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Cameroon vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 52nd vs. 19th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Peru
Population
30864115
35031596
Population rank 51/197 48/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Cameroon and Peru: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Peru economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Peru
2024 $53,296,694,320 $289,221,969,063
2023 $48,814,501,547 $266,958,720,838
2022 $44,347,206,073 $246,065,570,308
2021 $45,011,937,347 $226,328,766,460
2020 $40,773,241,177 $201,409,694,756
2019 $39,667,757,528 $228,346,006,004
2018 $39,955,552,190 $222,597,009,739
2017 $36,098,547,033 $211,007,984,081
2016 $33,814,337,044 $191,898,104,390
2015 $32,210,233,020 $189,802,976,286
2014 $36,386,544,706 $200,786,250,583
2013 $33,728,621,180 $201,175,543,571
2012 $30,155,062,329 $192,650,021,649
2011 $30,630,910,495 $171,761,737,047
2010 $27,507,501,821 $147,527,631,521
2009 $27,932,970,317 $120,822,986,521
2008 $27,715,142,033 $120,550,599,815
2007 $23,928,250,433 $102,170,981,144
2006 $20,910,512,975 $88,643,193,062
2005 $19,509,852,207 $76,060,606,061
2004 $18,826,214,136 $66,768,703,498
2003 $15,970,315,035 $58,731,030,122
2002 $12,417,251,350 $54,777,553,515
2001 $10,953,485,349 $52,030,158,775
2000 $10,566,579,295 $51,744,749,133
1999 $11,565,826,465 $50,187,324,568
1998 $11,298,144,990 $55,501,467,877
1997 $10,789,458,433 $58,147,522,523
1996 $11,093,538,846 $55,252,414,130
1995 $10,864,772,471 $53,312,793,687
1994 $8,902,446,252 $44,882,079,767
1993 $16,181,814,713 $34,832,077,221
1992 $12,071,775,335 $35,966,302,303
1991 $11,840,192,296 $34,341,465,998
1990 $12,314,482,628 $26,410,386,963
1989 $11,012,566,195 $22,499,558,526
1988 $12,236,057,362 $15,439,408,447
1987 $13,049,659,981 $36,889,706,593
1986 $11,857,056,199 $21,859,448,586
1985 $8,544,810,498 $15,078,736,875
1984 $7,311,938,026 $17,600,400,385
1983 $6,870,200,010 $17,345,260,564
1982 $6,611,255,964 $21,794,535,621
1981 $6,610,938,617 $21,648,214,893
1980 $6,674,569,047 $18,136,838,538
1979 $5,919,002,983 $15,954,012,439
1978 $4,662,852,583 $12,491,876,743
1977 $3,394,664,024 $14,544,913,961
1976 $2,898,090,002 $16,131,958,851
1975 $2,857,037,371 $16,931,162,355
1974 $2,157,415,533 $13,858,441,211
1973 $1,901,393,361 $10,994,381,895
1972 $1,498,251,890 $9,189,413,409
1971 $1,236,941,394 $8,289,582,884
1970 $1,151,216,993 $7,432,223,177
1969 $1,100,551,489 $6,420,909,790
1968 $1,046,191,218 $5,736,083,835
1967 $936,175,260 $6,194,340,080
1966 $851,112,535 $6,109,048,737
1965 $814,083,266 $5,163,008,077
1964 $776,650,177 $4,353,664,867
1963 $718,320,845 $3,598,272,493
1962 $694,247,864 $3,284,322,201
1961 $652,777,608 $2,897,852,693
1960 $614,206,068 $2,571,986,572

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

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Cameroon and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Peru
2024 $1,830 $8,452
2023 $1,720 $7,888
2022 $1,605 $7,351
2021 $1,672 $6,826
2020 $1,556 $6,133
2019 $1,555 $7,037
2018 $1,611 $6,978
2017 $1,496 $6,736
2016 $1,442 $6,217
2015 $1,415 $6,232
2014 $1,649 $6,667
2013 $1,576 $6,747
2012 $1,449 $6,519
2011 $1,514 $5,861
2010 $1,399 $5,072
2009 $1,461 $4,181
2008 $1,492 $4,198
2007 $1,326 $3,581
2006 $1,191 $3,130
2005 $1,143 $2,707
2004 $1,133 $2,397
2003 $988 $2,129
2002 $790 $2,007
2001 $715 $1,930
2000 $709 $1,945
1999 $796 $1,917
1998 $799 $2,156
1997 $783 $2,301
1996 $827 $2,227
1995 $832 $2,190
1994 $701 $1,879
1993 $1,310 $1,488
1992 $1,005 $1,567
1991 $1,015 $1,527
1990 $1,087 $1,200
1989 $1,001 $1,045
1988 $1,145 $733
1987 $1,258 $1,792
1986 $1,179 $1,087
1985 $875 $767
1984 $772 $918
1983 $746 $927
1982 $732 $1,194
1981 $750 $1,216
1980 $784 $1,045
1979 $718 $942
1978 $582 $756
1977 $435 $903
1976 $381 $1,026
1975 $386 $1,104
1974 $299.9 $927
1973 $271.8 $754
1972 $220.1 $647
1971 $186.7 $599
1970 $178.5 $550
1969 $175.2 $488
1968 $170.8 $448
1967 $156.6 $498
1966 $145.8 $505
1965 $142.7 $439
1964 $139.2 $381
1963 $131.6 $324
1962 $130 $305
1961 $124.6 $276.6
1960 $119.1 $252.8

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

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Cameroon vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Peru
2026 64.5 78.3
2025 64.2 78.1
2024 64 77.9
2023 63.7 77.7
2022 62.4 76.8
2021 61.1 71.6
2020 61.7 73.8
2019 61.7 76.3
2018 61.2 76
2017 60.8 76
2016 60.3 76
2015 59.7 75.7
2014 59.1 75.3
2013 58.7 74.6
2012 58.2 74
2011 57.5 73.3
2010 57 72.9
2009 56.5 72.6
2008 56.1 72.7
2007 55.7 72.7
2006 55.3 72.3
2005 54.9 72
2004 54.6 71.4
2003 54.3 71.3
2002 53.9 70.8
2001 53.6 70.3
2000 53.3 69.8
1999 53.2 69.3
1998 53 68.7
1997 53.1 68.3
1996 53.2 67.8
1995 53.3 67.2
1994 53.5 66.5
1993 53.9 65.7
1992 54.1 65
1991 54.2 64.2
1990 54.3 64
1989 54.4 63.4
1988 54.4 63
1987 54.2 62.5
1986 53.6 62.2
1985 53.5 61.7
1984 52.9 61.1
1983 52.4 60.8
1982 51.8 60.6
1981 51.2 60.3
1980 50.9 60
1979 50.5 59.6
1978 50.3 59.3
1977 50.1 58.9
1976 50 58.6
1975 49.9 58.2
1974 49.7 57.8
1973 49.5 57.3
1972 49.1 57
1971 48.6 56.5
1970 48 47.7
1969 47.2 55.8
1968 46.4 55.4
1967 45.6 54.9
1966 44.8 54.4
1965 44.2 53.9
1964 43.6 53.3
1963 43.1 52.6
1962 42.6 51.5
1961 35.2 51.2
1960 34.7 50.6
1959 39.8 50
1958 39.1 49.5
1957 38.3 48.9
1956 38.4 48.4
1955 37.5 47.9
1954 36.5 47.5
1953 35.5 47.1
1952 34.6 46.8
1951 33.9 46.5
1950 33.1 46

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

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Cameroon and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Peru
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Peru
2024 29,123,744 34,217,848
2023 28,372,687 33,845,617
2022 27,632,771 33,475,438
2021 26,915,758 33,155,882
2020 26,210,558 32,838,579
2019 25,506,095 32,449,303
2018 24,806,383 31,897,584
2017 24,128,601 31,324,637
2016 23,454,161 30,866,494
2015 22,763,414 30,457,600
2014 22,059,893 30,115,826
2013 21,402,376 29,817,919
2012 20,809,529 29,550,366
2011 20,232,304 29,304,086
2010 19,668,066 29,086,019
2009 19,113,974 28,896,811
2008 18,574,056 28,719,041
2007 18,049,896 28,530,699
2006 17,550,407 28,324,491
2005 17,074,594 28,101,180
2004 16,610,487 27,852,190
2003 16,160,340 27,580,490
2002 15,725,528 27,288,217
2001 15,309,490 26,964,601
2000 14,912,631 26,598,331
1999 14,525,140 26,186,504
1998 14,144,860 25,738,095
1997 13,775,214 25,274,147
1996 13,414,757 24,811,171
1995 13,058,516 24,348,919
1994 12,704,903 23,881,493
1993 12,353,131 23,413,783
1992 12,006,353 22,946,340
1991 11,667,180 22,483,775
1990 11,331,821 22,014,771
1989 11,002,745 21,532,589
1988 10,684,968 21,054,702
1987 10,370,749 20,582,320
1986 10,060,342 20,117,122
1985 9,761,730 19,648,204
1984 9,475,078 19,174,716
1983 9,215,397 18,705,957
1982 9,028,678 18,246,503
1981 8,816,377 17,798,805
1980 8,512,219 17,360,949
1979 8,239,641 16,933,139
1978 8,011,921 16,516,059
1977 7,796,501 16,109,806
1976 7,597,962 15,716,809
1975 7,397,120 15,333,957
1974 7,193,583 14,956,552
1973 6,996,660 14,582,867
1972 6,806,872 14,210,147
1971 6,624,408 13,838,067
1970 6,449,793 13,501,237
1969 6,283,462 13,166,767
1968 6,125,863 12,803,993
1967 5,977,318 12,448,814
1966 5,837,295 12,101,297
1965 5,704,686 11,761,085
1964 5,578,257 11,427,978
1963 5,456,623 11,102,099
1962 5,338,620 10,784,612
1961 5,239,273 10,475,123
1960 5,159,057 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Peru

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Peru
2023 4.32 1.98
2022 4.4 2
2021 4.47 2.03
2020 4.56 2.06
2019 4.65 2.09
2018 4.74 2.12
2017 4.8 2.15
2016 4.84 2.19
2015 4.84 2.23
2014 4.84 2.27
2013 4.91 2.32
2012 4.98 2.36
2011 5.05 2.41
2010 5.15 2.42
2009 5.24 2.48
2008 5.29 2.53
2007 5.34 2.58
2006 5.37 2.62
2005 5.42 2.64
2004 5.44 2.67
2003 5.43 2.66
2002 5.44 2.69
2001 5.44 2.74
2000 5.51 2.85
1999 5.6 2.92
1998 5.66 3
1997 5.71 3.1
1996 5.8 3.2
1995 5.92 3.32
1994 6.04 3.43
1993 6.16 3.55
1992 6.26 3.67
1991 6.32 3.79
1990 6.36 3.91
1989 6.41 4.03
1988 6.48 4.14
1987 6.54 4.25
1986 6.57 4.35
1985 6.56 4.46
1984 6.56 4.57
1983 6.58 4.68
1982 6.59 4.8
1981 6.61 4.92
1980 6.61 5.04
1979 6.58 5.17
1978 6.55 5.31
1977 6.51 5.44
1976 6.45 5.58
1975 6.4 5.71
1974 6.36 5.84
1973 6.33 5.97
1972 6.29 6.09
1971 6.26 6.21
1970 6.2 6.32
1969 6.14 6.42
1968 6.04 6.51
1967 5.95 6.6
1966 5.85 6.68
1965 5.8 6.75
1964 5.74 6.81
1963 5.73 6.86
1962 5.73 6.9
1961 5.73 6.92
1960 5.73 6.94

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

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Cameroon and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Peru
2024 19 30.8
2023 18.8 30.5
2022 18.7 30.1
2021 18.6 29.8
2020 18.5 29.5
2019 18.5 29.2
2018 18.4 28.9
2017 18.4 28.6
2016 18.3 28.4
2015 18.3 28.1
2014 18.2 27.8
2013 18.1 27.4
2012 18 27.1
2011 17.9 26.7
2010 17.9 26.3
2009 17.8 25.8
2008 17.8 25.4
2007 17.7 25
2006 17.7 24.6
2005 17.6 24.2
2004 17.6 23.9
2003 17.5 23.5
2002 17.5 23.2
2001 17.4 22.8
2000 17.3 22.5
1999 17.2 22.1
1998 17.1 21.8
1997 17.1 21.5
1996 17 21.2
1995 16.9 20.9
1994 16.9 20.7
1993 16.8 20.4
1992 16.8 20.2
1991 16.8 20
1990 16.8 19.8
1989 16.8 19.6
1988 16.9 19.5
1987 16.9 19.3
1986 17 19.2
1985 17.1 19.1
1984 17.1 18.9
1983 17.3 18.8
1982 17.5 18.7
1981 17.8 18.6
1980 17.8 18.5
1979 17.9 18.4
1978 18 18.3
1977 18.2 18.2
1976 18.3 18.2
1975 18.5 18.1
1974 18.6 18.1
1973 18.8 18
1972 18.9 18
1971 19 17.9
1970 19.2 17.9
1969 19.4 17.9
1968 19.5 17.9
1967 19.7 17.9
1966 19.8 17.9
1965 19.9 17.9
1964 20 17.9
1963 20.1 17.9
1962 20.1 18
1961 20.3 18.1
1960 20.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Cameroon Peru
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
93.7%
2024
English speaking
38%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Cameroon Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Peru
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
109,106 mi
2021

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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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