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Cameroon vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 52nd vs. 71st).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Philippines
Population
30864115
117991570
Population rank 51/197 14/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Cameroon and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Philippines
2024 $53,296,694,320 $461,617,509,782
2023 $48,814,501,547 $437,055,627,244
2022 $44,347,206,073 $404,353,369,605
2021 $45,011,937,347 $394,087,359,848
2020 $40,773,241,177 $361,751,145,452
2019 $39,667,757,528 $376,823,402,239
2018 $39,955,552,190 $346,841,896,587
2017 $36,098,547,033 $328,480,736,803
2016 $33,814,337,044 $318,627,003,017
2015 $32,210,233,020 $306,445,871,242
2014 $36,386,544,706 $297,483,555,338
2013 $33,728,621,180 $283,902,828,589
2012 $30,155,062,329 $261,920,540,963
2011 $30,630,910,495 $234,216,730,291
2010 $27,507,501,821 $208,368,893,151
2009 $27,932,970,317 $175,974,755,881
2008 $27,715,142,033 $181,624,626,327
2007 $23,928,250,433 $155,980,408,673
2006 $20,910,512,975 $127,652,926,368
2005 $19,509,852,207 $107,419,977,318
2004 $18,826,214,136 $95,001,999,685
2003 $15,970,315,035 $87,039,092,974
2002 $12,417,251,350 $84,307,345,888
2001 $10,953,485,349 $78,921,234,458
2000 $10,566,579,295 $83,669,788,377
1999 $11,565,826,465 $85,640,171,045
1998 $11,298,144,990 $74,492,416,330
1997 $10,789,458,433 $94,106,317,565
1996 $11,093,538,846 $94,648,084,429
1995 $10,864,772,471 $84,644,328,727
1994 $8,902,446,252 $73,159,336,915
1993 $16,181,814,713 $62,036,529,147
1992 $12,071,775,335 $60,422,328,242
1991 $11,840,192,296 $51,784,144,943
1990 $12,314,482,628 $50,508,286,642
1989 $11,012,566,195 $48,513,773,721
1988 $12,236,057,362 $43,152,128,959
1987 $13,049,659,981 $37,791,488,666
1986 $11,857,056,199 $33,987,207,295
1985 $8,544,810,498 $34,961,486,348
1984 $7,311,938,026 $35,730,185,634
1983 $6,870,200,010 $37,759,179,895
1982 $6,611,255,964 $42,206,011,275
1981 $6,610,938,617 $40,499,388,869
1980 $6,674,569,047 $36,848,080,899
1979 $5,919,002,983 $31,218,296,292
1978 $4,662,852,583 $25,762,224,563
1977 $3,394,664,024 $22,283,109,803
1976 $2,898,090,002 $19,381,055,197
1975 $2,857,037,371 $16,875,240,684
1974 $2,157,415,533 $15,607,882,555
1973 $1,901,393,361 $11,412,449,735
1972 $1,498,251,890 $9,067,815,521
1971 $1,236,941,394 $8,375,075,630
1970 $1,151,216,993 $7,559,115,517
1969 $1,100,551,489 $9,571,800,653
1968 $1,046,191,218 $8,632,749,269
1967 $936,175,260 $7,724,873,935
1966 $851,112,535 $7,189,017,888
1965 $814,083,266 $6,517,349,772
1964 $776,650,177 $5,953,756,195
1963 $718,320,845 $5,505,023,238
1962 $694,247,864 $4,954,593,072
1961 $652,777,608 $8,171,194,425
1960 $614,206,068 $7,515,894,111

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

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Cameroon and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Philippines
2024 $1,830 $3,985
2023 $1,720 $3,804
2022 $1,605 $3,548
2021 $1,672 $3,484
2020 $1,556 $3,228
2019 $1,555 $3,401
2018 $1,611 $3,169
2017 $1,496 $3,038
2016 $1,442 $2,985
2015 $1,415 $2,910
2014 $1,649 $2,867
2013 $1,576 $2,781
2012 $1,449 $2,615
2011 $1,514 $2,384
2010 $1,399 $2,163
2009 $1,461 $1,864
2008 $1,492 $1,959
2007 $1,326 $1,713
2006 $1,191 $1,426
2005 $1,143 $1,220
2004 $1,133 $1,100
2003 $988 $1,027
2002 $790 $1,015
2001 $715 $970
2000 $709 $1,051
1999 $796 $1,101
1998 $799 $983
1997 $783 $1,273
1996 $827 $1,311
1995 $832 $1,200
1994 $701 $1,060
1993 $1,310 $919
1992 $1,005 $917
1991 $1,015 $804
1990 $1,087 $804
1989 $1,001 $792
1988 $1,145 $722
1987 $1,258 $650
1986 $1,179 $600
1985 $875 $633
1984 $772 $665
1983 $746 $723
1982 $732 $833
1981 $750 $821
1980 $784 $767
1979 $718 $667
1978 $582 $565
1977 $435 $502
1976 $381 $449
1975 $386 $401
1974 $299.9 $379
1973 $271.8 $283.2
1972 $220.1 $230.1
1971 $186.7 $217.4
1970 $178.5 $200.9
1969 $175.2 $261.1
1968 $170.8 $242.2
1967 $156.6 $223.1
1966 $145.8 $213.8
1965 $142.7 $199.8
1964 $139.2 $188.2
1963 $131.6 $179.5
1962 $130 $166.7
1961 $124.6 $283.8
1960 $119.1 $269.5

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

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Cameroon vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Philippines
2026 64.5 70.2
2025 64.2 70.1
2024 64 69.9
2023 63.7 69.8
2022 62.4 69.5
2021 61.1 66.7
2020 61.7 70.1
2019 61.7 69.7
2018 61.2 69.8
2017 60.8 70
2016 60.3 69.5
2015 59.7 69.5
2014 59.1 69.3
2013 58.7 69.3
2012 58.2 69.2
2011 57.5 69.1
2010 57 68.9
2009 56.5 68.6
2008 56.1 68.6
2007 55.7 68.5
2006 55.3 68.2
2005 54.9 68.4
2004 54.6 68.3
2003 54.3 68
2002 53.9 67.9
2001 53.6 67.8
2000 53.3 67.8
1999 53.2 67.5
1998 53 67.2
1997 53.1 67
1996 53.2 66.7
1995 53.3 66.3
1994 53.5 66
1993 53.9 65.7
1992 54.1 65.4
1991 54.2 64.6
1990 54.3 64.4
1989 54.4 64.1
1988 54.4 63.7
1987 54.2 63.3
1986 53.6 62.9
1985 53.5 62.7
1984 52.9 62.4
1983 52.4 62.3
1982 51.8 62.2
1981 51.2 61.9
1980 50.9 61.9
1979 50.5 61.7
1978 50.3 61.5
1977 50.1 61.4
1976 50 60.9
1975 49.9 60.9
1974 49.7 60.8
1973 49.5 60.7
1972 49.1 60.9
1971 48.6 61.1
1970 48 60.8
1969 47.2 61
1968 46.4 60.9
1967 45.6 60.8
1966 44.8 60.6
1965 44.2 60.4
1964 43.6 60.1
1963 43.1 60
1962 42.6 59.8
1961 35.2 59.5
1960 34.7 59.2
1959 39.8 58.7
1958 39.1 58.3
1957 38.3 57.8
1956 38.4 57.2
1955 37.5 56.6
1954 36.5 56
1953 35.5 55.4
1952 34.6 54.7
1951 33.9 54.1
1950 33.1 53.6

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

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Cameroon and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Philippines
2024 29,123,744 115,843,670
2023 28,372,687 114,891,199
2022 27,632,771 113,964,338
2021 26,915,758 113,100,950
2020 26,210,558 112,081,264
2019 25,506,095 110,804,683
2018 24,806,383 109,465,287
2017 24,128,601 108,119,693
2016 23,454,161 106,735,719
2015 22,763,414 105,312,992
2014 22,059,893 103,767,130
2013 21,402,376 102,076,336
2012 20,809,529 100,175,512
2011 20,232,304 98,248,614
2010 19,668,066 96,337,125
2009 19,113,974 94,384,250
2008 18,574,056 92,699,095
2007 18,049,896 91,075,184
2006 17,550,407 89,508,986
2005 17,074,594 88,015,962
2004 16,610,487 86,394,504
2003 16,160,340 84,731,835
2002 15,725,528 83,068,889
2001 15,309,490 81,401,488
2000 14,912,631 79,625,397
1999 14,525,140 77,753,257
1998 14,144,860 75,791,024
1997 13,775,214 73,908,810
1996 13,414,757 72,190,242
1995 13,058,516 70,546,246
1994 12,704,903 69,019,291
1993 12,353,131 67,530,621
1992 12,006,353 65,926,125
1991 11,667,180 64,382,249
1990 11,331,821 62,854,666
1989 11,002,745 61,265,260
1988 10,684,968 59,739,052
1987 10,370,749 58,157,496
1986 10,060,342 56,645,077
1985 9,761,730 55,213,006
1984 9,475,078 53,726,181
1983 9,215,397 52,194,620
1982 9,028,678 50,695,707
1981 8,816,377 49,311,727
1980 8,512,219 48,043,740
1979 8,239,641 46,807,103
1978 8,011,921 45,575,281
1977 7,796,501 44,367,962
1976 7,597,962 43,201,488
1975 7,397,120 42,120,826
1974 7,193,583 41,174,341
1973 6,996,660 40,294,130
1972 6,806,872 39,408,560
1971 6,624,408 38,518,659
1970 6,449,793 37,622,204
1969 6,283,462 36,660,799
1968 6,125,863 35,638,342
1967 5,977,318 34,621,320
1966 5,837,295 33,617,170
1965 5,704,686 32,625,316
1964 5,578,257 31,643,032
1963 5,456,623 30,674,731
1962 5,338,620 29,723,536
1961 5,239,273 28,792,621
1960 5,159,057 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Philippines

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Philippines
2023 4.32 1.92
2022 4.4 1.93
2021 4.47 1.95
2020 4.56 2.08
2019 4.65 2.22
2018 4.74 2.38
2017 4.8 2.53
2016 4.84 2.68
2015 4.84 2.83
2014 4.84 2.89
2013 4.91 3.04
2012 4.98 3.14
2011 5.05 3.24
2010 5.15 3.32
2009 5.24 3.38
2008 5.29 3.4
2007 5.34 3.4
2006 5.37 3.47
2005 5.42 3.45
2004 5.44 3.52
2003 5.43 3.59
2002 5.44 3.65
2001 5.44 3.72
2000 5.51 3.75
1999 5.6 3.83
1998 5.66 3.88
1997 5.71 3.94
1996 5.8 4
1995 5.92 4.07
1994 6.04 4.08
1993 6.16 4.1
1992 6.26 4.16
1991 6.32 4.27
1990 6.36 4.32
1989 6.41 4.37
1988 6.48 4.45
1987 6.54 4.51
1986 6.57 4.56
1985 6.56 4.66
1984 6.56 4.77
1983 6.58 4.87
1982 6.59 4.92
1981 6.61 4.97
1980 6.61 5.11
1979 6.58 5.26
1978 6.55 5.39
1977 6.51 5.44
1976 6.45 5.51
1975 6.4 5.6
1974 6.36 5.69
1973 6.33 5.79
1972 6.29 5.94
1971 6.26 6.08
1970 6.2 6.22
1969 6.14 6.33
1968 6.04 6.45
1967 5.95 6.57
1966 5.85 6.69
1965 5.8 6.8
1964 5.74 6.89
1963 5.73 6.95
1962 5.73 6.98
1961 5.73 6.99
1960 5.73 7

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

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Cameroon and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Philippines
2024 19 26.8
2023 18.8 26.3
2022 18.7 25.9
2021 18.6 25.5
2020 18.5 25.1
2019 18.5 24.7
2018 18.4 24.3
2017 18.4 24
2016 18.3 23.6
2015 18.3 23.3
2014 18.2 22.9
2013 18.1 22.7
2012 18 22.4
2011 17.9 22.2
2010 17.9 22
2009 17.8 21.7
2008 17.8 21.5
2007 17.7 21.3
2006 17.7 21.2
2005 17.6 21
2004 17.6 20.8
2003 17.5 20.6
2002 17.5 20.4
2001 17.4 20.2
2000 17.3 20
1999 17.2 19.8
1998 17.1 19.6
1997 17.1 19.4
1996 17 19.3
1995 16.9 19.2
1994 16.9 19.1
1993 16.8 19.1
1992 16.8 19
1991 16.8 18.9
1990 16.8 18.8
1989 16.8 18.7
1988 16.9 18.6
1987 16.9 18.5
1986 17 18.3
1985 17.1 18.2
1984 17.1 18.1
1983 17.3 17.9
1982 17.5 17.7
1981 17.8 17.5
1980 17.8 17.3
1979 17.9 17.1
1978 18 16.9
1977 18.2 16.7
1976 18.3 16.5
1975 18.5 16.3
1974 18.6 16.1
1973 18.8 16
1972 18.9 15.9
1971 19 15.8
1970 19.2 15.7
1969 19.4 15.6
1968 19.5 15.5
1967 19.7 15.4
1966 19.8 15.4
1965 19.9 15.4
1964 20 15.4
1963 20.1 15.4
1962 20.1 15.5
1961 20.3 15.6
1960 20.5 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Cameroon Philippines
% of world population
0.36%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
98.5%
2020
English speaking
38%
2023
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Cameroon Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Philippines
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
134,457 mi
2020

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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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