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Cameroon vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 52nd vs. 58th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Sweden
Population
30864115
10680056
Population rank 51/197 91/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Cameroon and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Sweden
2024 $53,296,694,320 $603,715,224,266
2023 $48,814,501,547 $578,990,915,246
2022 $44,347,206,073 $575,071,237,641
2021 $45,011,937,347 $631,693,331,301
2020 $40,773,241,177 $544,265,668,452
2019 $39,667,757,528 $530,894,124,494
2018 $39,955,552,190 $549,649,344,043
2017 $36,098,547,033 $535,172,356,785
2016 $33,814,337,044 $513,058,312,951
2015 $32,210,233,020 $501,602,351,912
2014 $36,386,544,706 $577,727,767,304
2013 $33,728,621,180 $584,125,353,119
2012 $30,155,062,329 $549,739,674,655
2011 $30,630,910,495 $570,538,581,144
2010 $27,507,501,821 $492,750,897,239
2009 $27,932,970,317 $434,311,714,442
2008 $27,715,142,033 $514,614,100,833
2007 $23,928,250,433 $490,047,789,548
2006 $20,910,512,975 $422,528,394,459
2005 $19,509,852,207 $391,688,455,929
2004 $18,826,214,136 $384,545,442,175
2003 $15,970,315,035 $334,072,443,516
2002 $12,417,251,350 $267,371,907,447
2001 $10,953,485,349 $242,497,797,485
2000 $10,566,579,295 $262,903,560,280
1999 $11,565,826,465 $274,318,357,862
1998 $11,298,144,990 $270,887,306,759
1997 $10,789,458,433 $268,249,616,891
1996 $11,093,538,846 $291,949,597,375
1995 $10,864,772,471 $267,050,453,507
1994 $8,902,446,252 $228,699,066,874
1993 $16,181,814,713 $212,644,602,616
1992 $12,071,775,335 $283,908,914,454
1991 $11,840,192,296 $273,831,464,572
1990 $12,314,482,628 $261,466,577,009
1989 $11,012,566,195 $217,632,340,195
1988 $12,236,057,362 $206,686,590,776
1987 $13,049,659,981 $182,744,315,974
1986 $11,857,056,199 $150,279,869,729
1985 $8,544,810,498 $113,958,084,357
1984 $7,311,938,026 $109,043,045,407
1983 $6,870,200,010 $104,862,109,663
1982 $6,611,255,964 $114,214,731,799
1981 $6,610,938,617 $129,498,921,476
1980 $6,674,569,047 $141,886,067,004
1979 $5,919,002,983 $123,207,527,699
1978 $4,662,852,583 $104,290,933,496
1977 $3,394,664,024 $94,331,782,622
1976 $2,898,090,002 $89,232,517,046
1975 $2,857,037,371 $82,765,232,648
1974 $2,157,415,533 $65,917,634,590
1973 $1,901,393,361 $59,318,842,992
1972 $1,498,251,890 $48,883,173,400
1971 $1,236,941,394 $41,506,151,115
1970 $1,151,216,993 $38,037,226,668
1969 $1,100,551,489 $33,967,301,561
1968 $1,046,191,218 $31,277,871,669
1967 $936,175,260 $29,474,881,506
1966 $851,112,535 $27,154,716,721
1965 $814,083,266 $24,963,947,415
1964 $776,650,177 $22,685,490,195
1963 $718,320,845 $20,342,131,882
1962 $694,247,864 $18,794,066,990
1961 $652,777,608 $17,329,620,585
1960 $614,206,068 $15,930,075,467

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

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Cameroon and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Sweden
2024 $1,830 $57,117
2023 $1,720 $54,950
2022 $1,605 $54,837
2021 $1,672 $60,648
2020 $1,556 $52,569
2019 $1,555 $51,649
2018 $1,611 $54,018
2017 $1,496 $53,210
2016 $1,442 $51,704
2015 $1,415 $51,188
2014 $1,649 $59,583
2013 $1,576 $60,844
2012 $1,449 $57,750
2011 $1,514 $60,379
2010 $1,399 $52,543
2009 $1,461 $46,708
2008 $1,492 $55,817
2007 $1,326 $53,568
2006 $1,191 $46,531
2005 $1,143 $43,378
2004 $1,133 $42,758
2003 $988 $37,292
2002 $790 $29,958
2001 $715 $27,259
2000 $709 $29,633
1999 $796 $30,969
1998 $799 $30,605
1997 $783 $30,324
1996 $827 $33,022
1995 $832 $30,254
1994 $701 $26,046
1993 $1,310 $24,390
1992 $1,005 $32,753
1991 $1,015 $31,777
1990 $1,087 $30,549
1989 $1,001 $25,625
1988 $1,145 $24,499
1987 $1,258 $21,761
1986 $1,179 $17,955
1985 $875 $13,647
1984 $772 $13,080
1983 $746 $12,590
1982 $732 $13,719
1981 $750 $15,564
1980 $784 $17,073
1979 $718 $14,856
1978 $582 $12,602
1977 $435 $11,432
1976 $381 $10,853
1975 $386 $10,103
1974 $299.9 $8,078
1973 $271.8 $7,291
1972 $220.1 $6,018
1971 $186.7 $5,125
1970 $178.5 $4,729
1969 $175.2 $4,263
1968 $170.8 $3,953
1967 $156.6 $3,746
1966 $145.8 $3,478
1965 $142.7 $3,228
1964 $139.2 $2,961
1963 $131.6 $2,675
1962 $130 $2,485
1961 $124.6 $2,304
1960 $119.1 $2,128

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

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Cameroon vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Sweden
2026 64.5 83.7
2025 64.2 83.6
2024 64 83.4
2023 63.7 83.3
2022 62.4 83
2021 61.1 83
2020 61.7 82.4
2019 61.7 83.1
2018 61.2 82.5
2017 60.8 82.4
2016 60.3 82.3
2015 59.7 82.2
2014 59.1 82.2
2013 58.7 81.9
2012 58.2 81.7
2011 57.5 81.8
2010 57 81.5
2009 56.5 81.4
2008 56.1 81.1
2007 55.7 81
2006 55.3 80.8
2005 54.9 80.6
2004 54.6 80.5
2003 54.3 80.2
2002 53.9 79.9
2001 53.6 79.8
2000 53.3 79.7
1999 53.2 79.5
1998 53 79.4
1997 53.1 79.3
1996 53.2 79
1995 53.3 78.8
1994 53.5 78.7
1993 53.9 78.1
1992 54.1 78.1
1991 54.2 77.7
1990 54.3 77.6
1989 54.4 77.7
1988 54.4 77
1987 54.2 77.1
1986 53.6 77
1985 53.5 76.7
1984 52.9 76.8
1983 52.4 76.6
1982 51.8 76.3
1981 51.2 76
1980 50.9 75.7
1979 50.5 75.5
1978 50.3 75.5
1977 50.1 75.4
1976 50 75
1975 49.9 75
1974 49.7 75
1973 49.5 74.9
1972 49.1 74.7
1971 48.6 74.6
1970 48 74.7
1969 47.2 74.1
1968 46.4 74
1967 45.6 74.1
1966 44.8 74.1
1965 44.2 73.9
1964 43.6 73.7
1963 43.1 73.5
1962 42.6 73.4
1961 35.2 73.5
1960 34.7 73
1959 39.8 73.4
1958 39.1 73.2
1957 38.3 72.5
1956 38.4 72.7
1955 37.5 72.6
1954 36.5 72.4
1953 35.5 71.9
1952 34.6 71.8
1951 33.9 71.4
1950 33.1 71.1

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

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Cameroon and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Sweden
2024 29,123,744 10,569,709
2023 28,372,687 10,536,632
2022 27,632,771 10,486,941
2021 26,915,758 10,415,811
2020 26,210,558 10,353,442
2019 25,506,095 10,278,887
2018 24,806,383 10,175,214
2017 24,128,601 10,057,698
2016 23,454,161 9,923,085
2015 22,763,414 9,799,186
2014 22,059,893 9,696,110
2013 21,402,376 9,600,379
2012 20,809,529 9,519,374
2011 20,232,304 9,449,213
2010 19,668,066 9,378,126
2009 19,113,974 9,298,515
2008 18,574,056 9,219,637
2007 18,049,896 9,148,092
2006 17,550,407 9,080,505
2005 17,074,594 9,029,572
2004 16,610,487 8,993,531
2003 16,160,340 8,958,229
2002 15,725,528 8,924,958
2001 15,309,490 8,895,960
2000 14,912,631 8,872,109
1999 14,525,140 8,857,874
1998 14,144,860 8,850,974
1997 13,775,214 8,846,062
1996 13,414,757 8,840,998
1995 13,058,516 8,826,939
1994 12,704,903 8,780,745
1993 12,353,131 8,718,561
1992 12,006,353 8,668,067
1991 11,667,180 8,617,375
1990 11,331,821 8,558,835
1989 11,002,745 8,492,964
1988 10,684,968 8,436,489
1987 10,370,749 8,397,804
1986 10,060,342 8,369,829
1985 9,761,730 8,350,386
1984 9,475,078 8,336,605
1983 9,215,397 8,329,033
1982 9,028,678 8,325,263
1981 8,816,377 8,320,503
1980 8,512,219 8,310,531
1979 8,239,641 8,293,678
1978 8,011,921 8,275,599
1977 7,796,501 8,251,540
1976 7,597,962 8,222,286
1975 7,397,120 8,192,437
1974 7,193,583 8,159,955
1973 6,996,660 8,136,312
1972 6,806,872 8,122,300
1971 6,624,408 8,098,334
1970 6,449,793 8,042,801
1969 6,283,462 7,968,072
1968 6,125,863 7,912,273
1967 5,977,318 7,867,931
1966 5,837,295 7,807,797
1965 5,704,686 7,733,853
1964 5,578,257 7,661,354
1963 5,456,623 7,604,328
1962 5,338,620 7,561,588
1961 5,239,273 7,519,998
1960 5,159,057 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Sweden

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Sweden
2023 4.32 1.45
2022 4.4 1.53
2021 4.47 1.67
2020 4.56 1.67
2019 4.65 1.71
2018 4.74 1.76
2017 4.8 1.78
2016 4.84 1.85
2015 4.84 1.85
2014 4.84 1.88
2013 4.91 1.89
2012 4.98 1.91
2011 5.05 1.9
2010 5.15 1.98
2009 5.24 1.94
2008 5.29 1.91
2007 5.34 1.88
2006 5.37 1.85
2005 5.42 1.77
2004 5.44 1.75
2003 5.43 1.71
2002 5.44 1.65
2001 5.44 1.57
2000 5.51 1.54
1999 5.6 1.5
1998 5.66 1.5
1997 5.71 1.52
1996 5.8 1.6
1995 5.92 1.73
1994 6.04 1.88
1993 6.16 1.99
1992 6.26 2.09
1991 6.32 2.11
1990 6.36 2.13
1989 6.41 2.01
1988 6.48 1.96
1987 6.54 1.84
1986 6.57 1.8
1985 6.56 1.74
1984 6.56 1.66
1983 6.58 1.61
1982 6.59 1.62
1981 6.61 1.63
1980 6.61 1.68
1979 6.58 1.66
1978 6.55 1.6
1977 6.51 1.64
1976 6.45 1.68
1975 6.4 1.77
1974 6.36 1.87
1973 6.33 1.87
1972 6.29 1.91
1971 6.26 1.96
1970 6.2 1.92
1969 6.14 1.93
1968 6.04 2.07
1967 5.95 2.28
1966 5.85 2.37
1965 5.8 2.39
1964 5.74 2.47
1963 5.73 2.33
1962 5.73 2.25
1961 5.73 2.21
1960 5.73 2.17

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

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Cameroon and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Sweden
2024 19 41.1
2023 18.8 40.9
2022 18.7 40.7
2021 18.6 40.7
2020 18.5 40.6
2019 18.5 40.5
2018 18.4 40.6
2017 18.4 40.7
2016 18.3 40.8
2015 18.3 40.9
2014 18.2 40.9
2013 18.1 40.9
2012 18 40.9
2011 17.9 40.8
2010 17.9 40.7
2009 17.8 40.7
2008 17.8 40.6
2007 17.7 40.5
2006 17.7 40.4
2005 17.6 40.2
2004 17.6 40
2003 17.5 39.8
2002 17.5 39.7
2001 17.4 39.5
2000 17.3 39.4
1999 17.2 39.2
1998 17.1 39
1997 17.1 38.8
1996 17 38.6
1995 16.9 38.5
1994 16.9 38.4
1993 16.8 38.4
1992 16.8 38.4
1991 16.8 38.3
1990 16.8 38.3
1989 16.8 38.3
1988 16.9 38.2
1987 16.9 38.1
1986 17 37.9
1985 17.1 37.6
1984 17.1 37.4
1983 17.3 37.1
1982 17.5 36.8
1981 17.8 36.5
1980 17.8 36.2
1979 17.9 36
1978 18 35.7
1977 18.2 35.5
1976 18.3 35.4
1975 18.5 35.3
1974 18.6 35.3
1973 18.8 35.3
1972 18.9 35.3
1971 19 35.3
1970 19.2 35.4
1969 19.4 35.6
1968 19.5 35.8
1967 19.7 35.9
1966 19.8 36
1965 19.9 36.2
1964 20 36.3
1963 20.1 36.3
1962 20.1 36.3
1961 20.3 36.2
1960 20.5 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Sweden
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
38%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Cameroon Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Sweden
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
356,129 mi
2016

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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