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Cameroon vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 52nd vs. 168th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Samoa
Population
30864115
220932
Population rank 51/197 177/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Cameroon and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Samoa
2024 $53,296,694,320 $1,175,749,786
2023 $48,814,501,547 $1,044,909,500
2022 $44,347,206,073 $889,554,712
2021 $45,011,937,347 $859,724,936
2020 $40,773,241,177 $868,884,903
2019 $39,667,757,528 $912,950,466
2018 $39,955,552,190 $878,448,433
2017 $36,098,547,033 $884,844,384
2016 $33,814,337,044 $843,924,797
2015 $32,210,233,020 $824,150,499
2014 $36,386,544,706 $796,683,520
2013 $33,728,621,180 $797,736,334
2012 $30,155,062,329 $773,141,661
2011 $30,630,910,495 $744,097,050
2010 $27,507,501,821 $680,260,907
2009 $27,932,970,317 $628,006,115
2008 $27,715,142,033 $641,346,192
2007 $23,928,250,433 $573,548,460
2006 $20,910,512,975 $499,923,758
2005 $19,509,852,207 $476,801,793
2004 $18,826,214,136 $407,747,565
2003 $15,970,315,035 $333,426,188
2002 $12,417,251,350 $281,790,134
2001 $10,953,485,349 $266,299,591
2000 $10,566,579,295 $258,856,140
1999 $11,565,826,465 $255,408,060
1998 $11,298,144,990 $269,485,244
1997 $10,789,458,433 $285,475,592
1996 $11,093,538,846 $249,907,869
1995 $10,864,772,471 $224,865,731
1994 $8,902,446,252 $221,098,107
1993 $16,181,814,713 $133,122,897
1992 $12,071,775,335 $132,303,041
1991 $11,840,192,296 $125,597,205
1990 $12,314,482,628 $125,766,270
1989 $11,012,566,195 $122,888,610
1988 $12,236,057,362 $133,016,065
1987 $13,049,659,981 $111,713,922
1986 $11,857,056,199 $100,947,849
1985 $8,544,810,498 $95,572,173
1984 $7,311,938,026 $109,200,934
1983 $6,870,200,010 $111,862,824
1982 $6,611,255,964 $121,221,652
1981 $6,610,938,617 $118,190,655
1980 $6,674,569,047 $125,747,038
1979 $5,919,002,983 $122,257,393
1978 $4,662,852,583 $108,223,444
1977 $3,394,664,024 $98,295,671
1976 $2,898,090,002 $85,003,078
1975 $2,857,037,371 $93,489,283
1974 $2,157,415,533 $93,549,611
1973 $1,901,393,361 $82,452,985
1972 $1,498,251,890 $62,566,116
1971 $1,236,941,394 $53,719,569
1970 $1,151,216,993 $45,208,338
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 Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Samoa
2024 $1,830 $5,393
2023 $1,720 $4,823
2022 $1,605 $4,132
2021 $1,672 $4,022
2020 $1,556 $4,100
2019 $1,555 $4,352
2018 $1,611 $4,232
2017 $1,496 $4,308
2016 $1,442 $4,147
2015 $1,415 $4,084
2014 $1,649 $3,983
2013 $1,576 $4,024
2012 $1,449 $3,935
2011 $1,514 $3,822
2010 $1,399 $3,524
2009 $1,461 $3,279
2008 $1,492 $3,374
2007 $1,326 $3,039
2006 $1,191 $2,663
2005 $1,143 $2,550
2004 $1,133 $2,189
2003 $988 $1,798
2002 $790 $1,528
2001 $715 $1,454
2000 $709 $1,425
1999 $796 $1,417
1998 $799 $1,506
1997 $783 $1,608
1996 $827 $1,419
1995 $832 $1,288
1994 $701 $1,277
1993 $1,310 $775
1992 $1,005 $777
1991 $1,015 $742
1990 $1,087 $744
1989 $1,001 $728
1988 $1,145 $790
1987 $1,258 $666
1986 $1,179 $604
1985 $875 $573
1984 $772 $655
1983 $746 $671
1982 $732 $728
1981 $750 $713
1980 $784 $765
1979 $718 $751
1978 $582 $671
1977 $435 $615
1976 $381 $541
1975 $386 $610
1974 $299.9 $626
1973 $271.8 $563
1972 $220.1 $433
1971 $186.7 $377
1970 $178.5 $322
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. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Samoa
2026 64.5 72.1
2025 64.2 71.9
2024 64 71.8
2023 63.7 71.7
2022 62.4 71.6
2021 61.1 71.1
2020 61.7 70.7
2019 61.7 70.3
2018 61.2 71.1
2017 60.8 71
2016 60.3 71
2015 59.7 71.1
2014 59.1 71.1
2013 58.7 71.2
2012 58.2 71.2
2011 57.5 71.4
2010 57 71.5
2009 56.5 69.5
2008 56.1 71.5
2007 55.7 71.6
2006 55.3 71.6
2005 54.9 71.5
2004 54.6 71.5
2003 54.3 71.4
2002 53.9 71.2
2001 53.6 71
2000 53.3 70.8
1999 53.2 70.6
1998 53 70.3
1997 53.1 70
1996 53.2 69.8
1995 53.3 69.5
1994 53.5 69.2
1993 53.9 68.8
1992 54.1 68.5
1991 54.2 68
1990 54.3 67.8
1989 54.4 67.6
1988 54.4 67.3
1987 54.2 67
1986 53.6 66.8
1985 53.5 66.6
1984 52.9 66.3
1983 52.4 66
1982 51.8 65.6
1981 51.2 65.3
1980 50.9 65
1979 50.5 64.5
1978 50.3 64.1
1977 50.1 63.7
1976 50 63.3
1975 49.9 62.8
1974 49.7 62.3
1973 49.5 61.9
1972 49.1 61.4
1971 48.6 60.9
1970 48 60.4
1969 47.2 59.9
1968 46.4 59.4
1967 45.6 58.9
1966 44.8 58.2
1965 44.2 57.9
1964 43.6 54
1963 43.1 56.9
1962 42.6 56.3
1961 35.2 55.7
1960 34.7 55.2
1959 39.8 54.6
1958 39.1 54
1957 38.3 53.4
1956 38.4 52.8
1955 37.5 52.2
1954 36.5 51.6
1953 35.5 51
1952 34.6 50.4
1951 33.9 49.8
1950 33.1 49.2

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

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Cameroon and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Samoa
2024 29,123,744 218,019
2023 28,372,687 216,663
2022 27,632,771 215,261
2021 26,915,758 213,779
2020 26,210,558 211,944
2019 25,506,095 209,780
2018 24,806,383 207,582
2017 24,128,601 205,415
2016 23,454,161 203,499
2015 22,763,414 201,782
2014 22,059,893 200,037
2013 21,402,376 198,268
2012 20,809,529 196,498
2011 20,232,304 194,713
2010 19,668,066 193,023
2009 19,113,974 191,513
2008 18,574,056 190,107
2007 18,049,896 188,753
2006 17,550,407 187,709
2005 17,074,594 186,978
2004 16,610,487 186,249
2003 16,160,340 185,430
2002 15,725,528 184,471
2001 15,309,490 183,166
2000 14,912,631 181,685
1999 14,525,140 180,275
1998 14,144,860 178,905
1997 13,775,214 177,547
1996 13,414,757 176,071
1995 13,058,516 174,571
1994 12,704,903 173,159
1993 12,353,131 171,774
1992 12,006,353 170,331
1991 11,667,180 169,368
1990 11,331,821 169,042
1989 11,002,745 168,768
1988 10,684,968 168,346
1987 10,370,749 167,661
1986 10,060,342 167,061
1985 9,761,730 166,849
1984 9,475,078 166,796
1983 9,215,397 166,714
1982 9,028,678 166,484
1981 8,816,377 165,678
1980 8,512,219 164,322
1979 8,239,641 162,882
1978 8,011,921 161,375
1977 7,796,501 159,753
1976 7,597,962 157,113
1975 7,397,120 153,344
1974 7,193,583 149,431
1973 6,996,660 146,516
1972 6,806,872 144,538
1971 6,624,408 142,503
1970 6,449,793 140,400
1969 6,283,462 138,233
1968 6,125,863 136,020
1967 5,977,318 133,764
1966 5,837,295 131,073
1965 5,704,686 127,978
1964 5,578,257 124,894
1963 5,456,623 121,764
1962 5,338,620 118,597
1961 5,239,273 115,496
1960 5,159,057 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Samoa

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Samoa
2023 4.32 3.83
2022 4.4 3.88
2021 4.47 3.94
2020 4.56 4
2019 4.65 4.06
2018 4.74 4.14
2017 4.8 4.2
2016 4.84 4.26
2015 4.84 4.34
2014 4.84 4.42
2013 4.91 4.49
2012 4.98 4.55
2011 5.05 4.56
2010 5.15 4.52
2009 5.24 4.47
2008 5.29 4.42
2007 5.34 4.36
2006 5.37 4.32
2005 5.42 4.32
2004 5.44 4.34
2003 5.43 4.39
2002 5.44 4.44
2001 5.44 4.48
2000 5.51 4.52
1999 5.6 4.57
1998 5.66 4.64
1997 5.71 4.7
1996 5.8 4.74
1995 5.92 4.77
1994 6.04 4.79
1993 6.16 4.83
1992 6.26 4.87
1991 6.32 4.91
1990 6.36 5.01
1989 6.41 5.11
1988 6.48 5.21
1987 6.54 5.32
1986 6.57 5.42
1985 6.56 5.49
1984 6.56 5.55
1983 6.58 5.62
1982 6.59 5.68
1981 6.61 5.75
1980 6.61 5.86
1979 6.58 5.99
1978 6.55 6.15
1977 6.51 6.31
1976 6.45 6.47
1975 6.4 6.61
1974 6.36 6.75
1973 6.33 6.91
1972 6.29 7.07
1971 6.26 7.22
1970 6.2 7.34
1969 6.14 7.43
1968 6.04 7.5
1967 5.95 7.55
1966 5.85 7.6
1965 5.8 7.65
1964 5.74 7.7
1963 5.73 7.73
1962 5.73 7.76
1961 5.73 7.77
1960 5.73 7.78

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

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Cameroon and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Samoa
2024 19 20.9
2023 18.8 21
2022 18.7 21.1
2021 18.6 21.4
2020 18.5 21.4
2019 18.5 21.5
2018 18.4 21.4
2017 18.4 21.4
2016 18.3 21.3
2015 18.3 21.2
2014 18.2 21.1
2013 18.1 21
2012 18 20.8
2011 17.9 20.8
2010 17.9 20.8
2009 17.8 20.8
2008 17.8 20.7
2007 17.7 20.6
2006 17.7 20.4
2005 17.6 20.3
2004 17.6 20.1
2003 17.5 19.9
2002 17.5 19.7
2001 17.4 19.7
2000 17.3 19.8
1999 17.2 19.9
1998 17.1 19.9
1997 17.1 19.8
1996 17 19.7
1995 16.9 19.6
1994 16.9 19.3
1993 16.8 19
1992 16.8 18.7
1991 16.8 18.5
1990 16.8 18.4
1989 16.8 18.3
1988 16.9 18.2
1987 16.9 18
1986 17 17.8
1985 17.1 17.6
1984 17.1 17.4
1983 17.3 17.1
1982 17.5 16.8
1981 17.8 16.6
1980 17.8 16.4
1979 17.9 16.2
1978 18 16
1977 18.2 15.8
1976 18.3 15.5
1975 18.5 15.3
1974 18.6 15
1973 18.8 14.9
1972 18.9 14.8
1971 19 14.7
1970 19.2 14.6
1969 19.4 14.5
1968 19.5 14.5
1967 19.7 14.5
1966 19.8 14.5
1965 19.9 14.5
1964 20 14.6
1963 20.1 14.6
1962 20.1 14.8
1961 20.3 14.9
1960 20.5 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
5.46%
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
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Cameroon Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
35.9%
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
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Samoa
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
99.1%
2021
English speaking
38%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Cameroon Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Samoa
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
715 mi
2018

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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