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Cameroon vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 52nd vs. 181st).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Seychelles
Population
30864115
126311
Population rank 51/197 181/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Cameroon and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Seychelles
2024 $53,296,694,320 $2,167,239,562
2023 $48,814,501,547 $2,187,379,755
2022 $44,347,206,073 $2,018,346,589
2021 $45,011,937,347 $1,487,173,795
2020 $40,773,241,177 $1,382,551,752
2019 $39,667,757,528 $1,868,690,097
2018 $39,955,552,190 $1,784,313,927
2017 $36,098,547,033 $1,675,370,641
2016 $33,814,337,044 $1,568,513,348
2015 $32,210,233,020 $1,432,403,352
2014 $36,386,544,706 $1,387,577,870
2013 $33,728,621,180 $1,333,160,407
2012 $30,155,062,329 $1,089,407,839
2011 $30,630,910,495 $1,058,918,707
2010 $27,507,501,821 $981,616,542
2009 $27,932,970,317 $850,901,620
2008 $27,715,142,033 $979,597,394
2007 $23,928,250,433 $1,077,308,814
2006 $20,910,512,975 $1,081,441,283
2005 $19,509,852,207 $977,899,382
2004 $18,826,214,136 $893,012,218
2003 $15,970,315,035 $750,847,230
2002 $12,417,251,350 $742,134,838
2001 $10,953,485,349 $662,064,156
2000 $10,566,579,295 $654,212,394
1999 $11,565,826,465 $662,838,615
1998 $11,298,144,990 $647,287,376
1997 $10,789,458,433 $598,966,982
1996 $11,093,538,846 $535,250,347
1995 $10,864,772,471 $540,733,048
1994 $8,902,446,252 $517,570,058
1993 $16,181,814,713 $504,230,621
1992 $12,071,775,335 $461,409,399
1991 $11,840,192,296 $398,307,170
1990 $12,314,482,628 $392,163,561
1989 $11,012,566,195 $324,333,367
1988 $12,236,057,362 $301,985,618
1987 $13,049,659,981 $265,212,957
1986 $11,857,056,199 $221,147,061
1985 $8,544,810,498 $179,691,483
1984 $7,311,938,026 $160,992,921
1983 $6,870,200,010 $156,098,237
1982 $6,611,255,964 $157,211,790
1981 $6,610,938,617 $163,750,728
1980 $6,674,569,047 $156,783,830
1979 $5,919,002,983 $127,261,099
1978 $4,662,852,583 $85,552,366
1977 $3,394,664,024 $64,526,401
1976 $2,898,090,002 $49,278,982
1975 $2,857,037,371 $47,803,146
1974 $2,157,415,533 $43,134,496
1973 $1,901,393,361 $36,896,280
1972 $1,498,251,890 $30,645,123
1971 $1,236,941,394 $21,965,951
1970 $1,151,216,993 $18,432,032
1969 $1,100,551,489 $16,452,028
1968 $1,046,191,218 $16,074,028
1967 $936,175,260 $16,632,032
1966 $851,112,535 $16,443,034
1965 $814,083,266 $15,603,032
1964 $776,650,177 $15,393,032
1963 $718,320,845 $13,923,029
1962 $694,247,864 $12,642,026
1961 $652,777,608 $11,592,024
1960 $614,206,068 $12,012,025

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

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Cameroon and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Seychelles
2024 $1,830 $17,859
2023 $1,720 $18,263
2022 $1,605 $16,837
2021 $1,672 $14,983
2020 $1,556 $14,041
2019 $1,555 $19,142
2018 $1,611 $18,440
2017 $1,496 $17,480
2016 $1,442 $16,567
2015 $1,415 $15,333
2014 $1,649 $15,188
2013 $1,576 $14,821
2012 $1,449 $12,337
2011 $1,514 $12,110
2010 $1,399 $10,935
2009 $1,461 $9,747
2008 $1,492 $11,265
2007 $1,326 $12,669
2006 $1,191 $12,783
2005 $1,143 $11,802
2004 $1,133 $10,828
2003 $988 $9,070
2002 $790 $8,864
2001 $715 $8,153
2000 $709 $8,064
1999 $796 $8,243
1998 $799 $8,210
1997 $783 $7,747
1996 $827 $7,004
1995 $832 $7,181
1994 $701 $6,975
1993 $1,310 $6,979
1992 $1,005 $6,520
1991 $1,015 $5,655
1990 $1,087 $5,642
1989 $1,001 $4,689
1988 $1,145 $4,392
1987 $1,258 $3,872
1986 $1,179 $3,368
1985 $875 $2,754
1984 $772 $2,488
1983 $746 $2,426
1982 $732 $2,441
1981 $750 $2,557
1980 $784 $2,478
1979 $718 $2,030
1978 $582 $1,377
1977 $435 $1,044
1976 $381 $814
1975 $386 $806
1974 $299.9 $745
1973 $271.8 $649
1972 $220.1 $547
1971 $186.7 $402
1970 $178.5 $344
1969 $175.2 $314
1968 $170.8 $314
1967 $156.6 $333
1966 $145.8 $338
1965 $142.7 $328
1964 $139.2 $332
1963 $131.6 $308
1962 $130 $287
1961 $124.6 $270.3
1960 $119.1 $288.1

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

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Cameroon vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Seychelles
2026 64.5 73.3
2025 64.2 73.1
2024 64 73
2023 63.7 72.9
2022 62.4 71.2
2021 61.1 71.2
2020 61.7 74.1
2019 61.7 72.1
2018 61.2 72.2
2017 60.8 72.2
2016 60.3 72.2
2015 59.7 72.3
2014 59.1 72.4
2013 58.7 72.4
2012 58.2 72.5
2011 57.5 72.5
2010 57 72.5
2009 56.5 72.4
2008 56.1 72.3
2007 55.7 72.2
2006 55.3 72
2005 54.9 71.9
2004 54.6 71.7
2003 54.3 71.7
2002 53.9 71.5
2001 53.6 71.4
2000 53.3 71.3
1999 53.2 71.2
1998 53 71.1
1997 53.1 70.8
1996 53.2 70.8
1995 53.3 70.6
1994 53.5 70.5
1993 53.9 70.4
1992 54.1 70.3
1991 54.2 70.3
1990 54.3 70.2
1989 54.4 70.1
1988 54.4 70
1987 54.2 69.9
1986 53.6 69.8
1985 53.5 69.6
1984 52.9 69.5
1983 52.4 69.3
1982 51.8 69
1981 51.2 68.7
1980 50.9 68.5
1979 50.5 68.2
1978 50.3 67.9
1977 50.1 67.6
1976 50 67.2
1975 49.9 66.8
1974 49.7 66.4
1973 49.5 65.9
1972 49.1 65.3
1971 48.6 64.6
1970 48 64
1969 47.2 63.3
1968 46.4 62.6
1967 45.6 62.1
1966 44.8 61.7
1965 44.2 61.4
1964 43.6 61.2
1963 43.1 60.9
1962 42.6 60.7
1961 35.2 60.6
1960 34.7 60.5
1959 39.8 60.4
1958 39.1 60.4
1957 38.3 60.2
1956 38.4 59.8
1955 37.5 59.4
1954 36.5 59
1953 35.5 58.7
1952 34.6 58.4
1951 33.9 58
1950 33.1 57.8

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

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Cameroon and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Seychelles
2024 29,123,744 121,354
2023 28,372,687 119,773
2022 27,632,771 119,878
2021 26,915,758 99,258
2020 26,210,558 98,462
2019 25,506,095 97,625
2018 24,806,383 96,762
2017 24,128,601 95,843
2016 23,454,161 94,677
2015 22,763,414 93,419
2014 22,059,893 91,359
2013 21,402,376 89,949
2012 20,809,529 88,303
2011 20,232,304 87,441
2010 19,668,066 89,770
2009 19,113,974 87,298
2008 18,574,056 86,956
2007 18,049,896 85,033
2006 17,550,407 84,600
2005 17,074,594 82,858
2004 16,610,487 82,475
2003 16,160,340 82,781
2002 15,725,528 83,723
2001 15,309,490 81,202
2000 14,912,631 81,131
1999 14,525,140 80,410
1998 14,144,860 78,846
1997 13,775,214 77,319
1996 13,414,757 76,417
1995 13,058,516 75,304
1994 12,704,903 74,205
1993 12,353,131 72,253
1992 12,006,353 70,763
1991 11,667,180 70,439
1990 11,331,821 69,507
1989 11,002,745 69,167
1988 10,684,968 68,755
1987 10,370,749 68,499
1986 10,060,342 65,652
1985 9,761,730 65,244
1984 9,475,078 64,717
1983 9,215,397 64,335
1982 9,028,678 64,413
1981 8,816,377 64,035
1980 8,512,219 63,261
1979 8,239,641 62,686
1978 8,011,921 62,150
1977 7,796,501 61,786
1976 7,597,962 60,504
1975 7,397,120 59,292
1974 7,193,583 57,937
1973 6,996,660 56,892
1972 6,806,872 56,029
1971 6,624,408 54,695
1970 6,449,793 53,600
1969 6,283,462 52,365
1968 6,125,863 51,134
1967 5,977,318 49,911
1966 5,837,295 48,699
1965 5,704,686 47,500
1964 5,578,257 46,322
1963 5,456,623 45,176
1962 5,338,620 44,042
1961 5,239,273 42,889
1960 5,159,057 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Seychelles
2023 4.32 2.02
2022 4.4 2.01
2021 4.47 2.46
2020 4.56 2.29
2019 4.65 2.36
2018 4.74 2.41
2017 4.8 2.41
2016 4.84 2.39
2015 4.84 2.31
2014 4.84 2.25
2013 4.91 2.26
2012 4.98 2.37
2011 5.05 2.33
2010 5.15 2.16
2009 5.24 2.38
2008 5.29 2.33
2007 5.34 2.24
2006 5.37 2.11
2005 5.42 2.2
2004 5.44 2.01
2003 5.43 2.06
2002 5.44 2.04
2001 5.44 1.98
2000 5.51 2.08
1999 5.6 2.04
1998 5.66 2.04
1997 5.71 2.1
1996 5.8 2.31
1995 5.92 2.36
1994 6.04 2.6
1993 6.16 2.58
1992 6.26 2.53
1991 6.32 2.69
1990 6.36 2.61
1989 6.41 2.67
1988 6.48 2.79
1987 6.54 2.92
1986 6.57 3.07
1985 6.56 3.09
1984 6.56 3.24
1983 6.58 3.22
1982 6.59 3.13
1981 6.61 3.67
1980 6.61 3.79
1979 6.58 3.66
1978 6.55 3.92
1977 6.51 3.75
1976 6.45 4.09
1975 6.4 4.75
1974 6.36 5.1
1973 6.33 4.78
1972 6.29 5.16
1971 6.26 5.69
1970 6.2 5.31
1969 6.14 5.48
1968 6.04 5.61
1967 5.95 5.9
1966 5.85 6.13
1965 5.8 5.72
1964 5.74 5.69
1963 5.73 5.61
1962 5.73 5.51
1961 5.73 5.42
1960 5.73 5.31

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

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Cameroon and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Seychelles
2024 19 35
2023 18.8 34.7
2022 18.7 34.4
2021 18.6 34
2020 18.5 33.6
2019 18.5 33.2
2018 18.4 32.9
2017 18.4 32.6
2016 18.3 32.3
2015 18.3 32.1
2014 18.2 31.8
2013 18.1 31.6
2012 18 31.5
2011 17.9 31.4
2010 17.9 31.2
2009 17.8 30.8
2008 17.8 30.4
2007 17.7 30
2006 17.7 29.6
2005 17.6 29.3
2004 17.6 28.9
2003 17.5 28.5
2002 17.5 28.1
2001 17.4 27.7
2000 17.3 27.3
1999 17.2 26.8
1998 17.1 26.4
1997 17.1 26.1
1996 17 25.7
1995 16.9 25.4
1994 16.9 25.2
1993 16.8 24.8
1992 16.8 24.5
1991 16.8 24
1990 16.8 23.6
1989 16.8 23.3
1988 16.9 22.9
1987 16.9 22.5
1986 17 22.3
1985 17.1 22
1984 17.1 21.7
1983 17.3 21.4
1982 17.5 21.1
1981 17.8 20.7
1980 17.8 20.4
1979 17.9 19.9
1978 18 19.6
1977 18.2 19.3
1976 18.3 19
1975 18.5 18.9
1974 18.6 18.7
1973 18.8 18.6
1972 18.9 18.5
1971 19 18.4
1970 19.2 18.5
1969 19.4 18.7
1968 19.5 19
1967 19.7 19.4
1966 19.8 19.8
1965 19.9 20.2
1964 20 20.6
1963 20.1 21
1962 20.1 21.3
1961 20.3 21.6
1960 20.5 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Cameroon Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
1.9%
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
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Seychelles
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
96.2%
2020
English speaking
38%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Cameroon Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Seychelles
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
327 mi
2015

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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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