 1966 | 5.85 | 6.79 |
| 1965 | 5.8 | 6.82 |
| 1964 | 5.74 | 6.83 |
| 1963 | 5.73 | 6.82 |
| 1962 | 5.73 | 6.8 |
| 1961 | 5.73 | 6.78 |
| 1960 | 5.73 | 6.76 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Cameroon and Mexico demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
Mexico
|
|
| 2024 | 19 | 30.3 |
| 2023 | 18.8 | 29.9 |
| 2022 | 18.7 | 29.5 |
| 2021 | 18.6 | 29.2 |
| 2020 | 18.5 | 29 |
| 2019 | 18.5 | 28.6 |
| 2018 | 18.4 | 28.3 |
| 2017 | 18.4 | 28 |
| 2016 | 18.3 | 27.6 |
| 2015 | 18.3 | 27.3 |
| 2014 | 18.2 | 27 |
| 2013 | 18.1 | 26.7 |
| 2012 | 18 | 26.4 |
| 2011 | 17.9 | 26.1 |
| 2010 | 17.9 | 25.8 |
| 2009 | 17.8 | 25.6 |
| 2008 | 17.8 | 25.3 |
| 2007 | 17.7 | 25 |
| 2006 | 17.7 | 24.7 |
| 2005 | 17.6 | 24.4 |
| 2004 | 17.6 | 24.1 |
| 2003 | 17.5 | 23.8 |
| 2002 | 17.5 | 23.5 |
| 2001 | 17.4 | 23.1 |
| 2000 | 17.3 | 22.8 |
| 1999 | 17.2 | 22.5 |
| 1998 | 17.1 | 22.2 |
| 1997 | 17.1 | 22 |
| 1996 | 17 | 21.7 |
| 1995 | 16.9 | 21.4 |
| 1994 | 16.9 | 21 |
| 1993 | 16.8 | 20.7 |
| 1992 | 16.8 | 20.4 |
| 1991 | 16.8 | 20 |
| 1990 | 16.8 | 19.7 |
| 1989 | 16.8 | 19.4 |
| 1988 | 16.9 | 19.2 |
| 1987 | 16.9 | 18.9 |
| 1986 | 17 | 18.6 |
| 1985 | 17.1 | 18.3 |
| 1984 | 17.1 | 18 |
| 1983 | 17.3 | 17.7 |
| 1982 | 17.5 | 17.4 |
| 1981 | 17.8 | 17.1 |
| 1980 | 17.8 | 16.8 |
| 1979 | 17.9 | 16.6 |
| 1978 | 18 | 16.5 |
| 1977 | 18.2 | 16.4 |
| 1976 | 18.3 | 16.2 |
| 1975 | 18.5 | 16.2 |
| 1974 | 18.6 | 16.1 |
| 1973 | 18.8 | 16.1 |
| 1972 | 18.9 | 16 |
| 1971 | 19 | 16 |
| 1970 | 19.2 | 16.1 |
| 1969 | 19.4 | 16.1 |
| 1968 | 19.5 | 16.1 |
| 1967 | 19.7 | 16.1 |
| 1966 | 19.8 | 16.2 |
| 1965 | 19.9 | 16.2 |
| 1964 | 20 | 16.3 |
| 1963 | 20.1 | 16.3 |
| 1962 | 20.1 | 16.4 |
| 1961 | 20.3 | 16.5 |
| 1960 | 20.5 | 16.6 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Cameroon
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$49.5B
2024 |
$1.68T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
16.7%
2024 |
30.3%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.84%
2023 |
4.07%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.01%
2024 |
0.89%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
34,000
2020 |
341,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.48%
2024 |
-5.73%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.28%
2021 |
2.62%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
50.7%
2024 |
58.1%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
23.2%
2024 |
31.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
52
2026 |
59.8
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31.1%
2021 |
34.4%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.1%
2021 |
2.1%
2022 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
399,000
2025 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
0.46%
2025 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
22
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00003%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
129
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$418B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$4.88B
2023 |
$232B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$690M
2024 |
$67.6B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,021,000
2019 |
51,128,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
7.14%
2020 |
2.57%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
60.9%
2024 |
53%
2024 |
Energy
|
Cameroon
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
384 kg
2022 |
1,560 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$13.5
2022 |
$16.2
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
10.3 megatons
2024 |
476 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.35 tons
2024 |
3.64 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
22.9%
2022 |
88.7%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
79.2%
2021 |
13%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
5.73%
2022 |
5.94%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-28.7%
2022 |
21.6%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
283.7 kWh
2022 |
2,609 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
53.9%
2021 |
24.4%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
70.5%
2022 |
5.45%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
3.24%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
72%
2023 |
99.7%
2023 |
Society
|
Cameroon
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.36%
2024 |
1.61%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-15,379
2025 |
-108,037
2025 |
| Urban population |
55.4%
2024 |
79.8%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.8:50.2
2024 |
48.5:51.5
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.65 ft
2025 |
5.59 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.26 ft
2025 |
5.18 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
23
2026 |
49.7
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
26
2025 |
27
2025 |
| Higher education index |
32
2026 |
88
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.54
2020 |
24.9
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
30.2
2019 |
12.8
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
57
2025 |
150
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
78.2%
2020 |
95.9%
2025 |
| English speaking |
38%
2023 |
13%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
41.9%
2023 |
81.2%
2023 |
Health
|
Cameroon
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$79.1
2023 |
$761
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$53.5
2023 |
$314
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
64.5 years
2026 |
75.6 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
14.7%
2023 |
0%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.14
2022 |
2.59
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.1 years
2025 |
21.3 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
258
2023 |
42
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
67.2
2023 |
12.5
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
15.5%
2022 |
36.9%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.9%
2024 |
16.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
7
2026 |
49
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
6.5%
2022 |
14.9%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
9.6 liters
2020 |
4.79 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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