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Cameroon vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 52nd vs. 178th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Saint Lucia
Population
30864115
180638
Population rank 51/197 178/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Cameroon and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Saint Lucia
2024 $53,296,694,320 $2,549,062,963
2023 $48,814,501,547 $2,430,166,667
2022 $44,347,206,073 $2,342,714,815
2021 $45,011,937,347 $1,867,185,185
2020 $40,773,241,177 $1,499,274,074
2019 $39,667,757,528 $2,095,344,444
2018 $39,955,552,190 $2,060,955,556
2017 $36,098,547,033 $1,998,503,704
2016 $33,814,337,044 $1,868,544,444
2015 $32,210,233,020 $1,807,640,741
2014 $36,386,544,706 $1,749,185,185
2013 $33,728,621,180 $1,660,392,593
2012 $30,155,062,329 $1,598,207,407
2011 $30,630,910,495 $1,568,370,370
2010 $27,507,501,821 $1,482,385,185
2009 $27,932,970,317 $1,401,507,889
2008 $27,715,142,033 $1,437,731,111
2007 $23,928,250,433 $1,336,088,815
2006 $20,910,512,975 $1,268,319,185
2005 $19,509,852,207 $1,135,555,556
2004 $18,826,214,136 $1,066,666,667
2003 $15,970,315,035 $987,407,407
2002 $12,417,251,350 $900,000,000
2001 $10,953,485,349 $892,592,593
2000 $10,566,579,295 $932,592,593
1999 $11,565,826,465 $921,851,852
1998 $11,298,144,990 $877,407,407
1997 $10,789,458,433 $805,925,926
1996 $11,093,538,846 $788,888,889
1995 $10,864,772,471 $762,962,963
1994 $8,902,446,252 $713,703,704
1993 $16,181,814,713 $684,814,815
1992 $12,071,775,335 $674,074,074
1991 $11,840,192,296 $613,703,704
1990 $12,314,482,628 $579,629,630
1989 $11,012,566,195 $486,666,667
1988 $12,236,057,362 $429,629,630
1987 $13,049,659,981 $375,555,556
1986 $11,857,056,199 $340,000,000
1985 $8,544,810,498 $284,444,444
1984 $7,311,938,026 $251,481,481
1983 $6,870,200,010 $197,037,037
1982 $6,611,255,964 $183,333,333
1981 $6,610,938,617 $194,444,444
1980 $6,674,569,047 $170,370,370
1979 $5,919,002,983 -
1978 $4,662,852,583 -
1977 $3,394,664,024 -
1976 $2,898,090,002 -
1975 $2,857,037,371 -
1974 $2,157,415,533 -
1973 $1,901,393,361 -
1972 $1,498,251,890 -
1971 $1,236,941,394 -
1970 $1,151,216,993 -
1969 $1,100,551,489 -
1968 $1,046,191,218 -
1967 $936,175,260 -
1966 $851,112,535 -
1965 $814,083,266 -
1964 $776,650,177 -
1963 $718,320,845 -
1962 $694,247,864 -
1961 $652,777,608 -
1960 $614,206,068 -

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

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Cameroon and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Saint Lucia
2024 $1,830 $14,182
2023 $1,720 $13,555
2022 $1,605 $13,104
2021 $1,672 $10,459
2020 $1,556 $8,411
2019 $1,555 $11,794
2018 $1,611 $11,643
2017 $1,496 $11,333
2016 $1,442 $10,638
2015 $1,415 $10,335
2014 $1,649 $10,045
2013 $1,576 $9,577
2012 $1,449 $9,260
2011 $1,514 $9,129
2010 $1,399 $8,674
2009 $1,461 $8,251
2008 $1,492 $8,517
2007 $1,326 $7,964
2006 $1,191 $7,611
2005 $1,143 $6,863
2004 $1,133 $6,495
2003 $988 $6,059
2002 $790 $5,568
2001 $715 $5,570
2000 $709 $5,880
1999 $796 $5,883
1998 $799 $5,673
1997 $783 $5,282
1996 $827 $5,244
1995 $832 $5,148
1994 $701 $4,892
1993 $1,310 $4,765
1992 $1,005 $4,760
1991 $1,015 $4,399
1990 $1,087 $4,205
1989 $1,001 $3,565
1988 $1,145 $3,182
1987 $1,258 $2,819
1986 $1,179 $2,591
1985 $875 $2,202
1984 $772 $1,979
1983 $746 $1,576
1982 $732 $1,489
1981 $750 $1,605
1980 $784 $1,428
1979 $718 -
1978 $582 -
1977 $435 -
1976 $381 -
1975 $386 -
1974 $299.9 -
1973 $271.8 -
1972 $220.1 -
1971 $186.7 -
1970 $178.5 -
1969 $175.2 -
1968 $170.8 -
1967 $156.6 -
1966 $145.8 -
1965 $142.7 -
1964 $139.2 -
1963 $131.6 -
1962 $130 -
1961 $124.6 -
1960 $119.1 -

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

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Cameroon vs. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Saint Lucia
2026 64.5 73.2
2025 64.2 73
2024 64 72.8
2023 63.7 72.7
2022 62.4 72.7
2021 61.1 69.1
2020 61.7 72.3
2019 61.7 72.2
2018 61.2 72.7
2017 60.8 72.5
2016 60.3 72.6
2015 59.7 72.9
2014 59.1 72.7
2013 58.7 72.7
2012 58.2 72.9
2011 57.5 73
2010 57 72.8
2009 56.5 72.9
2008 56.1 73
2007 55.7 72.9
2006 55.3 72.8
2005 54.9 72.5
2004 54.6 72.5
2003 54.3 72.2
2002 53.9 71.7
2001 53.6 71.4
2000 53.3 70.8
1999 53.2 70.7
1998 53 70.7
1997 53.1 70.8
1996 53.2 71
1995 53.3 71.2
1994 53.5 71.1
1993 53.9 71
1992 54.1 70.7
1991 54.2 70.3
1990 54.3 70
1989 54.4 70
1988 54.4 69.7
1987 54.2 69.7
1986 53.6 70.2
1985 53.5 70.3
1984 52.9 70.5
1983 52.4 70
1982 51.8 69
1981 51.2 68.7
1980 50.9 67.8
1979 50.5 67.4
1978 50.3 67.4
1977 50.1 67
1976 50 66.2
1975 49.9 65.9
1974 49.7 65.4
1973 49.5 64.6
1972 49.1 64.6
1971 48.6 64.5
1970 48 64.3
1969 47.2 64
1968 46.4 63.7
1967 45.6 63.2
1966 44.8 62.5
1965 44.2 61.9
1964 43.6 61.3
1963 43.1 60.5
1962 42.6 59.9
1961 35.2 59.1
1960 34.7 57.9
1959 39.8 57.3
1958 39.1 56.6
1957 38.3 55.9
1956 38.4 55.9
1955 37.5 55.4
1954 36.5 54.5
1953 35.5 53.2
1952 34.6 52.4
1951 33.9 49.8
1950 33.1 48.3

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

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Cameroon and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Saint Lucia
2024 29,123,744 179,744
2023 28,372,687 179,285
2022 27,632,771 178,781
2021 26,915,758 178,522
2020 26,210,558 178,250
2019 25,506,095 177,661
2018 24,806,383 177,017
2017 24,128,601 176,342
2016 23,454,161 175,646
2015 22,763,414 174,905
2014 22,059,893 174,138
2013 21,402,376 173,369
2012 20,809,529 172,587
2011 20,232,304 171,801
2010 19,668,066 170,906
2009 19,113,974 169,869
2008 18,574,056 168,808
2007 18,049,896 167,758
2006 17,550,407 166,639
2005 17,074,594 165,450
2004 16,610,487 164,239
2003 16,160,340 162,976
2002 15,725,528 161,641
2001 15,309,490 160,237
2000 14,912,631 158,616
1999 14,525,140 156,702
1998 14,144,860 154,677
1997 13,775,214 152,569
1996 13,414,757 150,436
1995 13,058,516 148,208
1994 12,704,903 145,890
1993 12,353,131 143,726
1992 12,006,353 141,617
1991 11,667,180 139,520
1990 11,331,821 137,857
1989 11,002,745 136,512
1988 10,684,968 135,000
1987 10,370,749 133,227
1986 10,060,342 131,239
1985 9,761,730 129,159
1984 9,475,078 127,067
1983 9,215,397 125,044
1982 9,028,678 123,087
1981 8,816,377 121,166
1980 8,512,219 119,290
1979 8,239,641 117,528
1978 8,011,921 115,834
1977 7,796,501 114,135
1976 7,597,962 112,425
1975 7,397,120 110,725
1974 7,193,583 109,076
1973 6,996,660 107,498
1972 6,806,872 106,002
1971 6,624,408 104,564
1970 6,449,793 103,165
1969 6,283,462 101,879
1968 6,125,863 100,675
1967 5,977,318 99,504
1966 5,837,295 98,463
1965 5,704,686 97,493
1964 5,578,257 96,505
1963 5,456,623 95,519
1962 5,338,620 94,505
1961 5,239,273 93,490
1960 5,159,057 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Saint Lucia
2023 4.32 1.38
2022 4.4 1.39
2021 4.47 1.4
2020 4.56 1.41
2019 4.65 1.42
2018 4.74 1.44
2017 4.8 1.45
2016 4.84 1.46
2015 4.84 1.47
2014 4.84 1.49
2013 4.91 1.5
2012 4.98 1.5
2011 5.05 1.5
2010 5.15 1.67
2009 5.24 1.74
2008 5.29 1.7
2007 5.34 1.7
2006 5.37 1.77
2005 5.42 1.81
2004 5.44 1.86
2003 5.43 1.94
2002 5.44 2.03
2001 5.44 2.13
2000 5.51 2.21
1999 5.6 2.5
1998 5.66 2.4
1997 5.71 2.74
1996 5.8 2.71
1995 5.92 3.03
1994 6.04 3.03
1993 6.16 3
1992 6.26 3.11
1991 6.32 3.19
1990 6.36 3.24
1989 6.41 3.31
1988 6.48 3.44
1987 6.54 3.61
1986 6.57 3.8
1985 6.56 3.97
1984 6.56 4.02
1983 6.58 4.08
1982 6.59 4.17
1981 6.61 4.28
1980 6.61 4.41
1979 6.58 4.58
1978 6.55 4.83
1977 6.51 4.97
1976 6.45 5.16
1975 6.4 5.36
1974 6.36 5.57
1973 6.33 5.69
1972 6.29 5.81
1971 6.26 5.95
1970 6.2 6.1
1969 6.14 6.25
1968 6.04 6.39
1967 5.95 6.51
1966 5.85 6.61
1965 5.8 6.69
1964 5.74 6.76
1963 5.73 6.72
1962 5.73 6.82
1961 5.73 6.84
1960 5.73 6.77

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

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Cameroon and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Saint Lucia
2024 19 35.2
2023 18.8 34.8
2022 18.7 34.3
2021 18.6 34
2020 18.5 33.6
2019 18.5 33.2
2018 18.4 32.8
2017 18.4 32.3
2016 18.3 31.9
2015 18.3 31.5
2014 18.2 31.1
2013 18.1 30.6
2012 18 30.2
2011 17.9 29.7
2010 17.9 29.3
2009 17.8 28.7
2008 17.8 27.9
2007 17.7 26.9
2006 17.7 26.2
2005 17.6 25.8
2004 17.6 25.4
2003 17.5 25
2002 17.5 24.7
2001 17.4 24.3
2000 17.3 23.8
1999 17.2 23
1998 17.1 22.2
1997 17.1 21.7
1996 17 21.4
1995 16.9 21.2
1994 16.9 20.9
1993 16.8 20.7
1992 16.8 20.5
1991 16.8 20.3
1990 16.8 19.9
1989 16.8 19.2
1988 16.9 18.4
1987 16.9 18
1986 17 17.8
1985 17.1 17.7
1984 17.1 17.6
1983 17.3 17.5
1982 17.5 17.3
1981 17.8 17.2
1980 17.8 17.1
1979 17.9 16.8
1978 18 16.3
1977 18.2 15.8
1976 18.3 15.4
1975 18.5 15.2
1974 18.6 15
1973 18.8 14.9
1972 18.9 14.9
1971 19 14.9
1970 19.2 14.9
1969 19.4 15
1968 19.5 15.1
1967 19.7 15
1966 19.8 14.9
1965 19.9 14.8
1964 20 15
1963 20.1 15.2
1962 20.1 15.5
1961 20.3 16
1960 20.5 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.1%
2015
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Cameroon Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
9.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
90.1%
2001
English speaking
38%
2023
43%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Cameroon Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
4.23
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
752 mi
2011

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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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