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Cameroon vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 52nd vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Taiwan
Population
30864115
23229461
Population rank 51/197 60/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
19 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Cameroon and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Taiwan
2024 $53,296,694,320 $801,529,000,000
2023 $48,814,501,547 $757,328,000,000
2022 $44,347,206,073 $765,529,000,000
2021 $45,011,937,347 $777,062,000,000
2020 $40,773,241,177 $676,935,000,000
2019 $39,667,757,528 $613,453,000,000
2018 $39,955,552,190 $610,744,000,000
2017 $36,098,547,033 $591,734,000,000
2016 $33,814,337,044 $543,002,000,000
2015 $32,210,233,020 $534,474,000,000
2014 $36,386,544,706 $535,332,000,000
2013 $33,728,621,180 $512,957,000,000
2012 $30,155,062,329 $495,536,000,000
2011 $30,630,910,495 $483,957,000,000
2010 $27,507,501,821 $444,245,000,000
2009 $27,932,970,317 $390,788,000,000
2008 $27,715,142,033 $415,824,000,000
2007 $23,928,250,433 $406,940,000,000
2006 $20,910,512,975 $386,492,000,000
2005 $19,509,852,207 $374,042,000,000
2004 $18,826,214,136 $346,881,000,000
2003 $15,970,315,035 $317,374,000,000
2002 $12,417,251,350 $307,429,000,000
2001 $10,953,485,349 $299,303,000,000
2000 $10,566,579,295 $330,725,000,000
1999 $11,565,826,465 $303,827,000,000
1998 $11,298,144,990 $279,926,000,000
1997 $10,789,458,433 $303,315,000,000
1996 $11,093,538,846 $292,473,000,000
1995 $10,864,772,471 $279,013,000,000
1994 $8,902,446,252 $256,213,000,000
1993 $16,181,814,713 $234,943,000,000
1992 $12,071,775,335 $222,947,000,000
1991 $11,840,192,296 $187,100,000,000
1990 $12,314,482,628 $166,392,000,000
1989 $11,012,566,195 $152,687,000,000
1988 $12,236,057,362 $126,378,000,000
1987 $13,049,659,981 $104,956,000,000
1986 $11,857,056,199 $78,347,000,000
1985 $8,544,810,498 $63,599,000,000
1984 $7,311,938,026 $61,036,000,000
1983 $6,870,200,010 $54,155,000,000
1982 $6,611,255,964 $49,540,000,000
1981 $6,610,938,617 $49,047,000,000
1980 $6,674,569,047 $42,292,000,000
1979 $5,919,002,983 $33,875,000,000
1978 $4,662,852,583 $27,373,000,000
1977 $3,394,664,024 $22,252,000,000
1976 $2,898,090,002 $18,988,000,000
1975 $2,857,037,371 $15,836,000,000
1974 $2,157,415,533 $14,739,000,000
1973 $1,901,393,361 $10,940,000,000
1972 $1,498,251,890 $8,063,000,000
1971 $1,236,941,394 $6,727,000,000
1970 $1,151,216,993 $5,785,000,000
1969 $1,100,551,489 $5,017,000,000
1968 $1,046,191,218 $4,325,000,000
1967 $936,175,260 $3,709,000,000
1966 $851,112,535 $3,207,000,000
1965 $814,083,266 $2,869,000,000
1964 $776,650,177 $2,592,000,000
1963 $718,320,845 $2,218,000,000
1962 $694,247,864 $1,960,000,000
1961 $652,777,608 $1,778,000,000
1960 $614,206,068 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cameroon and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Taiwan
2024 $1,830 $34,238
2023 $1,720 $32,444
2022 $1,605 $32,827
2021 $1,672 $33,111
2020 $1,556 $28,705
2019 $1,555 $25,998
2018 $1,611 $25,901
2017 $1,496 $25,121
2016 $1,442 $23,091
2015 $1,415 $22,780
2014 $1,649 $22,874
2013 $1,576 $21,973
2012 $1,449 $21,295
2011 $1,514 $20,866
2010 $1,399 $19,197
2009 $1,461 $16,933
2008 $1,492 $18,081
2007 $1,326 $17,757
2006 $1,191 $16,934
2005 $1,143 $16,456
2004 $1,133 $15,317
2003 $988 $14,066
2002 $790 $13,686
2001 $715 $13,397
2000 $709 $14,908
1999 $796 $13,804
1998 $799 $12,820
1997 $783 $14,020
1996 $827 $13,641
1995 $832 $13,119
1994 $701 $12,150
1993 $1,310 $11,242
1992 $1,005 $10,768
1991 $1,015 $9,125
1990 $1,087 $8,205
1989 $1,001 $7,613
1988 $1,145 $6,370
1987 $1,258 $5,350
1986 $1,179 $4,036
1985 $875 $3,314
1984 $772 $3,224
1983 $746 $2,903
1982 $732 $2,699
1981 $750 $2,720
1980 $784 $2,389
1979 $718 $1,950
1978 $582 $1,606
1977 $435 $1,330
1976 $381 $1,158
1975 $386 $985
1974 $299.9 $934
1973 $271.8 $706
1972 $220.1 $530
1971 $186.7 $451
1970 $178.5 $397
1969 $175.2 $357
1968 $170.8 $319
1967 $156.6 $280.8
1966 $145.8 $249.1
1965 $142.7 $229.3
1964 $139.2 $213.6
1963 $131.6 $188.6
1962 $130 $172
1961 $124.6 $161.2
1960 $119.1 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cameroon vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Taiwan
2026 64.5 81.1
2025 64.2 80.9
2024 64 80.7
2023 63.7 80.6
2022 62.4 80.2
2021 61.1 80.8
2020 61.7 81.1
2019 61.7 80.6
2018 61.2 80.4
2017 60.8 80.1
2016 60.3 79.7
2015 59.7 79.9
2014 59.1 79.5
2013 58.7 79.6
2012 58.2 79.2
2011 57.5 78.9
2010 57 79
2009 56.5 78.7
2008 56.1 78.3
2007 55.7 78
2006 55.3 77.8
2005 54.9 77.1
2004 54.6 77.2
2003 54.3 77
2002 53.9 76.9
2001 53.6 76.5
2000 53.3 76.1
1999 53.2 75.6
1998 53 75.5
1997 53.1 75.3
1996 53.2 74.9
1995 53.3 74.6
1994 53.5 74.7
1993 53.9 74.6
1992 54.1 74.3
1991 54.2 74.3
1990 54.3 73.9
1989 54.4 73.7
1988 54.4 73.4
1987 54.2 73.6
1986 53.6 73.3
1985 53.5 73.3
1984 52.9 73
1983 52.4 72.4
1982 51.8 72.4
1981 51.2 72
1980 50.9 72
1979 50.5 71.7
1978 50.3 71.7
1977 50.1 71.3
1976 50 71.2
1975 49.9 70.9
1974 49.7 70.3
1973 49.5 69.8
1972 49.1 69.6
1971 48.6 69.4
1970 48 69
1969 47.2 67.7
1968 46.4 66.8
1967 45.6 66.7
1966 44.8 66.1
1965 44.2 65.7
1964 43.6 64.9
1963 43.1 64.5
1962 42.6 63.8
1961 35.2 63
1960 34.7 62.5
1959 39.8 61.6
1958 39.1 61
1957 38.3 61
1956 38.4 60.3
1955 37.5 59.8
1954 36.5 58.9
1953 35.5 58.6
1952 34.6 57.9
1951 33.9 57.2
1950 33.1 56.6

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

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Cameroon and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 29,123,744 23,410,331
2023 28,372,687 23,342,541
2022 27,632,771 23,319,977
2021 26,915,758 23,468,275
2020 26,210,558 23,582,179
2019 25,506,095 23,596,027
2018 24,806,383 23,580,080
2017 24,128,601 23,555,522
2016 23,454,161 23,515,945
2015 22,763,414 23,462,914
2014 22,059,893 23,403,635
2013 21,402,376 23,344,670
2012 20,809,529 23,270,367
2011 20,232,304 23,193,518
2010 19,668,066 23,140,948
2009 19,113,974 23,078,402
2008 18,574,056 22,997,696
2007 18,049,896 22,917,444
2006 17,550,407 22,823,455
2005 17,074,594 22,729,753
2004 16,610,487 22,646,836
2003 16,160,340 22,562,663
2002 15,725,528 22,463,172
2001 15,309,490 22,341,120
2000 14,912,631 22,184,530
1999 14,525,140 22,010,489
1998 14,144,860 21,835,703
1997 13,775,214 21,634,124
1996 13,414,757 21,441,432
1995 13,058,516 21,267,653
1994 12,704,903 21,086,645
1993 12,353,131 20,899,019
1992 12,006,353 20,704,227
1991 11,667,180 20,503,568
1990 11,331,821 20,278,946
1989 11,002,745 20,055,492
1988 10,684,968 19,839,704
1987 10,370,749 19,617,046
1986 10,060,342 19,411,454
1985 9,761,730 19,191,510
1984 9,475,078 18,929,866
1983 9,215,397 18,653,146
1982 9,028,678 18,354,855
1981 8,816,377 18,029,982
1980 8,512,219 17,704,538
1979 8,239,641 17,372,779
1978 8,011,921 17,042,272
1977 7,796,501 16,730,895
1976 7,597,962 16,401,413
1975 7,397,120 16,075,128
1974 7,193,583 15,784,817
1973 6,996,660 15,505,121
1972 6,806,872 15,220,495
1971 6,624,408 14,913,564
1970 6,449,793 14,582,944
1969 6,283,462 14,068,984
1968 6,125,863 13,548,537
1967 5,977,318 13,210,344
1966 5,837,295 12,874,153
1965 5,704,686 12,511,863
1964 5,578,257 12,137,143
1963 5,456,623 11,762,101
1962 5,338,620 11,392,513
1961 5,239,273 11,030,385
1960 5,159,057 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 4.32 0.87
2022 4.4 0.87
2021 4.47 0.98
2020 4.56 0.99
2019 4.65 1.05
2018 4.74 1.06
2017 4.8 1.13
2016 4.84 1.17
2015 4.84 1.18
2014 4.84 -
2013 4.91 -
2012 4.98 -
2011 5.05 1.07
2010 5.15 -
2009 5.24 -
2008 5.29 -
2007 5.34 -
2006 5.37 -
2005 5.42 -
2004 5.44 -
2003 5.43 -
2002 5.44 -
2001 5.44 1.4
2000 5.51 -
1999 5.6 -
1998 5.66 -
1997 5.71 -
1996 5.8 -
1995 5.92 -
1994 6.04 -
1993 6.16 -
1992 6.26 -
1991 6.32 1.72
1990 6.36 -
1989 6.41 -
1988 6.48 -
1987 6.54 -
1986 6.57 -
1985 6.56 -
1984 6.56 -
1983 6.58 -
1982 6.59 -
1981 6.61 2.46
1980 6.61 -
1979 6.58 -
1978 6.55 -
1977 6.51 -
1976 6.45 -
1975 6.4 -
1974 6.36 -
1973 6.33 -
1972 6.29 -
1971 6.26 -
1970 6.2 -
1969 6.14 -
1968 6.04 -
1967 5.95 -
1966 5.85 -
1965 5.8 -
1964 5.74 -
1963 5.73 -
1962 5.73 -
1961 5.73 -
1960 5.73 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Cameroon and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Taiwan
2024 19 45.1
2023 18.8 44.5
2022 18.7 43.9
2021 18.6 43.3
2020 18.5 42.7
2019 18.5 42.1
2018 18.4 41.5
2017 18.4 41
2016 18.3 40.4
2015 18.3 39.9
2014 18.2 39.3
2013 18.1 38.9
2012 18 38.3
2011 17.9 37.9
2010 17.9 37.4
2009 17.8 36.8
2008 17.8 36.3
2007 17.7 35.8
2006 17.7 35.2
2005 17.6 34.7
2004 17.6 34.1
2003 17.5 33.6
2002 17.5 33.1
2001 17.4 32.6
2000 17.3 32.1
1999 17.2 31.6
1998 17.1 31.2
1997 17.1 30.7
1996 17 30.3
1995 16.9 29.8
1994 16.9 29.4
1993 16.8 28.9
1992 16.8 28.4
1991 16.8 28
1990 16.8 27.5
1989 16.8 27
1988 16.9 26.5
1987 16.9 26.1
1986 17 25.6
1985 17.1 25.1
1984 17.1 24.6
1983 17.3 24.1
1982 17.5 23.8
1981 17.8 23.4
1980 17.8 23
1979 17.9 22.6
1978 18 22.3
1977 18.2 21.9
1976 18.3 21.5
1975 18.5 21.2
1974 18.6 20.8
1973 18.8 -
1972 18.9 -
1971 19 -
1970 19.2 -
1969 19.4 -
1968 19.5 -
1967 19.7 -
1966 19.8 -
1965 19.9 -
1964 20 -
1963 20.1 -
1962 20.1 -
1961 20.3 -
1960 20.5 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
79.8
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
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Cameroon Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
n/a
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
72%
2023
n/a

Society

Cameroon Taiwan
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
55.4%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
57
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
98.5%
2014
English speaking
38%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
n/a

Health

Cameroon Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
7
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Cameroon Taiwan
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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