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Cameroon vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 52nd vs. 177th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Singapore
Population
30864115
6125852
Population rank 51/197 113/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Cameroon and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Singapore
2024 $53,296,694,320 $547,386,645,892
2023 $48,814,501,547 $505,439,514,078
2022 $44,347,206,073 $509,017,841,147
2021 $45,011,937,347 $436,591,382,250
2020 $40,773,241,177 $349,165,858,545
2019 $39,667,757,528 $376,161,998,830
2018 $39,955,552,190 $377,123,710,561
2017 $36,098,547,033 $343,673,334,902
2016 $33,814,337,044 $319,646,468,521
2015 $32,210,233,020 $307,998,545,269
2014 $36,386,544,706 $314,863,580,758
2013 $33,728,621,180 $307,576,360,585
2012 $30,155,062,329 $295,092,888,077
2011 $30,630,910,495 $279,356,499,090
2010 $27,507,501,821 $239,807,980,591
2009 $27,932,970,317 $194,150,283,772
2008 $27,715,142,033 $193,617,323,539
2007 $23,928,250,433 $180,941,701,358
2006 $20,910,512,975 $148,627,286,361
2005 $19,509,852,207 $127,807,848,728
2004 $18,826,214,136 $115,033,593,101
2003 $15,970,315,035 $97,646,401,096
2002 $12,417,251,350 $92,538,372,870
2001 $10,953,485,349 $89,793,790,670
2000 $10,566,579,295 $96,076,539,926
1999 $11,565,826,465 $86,286,849,755
1998 $11,298,144,990 $85,728,207,782
1997 $10,789,458,433 $100,123,787,215
1996 $11,093,538,846 $96,293,086,513
1995 $10,864,772,471 $87,812,540,788
1994 $8,902,446,252 $73,688,724,431
1993 $16,181,814,713 $60,603,815,716
1992 $12,071,775,335 $52,131,320,033
1991 $11,840,192,296 $45,466,164,978
1990 $12,314,482,628 $36,144,336,769
1989 $11,012,566,195 $30,465,364,739
1988 $12,236,057,362 $25,371,462,488
1987 $13,049,659,981 $20,919,215,578
1986 $11,857,056,199 $18,586,746,057
1985 $8,544,810,498 $19,156,532,746
1984 $7,311,938,026 $19,749,361,098
1983 $6,870,200,010 $17,784,112,150
1982 $6,611,255,964 $16,084,252,378
1981 $6,610,938,617 $14,175,228,844
1980 $6,674,569,047 $11,896,256,783
1979 $5,919,002,983 $9,296,921,724
1978 $4,662,852,583 $7,517,176,355
1977 $3,394,664,024 $6,618,585,074
1976 $2,898,090,002 $6,327,077,974
1975 $2,857,037,371 $5,633,673,930
1974 $2,157,415,533 $5,221,534,956
1973 $1,901,393,361 $3,696,213,333
1972 $1,498,251,890 $2,721,440,981
1971 $1,236,941,394 $2,263,785,444
1970 $1,151,216,993 $1,920,574,150
1969 $1,100,551,489 $1,659,893,768
1968 $1,046,191,218 $1,425,706,091
1967 $936,175,260 $1,238,035,816
1966 $851,112,535 $1,096,425,608
1965 $814,083,266 $974,644,096
1964 $776,650,177 $894,153,311
1963 $718,320,845 $917,608,012
1962 $694,247,864 $826,239,212
1961 $652,777,608 $764,629,788
1960 $614,206,068 $704,751,700

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

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Cameroon and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Singapore
2024 $1,830 $90,674
2023 $1,720 $85,412
2022 $1,605 $90,299
2021 $1,672 $80,056
2020 $1,556 $61,410
2019 $1,555 $65,952
2018 $1,611 $66,882
2017 $1,496 $61,236
2016 $1,442 $57,006
2015 $1,415 $55,646
2014 $1,649 $57,565
2013 $1,576 $56,967
2012 $1,449 $55,548
2011 $1,514 $53,891
2010 $1,399 $47,237
2009 $1,461 $38,927
2008 $1,492 $40,009
2007 $1,326 $39,433
2006 $1,191 $33,768
2005 $1,143 $29,961
2004 $1,133 $27,608
2003 $988 $23,730
2002 $790 $22,160
2001 $715 $21,700
2000 $709 $23,853
1999 $796 $21,797
1998 $799 $21,829
1997 $783 $26,376
1996 $827 $26,233
1995 $832 $24,915
1994 $701 $21,552
1993 $1,310 $18,290
1992 $1,005 $16,136
1991 $1,015 $14,502
1990 $1,087 $11,862
1989 $1,001 $10,395
1988 $1,145 $8,914
1987 $1,258 $7,539
1986 $1,179 $6,800
1985 $875 $7,002
1984 $772 $7,228
1983 $746 $6,633
1982 $732 $6,078
1981 $750 $5,597
1980 $784 $4,928
1979 $718 $3,901
1978 $582 $3,194
1977 $435 $2,846
1976 $381 $2,759
1975 $386 $2,490
1974 $299.9 $2,342
1973 $271.8 $1,685
1972 $220.1 $1,264
1971 $186.7 $1,071
1970 $178.5 $926
1969 $175.2 $813
1968 $170.8 $709
1967 $156.6 $626
1966 $145.8 $567
1965 $142.7 $517
1964 $139.2 $486
1963 $131.6 $511
1962 $130 $472
1961 $124.6 $449
1960 $119.1 $428

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

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Cameroon vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Singapore
2026 64.5 84.1
2025 64.2 84
2024 64 83.9
2023 63.7 83.7
2022 62.4 82.9
2021 61.1 83.5
2020 61.7 83.7
2019 61.7 83.7
2018 61.2 83.4
2017 60.8 83.1
2016 60.3 82.9
2015 59.7 82.7
2014 59.1 82.6
2013 58.7 82.5
2012 58.2 82.2
2011 57.5 81.9
2010 57 81.6
2009 56.5 81.4
2008 56.1 81.1
2007 55.7 80.9
2006 55.3 80.6
2005 54.9 80.3
2004 54.6 79.7
2003 54.3 79.2
2002 53.9 78.7
2001 53.6 78.3
2000 53.3 77.8
1999 53.2 77.3
1998 53 76.9
1997 53.1 76.4
1996 53.2 76.1
1995 53.3 75.7
1994 53.5 75.6
1993 53.9 75.5
1992 54.1 75.3
1991 54.2 75.1
1990 54.3 74.6
1989 54.4 74.3
1988 54.4 74
1987 54.2 74
1986 53.6 73.6
1985 53.5 73.1
1984 52.9 72.6
1983 52.4 72.4
1982 51.8 72
1981 51.2 71.7
1980 50.9 71.5
1979 50.5 71.4
1978 50.3 71.2
1977 50.1 70.9
1976 50 70.6
1975 49.9 70.2
1974 49.7 69.7
1973 49.5 69.4
1972 49.1 69
1971 48.6 68.8
1970 48 68.5
1969 47.2 68.1
1968 46.4 67.7
1967 45.6 67.3
1966 44.8 67.2
1965 44.2 66.9
1964 43.6 66.7
1963 43.1 66.5
1962 42.6 66.1
1961 35.2 65.7
1960 34.7 65.3
1959 39.8 64.8
1958 39.1 64
1957 38.3 63.4
1956 38.4 62.6
1955 37.5 61.2
1954 36.5 59.4
1953 35.5 57.5
1952 34.6 56.4
1951 33.9 55.3
1950 33.1 54.1

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

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Cameroon and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Singapore
2024 29,123,744 6,036,860
2023 28,372,687 5,917,648
2022 27,632,771 5,637,022
2021 26,915,758 5,453,566
2020 26,210,558 5,685,807
2019 25,506,095 5,703,569
2018 24,806,383 5,638,676
2017 24,128,601 5,612,253
2016 23,454,161 5,607,283
2015 22,763,414 5,535,002
2014 22,059,893 5,469,724
2013 21,402,376 5,399,162
2012 20,809,529 5,312,437
2011 20,232,304 5,183,688
2010 19,668,066 5,076,732
2009 19,113,974 4,987,573
2008 18,574,056 4,839,396
2007 18,049,896 4,588,599
2006 17,550,407 4,401,365
2005 17,074,594 4,265,762
2004 16,610,487 4,166,664
2003 16,160,340 4,114,826
2002 15,725,528 4,175,950
2001 15,309,490 4,138,012
2000 14,912,631 4,027,887
1999 14,525,140 3,958,723
1998 14,144,860 3,927,213
1997 13,775,214 3,796,038
1996 13,414,757 3,670,704
1995 13,058,516 3,524,506
1994 12,704,903 3,419,048
1993 12,353,131 3,313,471
1992 12,006,353 3,230,698
1991 11,667,180 3,135,083
1990 11,331,821 3,047,132
1989 11,002,745 2,930,901
1988 10,684,968 2,846,108
1987 10,370,749 2,774,789
1986 10,060,342 2,733,373
1985 9,761,730 2,735,957
1984 9,475,078 2,732,221
1983 9,215,397 2,681,061
1982 9,028,678 2,646,466
1981 8,816,377 2,532,835
1980 8,512,219 2,413,945
1979 8,239,641 2,383,500
1978 8,011,921 2,353,600
1977 7,796,501 2,325,300
1976 7,597,962 2,293,300
1975 7,397,120 2,262,600
1974 7,193,583 2,229,800
1973 6,996,660 2,193,000
1972 6,806,872 2,152,400
1971 6,624,408 2,112,900
1970 6,449,793 2,074,507
1969 6,283,462 2,042,500
1968 6,125,863 2,012,000
1967 5,977,318 1,977,600
1966 5,837,295 1,934,400
1965 5,704,686 1,886,900
1964 5,578,257 1,841,600
1963 5,456,623 1,795,000
1962 5,338,620 1,750,200
1961 5,239,273 1,702,400
1960 5,159,057 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Singapore

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Singapore
2023 4.32 0.97
2022 4.4 1.04
2021 4.47 1.12
2020 4.56 1.1
2019 4.65 1.14
2018 4.74 1.14
2017 4.8 1.16
2016 4.84 1.2
2015 4.84 1.24
2014 4.84 1.25
2013 4.91 1.19
2012 4.98 1.29
2011 5.05 1.2
2010 5.15 1.15
2009 5.24 1.22
2008 5.29 1.28
2007 5.34 1.29
2006 5.37 1.28
2005 5.42 1.26
2004 5.44 1.26
2003 5.43 1.27
2002 5.44 1.37
2001 5.44 1.41
2000 5.51 1.6
1999 5.6 1.47
1998 5.66 1.48
1997 5.71 1.61
1996 5.8 1.66
1995 5.92 1.67
1994 6.04 1.71
1993 6.16 1.74
1992 6.26 1.72
1991 6.32 1.73
1990 6.36 1.83
1989 6.41 1.75
1988 6.48 1.96
1987 6.54 1.62
1986 6.57 1.43
1985 6.56 1.61
1984 6.56 1.62
1983 6.58 1.61
1982 6.59 1.74
1981 6.61 1.78
1980 6.61 1.82
1979 6.58 1.79
1978 6.55 1.79
1977 6.51 1.82
1976 6.45 2.11
1975 6.4 2.07
1974 6.36 2.35
1973 6.33 2.79
1972 6.29 3.04
1971 6.26 3.02
1970 6.2 3.07
1969 6.14 3.22
1968 6.04 3.53
1967 5.95 3.91
1966 5.85 4.46
1965 5.8 4.66
1964 5.74 4.97
1963 5.73 5.16
1962 5.73 5.21
1961 5.73 5.41
1960 5.73 5.76

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

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Cameroon and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Singapore
2024 19 36.8
2023 18.8 36.2
2022 18.7 35.9
2021 18.6 35.8
2020 18.5 35.5
2019 18.5 35.2
2018 18.4 35
2017 18.4 34.8
2016 18.3 34.5
2015 18.3 34.4
2014 18.2 34.2
2013 18.1 34.1
2012 18 34
2011 17.9 33.9
2010 17.9 33.7
2009 17.8 33.6
2008 17.8 33.5
2007 17.7 33.6
2006 17.7 33.6
2005 17.6 33.5
2004 17.6 33.3
2003 17.5 33
2002 17.5 32.7
2001 17.4 32.5
2000 17.3 32.2
1999 17.2 31.9
1998 17.1 31.6
1997 17.1 31.4
1996 17 31.2
1995 16.9 31
1994 16.9 30.7
1993 16.8 30.4
1992 16.8 30.1
1991 16.8 29.8
1990 16.8 29.5
1989 16.8 29.1
1988 16.9 28.7
1987 16.9 28.3
1986 17 27.8
1985 17.1 27.3
1984 17.1 26.9
1983 17.3 26.4
1982 17.5 25.9
1981 17.8 25.3
1980 17.8 24.7
1979 17.9 24.2
1978 18 23.6
1977 18.2 23.1
1976 18.3 22.6
1975 18.5 22
1974 18.6 21.5
1973 18.8 21
1972 18.9 20.6
1971 19 20.1
1970 19.2 19.7
1969 19.4 19.3
1968 19.5 18.9
1967 19.7 18.6
1966 19.8 18.4
1965 19.9 18.2
1964 20 18.1
1963 20.1 18
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 Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Singapore
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
97.7%
2021
English speaking
38%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Cameroon Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Singapore
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,175 mi
2017

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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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