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Cameroon vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 52nd vs. 59th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Paraguay
Population
30864115
7120169
Population rank 51/197 108/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Cameroon and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Paraguay
2024 $53,296,694,320 $44,458,118,397
2023 $48,814,501,547 $43,118,053,175
2022 $44,347,206,073 $41,952,910,858
2021 $45,011,937,347 $39,950,899,939
2020 $40,773,241,177 $35,432,178,068
2019 $39,667,757,528 $37,925,338,329
2018 $39,955,552,190 $40,225,448,341
2017 $36,098,547,033 $38,997,129,474
2016 $33,814,337,044 $36,089,700,223
2015 $32,210,233,020 $36,211,447,840
2014 $36,386,544,706 $40,377,929,296
2013 $33,728,621,180 $38,501,122,141
2012 $30,155,062,329 $33,271,921,136
2011 $30,630,910,495 $33,756,238,766
2010 $27,507,501,821 $27,260,886,405
2009 $27,932,970,317 $22,355,151,162
2008 $27,715,142,033 $24,615,267,664
2007 $23,928,250,433 $17,856,393,235
2006 $20,910,512,975 $13,429,430,050
2005 $19,509,852,207 $10,737,500,188
2004 $18,826,214,136 $9,624,440,836
2003 $15,970,315,035 $7,691,367,471
2002 $12,417,251,350 $7,196,260,657
2001 $10,953,485,349 $8,495,806,432
2000 $10,566,579,295 $8,855,705,140
1999 $11,565,826,465 $8,837,070,236
1998 $11,298,144,990 $9,260,481,572
1997 $10,789,458,433 $9,965,225,678
1996 $11,093,538,846 $9,788,391,781
1995 $10,864,772,471 $9,062,131,475
1994 $8,902,446,252 $7,870,982,005
1993 $16,181,814,713 $7,249,533,620
1992 $12,071,775,335 $7,157,424,031
1991 $11,840,192,296 $6,984,367,763
1990 $12,314,482,628 $5,812,114,523
1989 $11,012,566,195 $4,757,732,200
1988 $12,236,057,362 $4,255,683,528
1987 $13,049,659,981 $3,971,044,724
1986 $11,857,056,199 $3,723,993,943
1985 $8,544,810,498 $3,282,449,236
1984 $7,311,938,026 $4,502,462,807
1983 $6,870,200,010 $5,673,248,726
1982 $6,611,255,964 $5,419,411,765
1981 $6,610,938,617 $5,624,515,873
1980 $6,674,569,047 $4,448,087,302
1979 $5,919,002,983 $3,416,777,778
1978 $4,662,852,583 $2,559,857,143
1977 $3,394,664,024 $2,092,158,730
1976 $2,898,090,002 $1,698,960,317
1975 $2,857,037,371 $1,511,420,635
1974 $2,157,415,533 $1,333,475,397
1973 $1,901,393,361 $995,531,746
1972 $1,498,251,890 $769,039,683
1971 $1,236,941,394 $664,571,429
1970 $1,151,216,993 $594,611,111
1969 $1,100,551,489 $556,293,651
1968 $1,046,191,218 $517,650,794
1967 $936,175,260 $492,674,603
1966 $851,112,535 $465,888,889
1965 $814,083,266 $443,587,302
1964 $776,650,177 $408,349,206
1963 $718,320,845 $383,904,762
1962 $694,247,864 $360,698,413
1961 $652,777,608 $322,053,713
1960 $614,206,068 $288,884,368

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

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Cameroon and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Paraguay
2024 $1,830 $6,416
2023 $1,720 $6,300
2022 $1,605 $6,206
2021 $1,672 $5,977
2020 $1,556 $5,365
2019 $1,555 $5,821
2018 $1,611 $6,258
2017 $1,496 $6,152
2016 $1,442 $5,775
2015 $1,415 $5,879
2014 $1,649 $6,652
2013 $1,576 $6,436
2012 $1,449 $5,642
2011 $1,514 $5,805
2010 $1,399 $4,751
2009 $1,461 $3,942
2008 $1,492 $4,385
2007 $1,326 $3,212
2006 $1,191 $2,439
2005 $1,143 $1,971
2004 $1,133 $1,786
2003 $988 $1,444
2002 $790 $1,368
2001 $715 $1,638
2000 $709 $1,736
1999 $796 $1,766
1998 $799 $1,890
1997 $783 $2,079
1996 $827 $2,088
1995 $832 $1,979
1994 $701 $1,760
1993 $1,310 $1,662
1992 $1,005 $1,683
1991 $1,015 $1,685
1990 $1,087 $1,440
1989 $1,001 $1,211
1988 $1,145 $1,114
1987 $1,258 $1,069
1986 $1,179 $1,031
1985 $875 $935
1984 $772 $1,319
1983 $746 $1,710
1982 $732 $1,680
1981 $750 $1,793
1980 $784 $1,457
1979 $718 $1,149
1978 $582 $883
1977 $435 $740
1976 $381 $616
1975 $386 $562
1974 $299.9 $508
1973 $271.8 $389
1972 $220.1 $308
1971 $186.7 $272.1
1970 $178.5 $249
1969 $175.2 $238.2
1968 $170.8 $226.8
1967 $156.6 $220.9
1966 $145.8 $213.9
1965 $142.7 $208.7
1964 $139.2 $197
1963 $131.6 $189.9
1962 $130 $182.8
1961 $124.6 $167.1
1960 $119.1 $153.4

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

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Cameroon vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Paraguay
2026 64.5 74.2
2025 64.2 74.1
2024 64 74
2023 63.7 73.8
2022 62.4 72.3
2021 61.1 68.1
2020 61.7 72.7
2019 61.7 73.7
2018 61.2 73.6
2017 60.8 73.4
2016 60.3 73.5
2015 59.7 73.5
2014 59.1 73.4
2013 58.7 73.3
2012 58.2 73.1
2011 57.5 72.8
2010 57 72.6
2009 56.5 72.3
2008 56.1 72
2007 55.7 71.8
2006 55.3 71.6
2005 54.9 71.3
2004 54.6 71.1
2003 54.3 70.8
2002 53.9 70.5
2001 53.6 70.3
2000 53.3 70
1999 53.2 69.8
1998 53 69.5
1997 53.1 69.3
1996 53.2 69.1
1995 53.3 68.8
1994 53.5 68.5
1993 53.9 68.2
1992 54.1 68
1991 54.2 67.7
1990 54.3 67.3
1989 54.4 66.9
1988 54.4 66.7
1987 54.2 66.5
1986 53.6 66.2
1985 53.5 65.9
1984 52.9 65.6
1983 52.4 65.3
1982 51.8 65.1
1981 51.2 64.8
1980 50.9 64.6
1979 50.5 64.3
1978 50.3 64.1
1977 50.1 63.9
1976 50 63.7
1975 49.9 63.4
1974 49.7 63.2
1973 49.5 63.1
1972 49.1 62.9
1971 48.6 62.7
1970 48 62.6
1969 47.2 62.4
1968 46.4 62.2
1967 45.6 62
1966 44.8 61.8
1965 44.2 61.6
1964 43.6 61.4
1963 43.1 61.1
1962 42.6 60.8
1961 35.2 60.5
1960 34.7 60.2
1959 39.8 59.9
1958 39.1 59.6
1957 38.3 59.3
1956 38.4 59
1955 37.5 58.8
1954 36.5 58.6
1953 35.5 58.5
1952 34.6 58.4
1951 33.9 58.3
1950 33.1 58.1

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

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Cameroon and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Paraguay
2024 29,123,744 6,929,153
2023 28,372,687 6,844,146
2022 27,632,771 6,760,464
2021 26,915,758 6,684,182
2020 26,210,558 6,603,739
2019 25,506,095 6,515,058
2018 24,806,383 6,427,382
2017 24,128,601 6,338,660
2016 23,454,161 6,249,126
2015 22,763,414 6,159,103
2014 22,059,893 6,069,811
2013 21,402,376 5,982,445
2012 20,809,529 5,897,008
2011 20,232,304 5,814,626
2010 19,668,066 5,737,971
2009 19,113,974 5,671,236
2008 18,574,056 5,613,574
2007 18,049,896 5,559,386
2006 17,550,407 5,505,148
2005 17,074,594 5,448,097
2004 16,610,487 5,388,175
2003 16,160,340 5,326,436
2002 15,725,528 5,261,328
2001 15,309,490 5,187,689
2000 14,912,631 5,100,868
1999 14,525,140 5,003,135
1998 14,144,860 4,900,025
1997 13,775,214 4,794,412
1996 13,414,757 4,687,543
1995 13,058,516 4,579,806
1994 12,704,903 4,471,417
1993 12,353,131 4,362,696
1992 12,006,353 4,253,600
1991 11,667,180 4,144,364
1990 11,331,821 4,035,747
1989 11,002,745 3,927,802
1988 10,684,968 3,820,546
1987 10,370,749 3,714,889
1986 10,060,342 3,611,474
1985 9,761,730 3,510,671
1984 9,475,078 3,412,936
1983 9,215,397 3,318,068
1982 9,028,678 3,226,189
1981 8,816,377 3,137,604
1980 8,512,219 3,053,235
1979 8,239,641 2,973,968
1978 8,011,921 2,899,269
1977 7,796,501 2,827,874
1976 7,597,962 2,758,836
1975 7,397,120 2,691,648
1974 7,193,583 2,625,621
1973 6,996,660 2,561,102
1972 6,806,872 2,499,881
1971 6,624,408 2,442,537
1970 6,449,793 2,388,028
1969 6,283,462 2,334,992
1968 6,125,863 2,282,391
1967 5,977,318 2,229,994
1966 5,837,295 2,177,584
1965 5,704,686 2,125,177
1964 5,578,257 2,073,119
1963 5,456,623 2,021,909
1962 5,338,620 1,973,130
1961 5,239,273 1,927,394
1960 5,159,057 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Paraguay
2023 4.32 2.42
2022 4.4 2.44
2021 4.47 2.47
2020 4.56 2.5
2019 4.65 2.53
2018 4.74 2.56
2017 4.8 2.59
2016 4.84 2.62
2015 4.84 2.65
2014 4.84 2.65
2013 4.91 2.64
2012 4.98 2.66
2011 5.05 2.67
2010 5.15 2.7
2009 5.24 2.76
2008 5.29 2.79
2007 5.34 2.82
2006 5.37 2.89
2005 5.42 2.97
2004 5.44 3.05
2003 5.43 3.12
2002 5.44 3.23
2001 5.44 3.36
2000 5.51 3.51
1999 5.6 3.67
1998 5.66 3.8
1997 5.71 3.91
1996 5.8 4.01
1995 5.92 4.11
1994 6.04 4.2
1993 6.16 4.28
1992 6.26 4.4
1991 6.32 4.48
1990 6.36 4.57
1989 6.41 4.68
1988 6.48 4.77
1987 6.54 4.85
1986 6.57 4.93
1985 6.56 4.97
1984 6.56 5.04
1983 6.58 5.09
1982 6.59 5.13
1981 6.61 5.15
1980 6.61 5.1
1979 6.58 5.06
1978 6.55 5.04
1977 6.51 5.08
1976 6.45 5.12
1975 6.4 5.18
1974 6.36 5.27
1973 6.33 5.35
1972 6.29 5.46
1971 6.26 5.59
1970 6.2 5.72
1969 6.14 5.84
1968 6.04 5.97
1967 5.95 6.1
1966 5.85 6.23
1965 5.8 6.35
1964 5.74 6.42
1963 5.73 6.45
1962 5.73 6.47
1961 5.73 6.49
1960 5.73 6.5

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

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Cameroon and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Paraguay
2024 19 27.7
2023 18.8 27.4
2022 18.7 27.1
2021 18.6 26.8
2020 18.5 26.6
2019 18.5 26.2
2018 18.4 25.9
2017 18.4 25.6
2016 18.3 25.3
2015 18.3 24.9
2014 18.2 24.6
2013 18.1 24.3
2012 18 23.9
2011 17.9 23.6
2010 17.9 23.2
2009 17.8 22.9
2008 17.8 22.5
2007 17.7 22.2
2006 17.7 21.8
2005 17.6 21.5
2004 17.6 21.1
2003 17.5 20.8
2002 17.5 20.5
2001 17.4 20.3
2000 17.3 20.1
1999 17.2 19.9
1998 17.1 19.7
1997 17.1 19.6
1996 17 19.5
1995 16.9 19.4
1994 16.9 19.4
1993 16.8 19.3
1992 16.8 19.3
1991 16.8 19.3
1990 16.8 19.2
1989 16.8 19.2
1988 16.9 19.2
1987 16.9 19.1
1986 17 19.1
1985 17.1 19
1984 17.1 19
1983 17.3 18.9
1982 17.5 18.9
1981 17.8 18.8
1980 17.8 18.7
1979 17.9 18.6
1978 18 18.4
1977 18.2 18.2
1976 18.3 18
1975 18.5 17.9
1974 18.6 17.7
1973 18.8 17.5
1972 18.9 17.4
1971 19 17.3
1970 19.2 17.2
1969 19.4 17.1
1968 19.5 17
1967 19.7 17
1966 19.8 16.9
1965 19.9 16.9
1964 20 16.9
1963 20.1 16.9
1962 20.1 16.9
1961 20.3 16.8
1960 20.5 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Cameroon Paraguay
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
94.9%
2024
English speaking
38%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Cameroon Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Paraguay
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
10,333 mi
2023

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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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