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Cameroon vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 52nd vs. 141st).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Solomon Islands
Population
30864115
863951
Population rank 51/197 161/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
71 years
2026

Cameroon and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Solomon Islands
2024 $53,296,694,320 $1,583,964,704
2023 $48,814,501,547 $1,506,124,566
2022 $44,347,206,073 $1,466,670,930
2021 $45,011,937,347 $1,558,312,104
2020 $40,773,241,177 $1,536,143,428
2019 $39,667,757,528 $1,619,150,564
2018 $39,955,552,190 $1,615,473,250
2017 $36,098,547,033 $1,469,790,526
2016 $33,814,337,044 $1,379,486,291
2015 $32,210,233,020 $1,307,908,814
2014 $36,386,544,706 $1,335,576,763
2013 $33,728,621,180 $1,285,905,958
2012 $30,155,062,329 $1,185,217,634
2011 $30,630,910,495 $1,063,898,227
2010 $27,507,501,821 $898,128,551
2009 $27,932,970,317 $805,557,289
2008 $27,715,142,033 $776,335,523
2007 $23,928,250,433 $695,291,218
2006 $20,910,512,975 $617,257,458
2005 $19,509,852,207 $552,881,357
2004 $18,826,214,136 $468,000,121
2003 $15,970,315,035 $417,666,639
2002 $12,417,251,350 $346,406,739
2001 $10,953,485,349 $409,508,553
2000 $10,566,579,295 $419,842,674
1999 $11,565,826,465 $488,024,514
1998 $11,298,144,990 $457,579,840
1997 $10,789,458,433 $526,554,006
1996 $11,093,538,846 $510,586,430
1995 $10,864,772,471 $469,443,202
1994 $8,902,446,252 $402,837,005
1993 $16,181,814,713 $300,746,361
1992 $12,071,775,335 $269,034,596
1991 $11,840,192,296 $227,540,473
1990 $12,314,482,628 $214,877,667
1989 $11,012,566,195 $172,882,411
1988 $12,236,057,362 $176,494,394
1987 $13,049,659,981 $155,128,542
1986 $11,857,056,199 $147,620,048
1985 $8,544,810,498 $165,524,943
1984 $7,311,938,026 $181,570,474
1983 $6,870,200,010 $181,220,399
1982 $6,611,255,964 $192,902,019
1981 $6,610,938,617 $193,750,541
1980 $6,674,569,047 $182,852,107
1979 $5,919,002,983 $151,276,496
1978 $4,662,852,583 $111,027,427
1977 $3,394,664,024 $93,145,283
1976 $2,898,090,002 $83,100,834
1975 $2,857,037,371 $74,620,320
1974 $2,157,415,533 $84,539,332
1973 $1,901,393,361 $55,272,109
1972 $1,498,251,890 $40,606,712
1971 $1,236,941,394 $50,056,883
1970 $1,151,216,993 -
1969 $1,100,551,489 $28,606,411
1968 $1,046,191,218 $28,084,253
1967 $936,175,260 $25,203,524
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 Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Solomon Islands
2024 $1,830 $1,934
2023 $1,720 $1,883
2022 $1,605 $1,878
2021 $1,672 $2,043
2020 $1,556 $2,063
2019 $1,555 $2,224
2018 $1,611 $2,278
2017 $1,496 $2,144
2016 $1,442 $2,083
2015 $1,415 $2,045
2014 $1,649 $2,165
2013 $1,576 $2,161
2012 $1,449 $2,066
2011 $1,514 $1,924
2010 $1,399 $1,685
2009 $1,461 $1,555
2008 $1,492 $1,526
2007 $1,326 $1,390
2006 $1,191 $1,256
2005 $1,143 $1,144
2004 $1,133 $986
2003 $988 $896
2002 $790 $757
2001 $715 $912
2000 $709 $953
1999 $796 $1,134
1998 $799 $1,092
1997 $783 $1,292
1996 $827 $1,289
1995 $832 $1,220
1994 $701 $1,078
1993 $1,310 $829
1992 $1,005 $764
1991 $1,015 $666
1990 $1,087 $648
1989 $1,001 $538
1988 $1,145 $567
1987 $1,258 $515
1986 $1,179 $506
1985 $875 $586
1984 $772 $665
1983 $746 $686
1982 $732 $756
1981 $750 $786
1980 $784 $768
1979 $718 $658
1978 $582 $500
1977 $435 $434
1976 $381 $401
1975 $386 $372
1974 $299.9 $433
1973 $271.8 $291.3
1972 $220.1 $219.5
1971 $186.7 $277.1
1970 $178.5 -
1969 $175.2 $165.9
1968 $170.8 $166.9
1967 $156.6 $153.5
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. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Solomon Islands
2026 64.5 71
2025 64.2 70.8
2024 64 70.7
2023 63.7 70.5
2022 62.4 70.4
2021 61.1 68.9
2020 61.7 69.3
2019 61.7 70
2018 61.2 69.8
2017 60.8 69.7
2016 60.3 69.5
2015 59.7 69.3
2014 59.1 69
2013 58.7 69
2012 58.2 69
2011 57.5 68.8
2010 57 68.7
2009 56.5 68.4
2008 56.1 68.3
2007 55.7 67.8
2006 55.3 68
2005 54.9 67.8
2004 54.6 67.6
2003 54.3 67.5
2002 53.9 67.4
2001 53.6 67.2
2000 53.3 67.1
1999 53.2 67
1998 53 66.9
1997 53.1 66.8
1996 53.2 66.7
1995 53.3 66.7
1994 53.5 66.7
1993 53.9 66.6
1992 54.1 66.5
1991 54.2 66.4
1990 54.3 66.2
1989 54.4 66.1
1988 54.4 65.9
1987 54.2 65.7
1986 53.6 64.7
1985 53.5 65.3
1984 52.9 65
1983 52.4 64.8
1982 51.8 64.5
1981 51.2 64.1
1980 50.9 63.7
1979 50.5 63.1
1978 50.3 62.5
1977 50.1 61.5
1976 50 61.2
1975 49.9 58.4
1974 49.7 59.6
1973 49.5 58.8
1972 49.1 57.9
1971 48.6 57
1970 48 56.1
1969 47.2 55.1
1968 46.4 54.1
1967 45.6 53.1
1966 44.8 52.3
1965 44.2 51.4
1964 43.6 50.6
1963 43.1 49.8
1962 42.6 49
1961 35.2 48.3
1960 34.7 47.7
1959 39.8 47
1958 39.1 46.3
1957 38.3 45.7
1956 38.4 42.8
1955 37.5 44.3
1954 36.5 43.7
1953 35.5 43.2
1952 34.6 42.6
1951 33.9 42
1950 33.1 41.4

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

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Cameroon and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Solomon Islands
2024 29,123,744 819,198
2023 28,372,687 800,005
2022 27,632,771 781,066
2021 26,915,758 762,591
2020 26,210,558 744,498
2019 25,506,095 728,147
2018 24,806,383 709,101
2017 24,128,601 685,672
2016 23,454,161 662,379
2015 22,763,414 639,415
2014 22,059,893 616,908
2013 21,402,376 594,945
2012 20,809,529 573,606
2011 20,232,304 552,945
2010 19,668,066 532,968
2009 19,113,974 518,141
2008 18,574,056 508,790
2007 18,049,896 500,156
2006 17,550,407 491,594
2005 17,074,594 483,080
2004 16,610,487 474,611
2003 16,160,340 466,154
2002 15,725,528 457,671
2001 15,309,490 449,125
2000 14,912,631 440,469
1999 14,525,140 430,500
1998 14,144,860 419,071
1997 13,775,214 407,474
1996 13,414,757 396,009
1995 13,058,516 384,733
1994 12,704,903 373,675
1993 12,353,131 362,839
1992 12,006,353 352,205
1991 11,667,180 341,738
1990 11,331,821 331,435
1989 11,002,745 321,282
1988 10,684,968 311,265
1987 10,370,749 301,414
1986 10,060,342 291,842
1985 9,761,730 282,455
1984 9,475,078 273,163
1983 9,215,397 264,068
1982 9,028,678 255,200
1981 8,816,377 246,555
1980 8,512,219 238,135
1979 8,239,641 229,953
1978 8,011,921 222,029
1977 7,796,501 214,418
1976 7,597,962 207,194
1975 7,397,120 200,744
1974 7,193,583 195,041
1973 6,996,660 189,774
1972 6,806,872 184,994
1971 6,624,408 180,637
1970 6,449,793 176,579
1969 6,283,462 172,476
1968 6,125,863 168,282
1967 5,977,318 164,245
1966 5,837,295 160,393
1965 5,704,686 156,686
1964 5,578,257 153,085
1963 5,456,623 149,589
1962 5,338,620 146,201
1961 5,239,273 142,912
1960 5,159,057 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Solomon Islands
2023 4.32 3.56
2022 4.4 3.62
2021 4.47 3.69
2020 4.56 3.75
2019 4.65 3.8
2018 4.74 3.93
2017 4.8 4.06
2016 4.84 4.2
2015 4.84 4.29
2014 4.84 4.36
2013 4.91 4.33
2012 4.98 4.33
2011 5.05 4.34
2010 5.15 4.34
2009 5.24 4.35
2008 5.29 4.36
2007 5.34 4.37
2006 5.37 4.39
2005 5.42 4.41
2004 5.44 4.47
2003 5.43 4.54
2002 5.44 4.6
2001 5.44 4.67
2000 5.51 4.76
1999 5.6 4.86
1998 5.66 4.98
1997 5.71 5.09
1996 5.8 5.22
1995 5.92 5.34
1994 6.04 5.4
1993 6.16 5.45
1992 6.26 5.51
1991 6.32 5.62
1990 6.36 5.74
1989 6.41 5.87
1988 6.48 5.99
1987 6.54 6.12
1986 6.57 6.26
1985 6.56 6.38
1984 6.56 6.49
1983 6.58 6.57
1982 6.59 6.64
1981 6.61 6.71
1980 6.61 6.77
1979 6.58 6.82
1978 6.55 6.87
1977 6.51 6.92
1976 6.45 6.95
1975 6.4 6.99
1974 6.36 7.01
1973 6.33 7
1972 6.29 6.99
1971 6.26 6.99
1970 6.2 6.98
1969 6.14 6.97
1968 6.04 6.95
1967 5.95 6.97
1966 5.85 7
1965 5.8 7.02
1964 5.74 7.05
1963 5.73 7.03
1962 5.73 7.04
1961 5.73 7.05
1960 5.73 7.07

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

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Cameroon and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Solomon Islands
2024 19 21.5
2023 18.8 21.3
2022 18.7 21.1
2021 18.6 20.9
2020 18.5 20.7
2019 18.5 20.5
2018 18.4 20.4
2017 18.4 20.2
2016 18.3 20
2015 18.3 19.9
2014 18.2 19.8
2013 18.1 19.7
2012 18 19.7
2011 17.9 19.6
2010 17.9 19.6
2009 17.8 19.5
2008 17.8 19.4
2007 17.7 19.4
2006 17.7 19.2
2005 17.6 19.1
2004 17.6 19
2003 17.5 18.8
2002 17.5 18.6
2001 17.4 18.4
2000 17.3 18.3
1999 17.2 18.1
1998 17.1 17.9
1997 17.1 17.8
1996 17 17.7
1995 16.9 17.5
1994 16.9 17.4
1993 16.8 17.2
1992 16.8 17.1
1991 16.8 17
1990 16.8 16.8
1989 16.8 16.7
1988 16.9 16.5
1987 16.9 16.4
1986 17 16.3
1985 17.1 16.2
1984 17.1 16.1
1983 17.3 16
1982 17.5 15.9
1981 17.8 15.9
1980 17.8 15.8
1979 17.9 15.8
1978 18 15.8
1977 18.2 15.9
1976 18.3 15.9
1975 18.5 16.1
1974 18.6 16.3
1973 18.8 16.4
1972 18.9 16.6
1971 19 16.6
1970 19.2 16.7
1969 19.4 16.8
1968 19.5 16.8
1967 19.7 16.9
1966 19.8 17
1965 19.9 17
1964 20 17
1963 20.1 17
1962 20.1 16.9
1961 20.3 16.9
1960 20.5 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Cameroon Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
50.1%
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
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Cameroon Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
84.1%
2013
English speaking
38%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Cameroon Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
864 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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