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Cameroon vs Norway statistics compared

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Cameroon has a population of 29.9M (ranked 51/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 52nd vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 92/197 ($58.9B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 159/197 ($1,972), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Norway
Population
31045453
5660666
Population rank 51/197 119/197
GDP
$58.9B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 92/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$1,972
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 159/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$23.8B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.4%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$796
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 151/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,941
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
167.9 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.26
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
19.1 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Cameroon and Norway: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Norway economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Norway
2025 $58,933,453,924 $530,755,719,439
2024 $53,296,694,320 $500,886,328,034
2023 $48,814,501,547 $502,197,633,323
2022 $44,347,206,073 $617,321,834,099
2021 $45,011,937,347 $521,592,200,233
2020 $40,773,241,177 $382,252,517,922
2019 $39,667,757,528 $424,244,886,364
2018 $39,955,552,190 $454,588,871,811
2017 $36,098,547,033 $415,673,181,543
2016 $33,814,337,044 $383,284,047,619
2015 $32,210,233,020 $400,669,174,331
2014 $36,386,544,706 $515,829,568,897
2013 $33,728,621,180 $540,132,255,319
2012 $30,155,062,329 $525,082,939,407
2011 $30,630,910,495 $512,868,581,628
2010 $27,507,501,821 $440,132,138,425
2009 $27,932,970,317 $395,664,488,017
2008 $27,715,142,033 $472,060,283,688
2007 $23,928,250,433 $407,813,774,161
2006 $20,910,512,975 $349,773,283,645
2005 $19,509,852,207 $311,417,306,946
2004 $18,826,214,136 $265,662,977,688
2003 $15,970,315,035 $229,192,678,173
2002 $12,417,251,350 $195,359,978,957
2001 $10,953,485,349 $173,590,978,347
2000 $10,566,579,295 $170,620,327,660
1999 $11,565,826,465 $161,304,620,987
1998 $11,298,144,990 $152,955,958,172
1997 $10,789,458,433 $160,013,571,974
1996 $11,093,538,846 $162,427,517,132
1995 $10,864,772,471 $151,083,627,983
1994 $8,902,446,252 $126,324,387,894
1993 $16,181,814,713 $119,841,699,440
1992 $12,071,775,335 $129,998,873,602
1991 $11,840,192,296 $121,149,331,318
1990 $12,314,482,628 $119,344,377,526
1989 $11,012,566,195 $102,226,808,603
1988 $12,236,057,362 $101,497,621,605
1987 $13,049,659,981 $93,913,320,965
1986 $11,857,056,199 $78,438,205,742
1985 $8,544,810,498 $65,211,464,198
1984 $7,311,938,026 $61,866,078,539
1983 $6,870,200,010 $61,417,685,434
1982 $6,611,255,964 $62,453,362,256
1981 $6,610,938,617 $63,392,804,251
1980 $6,674,569,047 $64,176,789,764
1979 $5,919,002,983 $52,935,763,512
1978 $4,662,852,583 $46,355,988,784
1977 $3,394,664,024 $41,362,637,363
1976 $2,898,090,002 $35,815,449,464
1975 $2,857,037,371 $32,742,543,381
1974 $2,157,415,533 $27,033,413,362
1973 $1,901,393,361 $22,433,660,550
1972 $1,498,251,890 $17,283,931,878
1971 $1,236,941,394 $14,523,306,736
1970 $1,151,216,993 $12,753,503,479
1969 $1,100,551,489 $11,083,505,596
1968 $1,046,191,218 $10,178,705,992
1967 $936,175,260 $9,532,076,026
1966 $851,112,535 $8,712,528,095
1965 $814,083,266 $8,073,570,566
1964 $776,650,177 $7,172,430,304
1963 $718,320,845 $6,522,268,053
1962 $694,247,864 $6,078,186,245
1961 $652,777,608 $5,642,867,672
1960 $614,206,068 $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cameroon and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Norway
2025 $1,972 $94,594
2024 $1,830 $89,889
2023 $1,720 $90,984
2022 $1,605 $113,122
2021 $1,672 $96,443
2020 $1,556 $71,058
2019 $1,555 $79,329
2018 $1,611 $85,579
2017 $1,496 $78,771
2016 $1,442 $73,222
2015 $1,415 $77,221
2014 $1,649 $100,410
2013 $1,576 $106,333
2012 $1,449 $104,628
2011 $1,514 $103,545
2010 $1,399 $90,020
2009 $1,461 $81,940
2008 $1,492 $99,002
2007 $1,326 $86,600
2006 $1,191 $75,048
2005 $1,143 $67,358
2004 $1,133 $57,855
2003 $988 $50,208
2002 $790 $43,048
2001 $715 $38,458
2000 $709 $37,992
1999 $796 $36,151
1998 $799 $34,516
1997 $783 $36,324
1996 $827 $37,073
1995 $832 $34,659
1994 $701 $29,130
1993 $1,310 $27,793
1992 $1,005 $30,328
1991 $1,015 $28,427
1990 $1,087 $28,137
1989 $1,001 $24,185
1988 $1,145 $24,112
1987 $1,258 $22,430
1986 $1,179 $18,822
1985 $875 $15,704
1984 $772 $14,943
1983 $746 $14,877
1982 $732 $15,178
1981 $750 $15,463
1980 $784 $15,708
1979 $718 $12,998
1978 $582 $11,421
1977 $435 $10,230
1976 $381 $8,896
1975 $386 $8,171
1974 $299.9 $6,783
1973 $271.8 $5,664
1972 $220.1 $4,395
1971 $186.7 $3,721
1970 $178.5 $3,291
1969 $175.2 $2,881
1968 $170.8 $2,667
1967 $156.6 $2,519
1966 $145.8 $2,321
1965 $142.7 $2,168
1964 $139.2 $1,941
1963 $131.6 $1,779
1962 $130 $1,670
1961 $124.6 $1,563
1960 $119.1 $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cameroon vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Norway
2026 64.5 83.8
2025 64.2 83.6
2024 64 83.5
2023 63.7 83.3
2022 62.4 82.6
2021 61.1 83.2
2020 61.7 83.2
2019 61.7 83
2018 61.2 82.8
2017 60.8 82.6
2016 60.3 82.4
2015 59.7 82.3
2014 59.1 82.1
2013 58.7 81.7
2012 58.2 81.4
2011 57.5 81.2
2010 57 81
2009 56.5 80.9
2008 56.1 80.7
2007 55.7 80.5
2006 55.3 80.4
2005 54.9 80.2
2004 54.6 80
2003 54.3 79.5
2002 53.9 79
2001 53.6 78.9
2000 53.3 78.7
1999 53.2 78.4
1998 53 78.4
1997 53.1 78.2
1996 53.2 78.2
1995 53.3 77.8
1994 53.5 77.8
1993 53.9 77.2
1992 54.1 77.2
1991 54.2 77
1990 54.3 76.6
1989 54.4 76.5
1988 54.4 76.3
1987 54.2 76.1
1986 53.6 76.3
1985 53.5 75.9
1984 52.9 76.2
1983 52.4 76.1
1982 51.8 76
1981 51.2 75.9
1980 50.9 75.7
1979 50.5 75.4
1978 50.3 75.4
1977 50.1 75.4
1976 50 75
1975 49.9 74.8
1974 49.7 74.8
1973 49.5 74.4
1972 49.1 74.3
1971 48.6 74.2
1970 48 74.1
1969 47.2 73.7
1968 46.4 73.9
1967 45.6 74.1
1966 44.8 74
1965 44.2 73.7
1964 43.6 73.6
1963 43.1 73.1
1962 42.6 73.5
1961 35.2 73.6
1960 34.7 73.6
1959 39.8 73.6
1958 39.1 73.4
1957 38.3 73.4
1956 38.4 73.5
1955 37.5 73.4
1954 36.5 73.2
1953 35.5 73.1
1952 34.6 72.7
1951 33.9 72.5
1950 33.1 71.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cameroon and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Norway
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Norway
2025 29,879,337 5,610,870
2024 29,123,744 5,572,279
2023 28,372,687 5,519,601
2022 27,632,771 5,457,127
2021 26,915,758 5,408,320
2020 26,210,558 5,379,475
2019 25,506,095 5,347,896
2018 24,806,383 5,311,916
2017 24,128,601 5,276,968
2016 23,454,161 5,234,519
2015 22,763,414 5,188,607
2014 22,059,893 5,137,232
2013 21,402,376 5,079,623
2012 20,809,529 5,018,573
2011 20,232,304 4,953,088
2010 19,668,066 4,889,252
2009 19,113,974 4,828,726
2008 18,574,056 4,768,212
2007 18,049,896 4,709,153
2006 17,550,407 4,660,677
2005 17,074,594 4,623,291
2004 16,610,487 4,591,910
2003 16,160,340 4,564,855
2002 15,725,528 4,538,159
2001 15,309,490 4,513,751
2000 14,912,631 4,490,967
1999 14,525,140 4,461,913
1998 14,144,860 4,431,464
1997 13,775,214 4,405,157
1996 13,414,757 4,381,336
1995 13,058,516 4,359,184
1994 12,704,903 4,336,613
1993 12,353,131 4,311,991
1992 12,006,353 4,286,401
1991 11,667,180 4,261,732
1990 11,331,821 4,241,473
1989 11,002,745 4,226,901
1988 10,684,968 4,209,488
1987 10,370,749 4,186,905
1986 10,060,342 4,167,354
1985 9,761,730 4,152,516
1984 9,475,078 4,140,099
1983 9,215,397 4,128,432
1982 9,028,678 4,114,787
1981 8,816,377 4,099,702
1980 8,512,219 4,085,620
1979 8,239,641 4,072,517
1978 8,011,921 4,058,671
1977 7,796,501 4,043,205
1976 7,597,962 4,026,152
1975 7,397,120 4,007,313
1974 7,193,583 3,985,258
1973 6,996,660 3,960,612
1972 6,806,872 3,933,004
1971 6,624,408 3,903,039
1970 6,449,793 3,875,763
1969 6,283,462 3,847,707
1968 6,125,863 3,816,486
1967 5,977,318 3,784,539
1966 5,837,295 3,753,012
1965 5,704,686 3,723,168
1964 5,578,257 3,694,339
1963 5,456,623 3,666,537
1962 5,338,620 3,638,918
1961 5,239,273 3,609,800
1960 5,159,057 3,581,239

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Norway

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Norway
2024 4.26 1.45
2023 4.32 1.4
2022 4.4 1.41
2021 4.47 1.55
2020 4.56 1.48
2019 4.65 1.53
2018 4.74 1.56
2017 4.8 1.62
2016 4.84 1.71
2015 4.84 1.72
2014 4.84 1.75
2013 4.91 1.78
2012 4.98 1.85
2011 5.05 1.88
2010 5.15 1.95
2009 5.24 1.98
2008 5.29 1.96
2007 5.34 1.9
2006 5.37 1.9
2005 5.42 1.84
2004 5.44 1.83
2003 5.43 1.8
2002 5.44 1.75
2001 5.44 1.78
2000 5.51 1.85
1999 5.6 1.85
1998 5.66 1.81
1997 5.71 1.86
1996 5.8 1.89
1995 5.92 1.87
1994 6.04 1.87
1993 6.16 1.86
1992 6.26 1.88
1991 6.32 1.92
1990 6.36 1.93
1989 6.41 1.89
1988 6.48 1.84
1987 6.54 1.74
1986 6.57 1.71
1985 6.56 1.68
1984 6.56 1.66
1983 6.58 1.66
1982 6.59 1.71
1981 6.61 1.7
1980 6.61 1.72
1979 6.58 1.75
1978 6.55 1.77
1977 6.51 1.75
1976 6.45 1.86
1975 6.4 1.98
1974 6.36 2.13
1973 6.33 2.23
1972 6.29 2.38
1971 6.26 2.49
1970 6.2 2.5
1969 6.14 2.7
1968 6.04 2.75
1967 5.95 2.81
1966 5.85 2.9
1965 5.8 2.94
1964 5.74 2.98
1963 5.73 2.93
1962 5.73 2.91
1961 5.73 2.94
1960 5.73 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cameroon and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Norway
2025 19.1 40.9
2024 19 40.7
2023 18.8 40.5
2022 18.7 40.4
2021 18.6 40.3
2020 18.5 40
2019 18.5 39.8
2018 18.4 39.6
2017 18.4 39.4
2016 18.3 39.3
2015 18.3 39.2
2014 18.2 39
2013 18.1 38.9
2012 18 38.8
2011 17.9 38.7
2010 17.9 38.6
2009 17.8 38.5
2008 17.8 38.4
2007 17.7 38.3
2006 17.7 38.1
2005 17.6 37.9
2004 17.6 37.7
2003 17.5 37.5
2002 17.5 37.3
2001 17.4 37.1
2000 17.3 36.9
1999 17.2 36.7
1998 17.1 36.5
1997 17.1 36.4
1996 17 36.2
1995 16.9 36.1
1994 16.9 35.9
1993 16.8 35.8
1992 16.8 35.7
1991 16.8 35.5
1990 16.8 35.4
1989 16.8 35.2
1988 16.9 35.1
1987 16.9 34.9
1986 17 34.8
1985 17.1 34.6
1984 17.1 34.4
1983 17.3 34.1
1982 17.5 33.9
1981 17.8 33.6
1980 17.8 33.3
1979 17.9 33.1
1978 18 32.9
1977 18.2 32.7
1976 18.3 32.6
1975 18.5 32.5
1974 18.6 32.4
1973 18.8 32.4
1972 18.9 32.5
1971 19 32.7
1970 19.2 32.9
1969 19.4 33.2
1968 19.5 33.5
1967 19.7 33.7
1966 19.8 33.9
1965 19.9 34.1
1964 20 34.2
1963 20.1 34.3
1962 20.1 34.4
1961 20.3 34.4
1960 20.5 34.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$55.4B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.3%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
50.4%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
24.8%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
52
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$5.06B
2024
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
371 kg
2023
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.6
2023
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.05%
2023
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
226.1 kWh
2023
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
61.9%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.7%
2023
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Norway
% of world population
0.36%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
55.7%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.6 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.29 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
23
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.76
2022
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
57
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
95%
2013
English speaking
38%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
46.3%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Cameroon Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.7%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Norway
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
6,108 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
60,737 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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