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Cameroon vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 52nd vs. 91st).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Tunisia
Population
30864115
12437803
Population rank 51/197 81/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Cameroon and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Tunisia
2024 $53,296,694,320 $51,332,285,657
2023 $48,814,501,547 $48,205,328,303
2022 $44,347,206,073 $44,929,920,093
2021 $45,011,937,347 $47,073,234,359
2020 $40,773,241,177 $42,491,780,918
2019 $39,667,757,528 $41,905,642,419
2018 $39,955,552,190 $42,686,504,460
2017 $36,098,547,033 $42,163,530,591
2016 $33,814,337,044 $44,360,072,680
2015 $32,210,233,020 $45,779,494,042
2014 $36,386,544,706 $50,271,812,921
2013 $33,728,621,180 $48,685,446,414
2012 $30,155,062,329 $47,311,401,813
2011 $30,630,910,495 $48,123,325,825
2010 $27,507,501,821 $46,206,091,938
2009 $27,932,970,317 $43,455,740,497
2008 $27,715,142,033 $44,859,439,902
2007 $23,928,250,433 $38,915,353,867
2006 $20,910,512,975 $34,376,664,601
2005 $19,509,852,207 $32,272,186,695
2004 $18,826,214,136 $31,183,885,241
2003 $15,970,315,035 $27,453,902,261
2002 $12,417,251,350 $23,141,616,605
2001 $10,953,485,349 $22,065,832,449
2000 $10,566,579,295 $21,473,528,161
1999 $11,565,826,465 $22,943,202,175
1998 $11,298,144,990 $21,802,893,587
1997 $10,789,458,433 $20,746,210,354
1996 $11,093,538,846 $19,587,161,807
1995 $10,864,772,471 $18,030,876,599
1994 $8,902,446,252 $15,633,174,304
1993 $16,181,814,713 $14,608,335,608
1992 $12,071,775,335 $15,496,708,060
1991 $11,840,192,296 $13,074,782,609
1990 $12,314,482,628 $12,290,568,182
1989 $11,012,566,195 $10,101,851,745
1988 $12,236,057,362 $10,096,245,762
1987 $13,049,659,981 $9,696,715,911
1986 $11,857,056,199 $9,017,806,654
1985 $8,544,810,498 $8,410,226,053
1984 $7,311,938,026 $8,254,541,195
1983 $6,870,200,010 $8,350,582,748
1982 $6,611,255,964 $8,133,580,052
1981 $6,610,938,617 $8,428,445,294
1980 $6,674,569,047 $8,744,134,354
1979 $5,919,002,983 $7,188,863,904
1978 $4,662,852,583 $5,968,460,080
1977 $3,394,664,024 $5,109,324,009
1976 $2,898,090,002 $4,508,191,942
1975 $2,857,037,371 $4,328,965,588
1974 $2,157,415,533 $3,545,868,575
1973 $1,901,393,361 $2,730,813,385
1972 $1,498,251,890 $2,237,556,149
1971 $1,236,941,394 $1,685,162,272
1970 $1,151,216,993 $1,439,238,095
1969 $1,100,551,489 $1,289,904,762
1968 $1,046,191,218 $1,214,666,667
1967 $936,175,260 $1,085,714,286
1966 $851,112,535 $1,040,952,381
1965 $814,083,266 $991,047,619
1964 $776,650,177 $1,025,866,792
1963 $718,320,845 $1,026,737,600
1962 $694,247,864 $880,027,733
1961 $652,777,608 $866,155,429
1960 $614,206,068 -

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

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Cameroon and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Tunisia
2024 $1,830 $4,181
2023 $1,720 $3,951
2022 $1,605 $3,707
2021 $1,672 $3,907
2020 $1,556 $3,549
2019 $1,555 $3,529
2018 $1,611 $3,628
2017 $1,496 $3,619
2016 $1,442 $3,848
2015 $1,415 $4,015
2014 $1,649 $4,459
2013 $1,576 $4,370
2012 $1,449 $4,297
2011 $1,514 $4,421
2010 $1,399 $4,292
2009 $1,461 $4,080
2008 $1,492 $4,255
2007 $1,326 $3,727
2006 $1,191 $3,323
2005 $1,143 $3,147
2004 $1,133 $3,067
2003 $988 $2,726
2002 $790 $2,321
2001 $715 $2,236
2000 $709 $2,199
1999 $796 $2,376
1998 $799 $2,285
1997 $783 $2,202
1996 $827 $2,107
1995 $832 $1,968
1994 $701 $1,733
1993 $1,310 $1,649
1992 $1,005 $1,785
1991 $1,015 $1,538
1990 $1,087 $1,476
1989 $1,001 $1,239
1988 $1,145 $1,266
1987 $1,258 $1,245
1986 $1,179 $1,187
1985 $875 $1,135
1984 $772 $1,143
1983 $746 $1,184
1982 $732 $1,177
1981 $750 $1,247
1980 $784 $1,324
1979 $718 $1,113
1978 $582 $946
1977 $435 $830
1976 $381 $752
1975 $386 $741
1974 $299.9 $624
1973 $271.8 $493
1972 $220.1 $415
1971 $186.7 $320
1970 $178.5 $280.5
1969 $175.2 $257.7
1968 $170.8 $248.9
1967 $156.6 $228
1966 $145.8 $223.8
1965 $142.7 $217.3
1964 $139.2 $228.5
1963 $131.6 $231.9
1962 $130 $201.4
1961 $124.6 $200.7
1960 $119.1 -

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

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Cameroon vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Tunisia
2026 64.5 77.1
2025 64.2 76.9
2024 64 76.7
2023 63.7 76.5
2022 62.4 76.1
2021 61.1 72.9
2020 61.7 75
2019 61.7 75.6
2018 61.2 75.4
2017 60.8 75.2
2016 60.3 75
2015 59.7 74.9
2014 59.1 74.8
2013 58.7 74.7
2012 58.2 74.6
2011 57.5 74.5
2010 57 74.4
2009 56.5 74.3
2008 56.1 74.2
2007 55.7 74
2006 55.3 73.9
2005 54.9 73.7
2004 54.6 73.5
2003 54.3 73.3
2002 53.9 73.1
2001 53.6 72.8
2000 53.3 72.6
1999 53.2 72.3
1998 53 72.1
1997 53.1 71.7
1996 53.2 71.2
1995 53.3 70.8
1994 53.5 70.4
1993 53.9 70
1992 54.1 69.7
1991 54.2 69.4
1990 54.3 69.1
1989 54.4 68.8
1988 54.4 68.5
1987 54.2 68
1986 53.6 67.4
1985 53.5 66.9
1984 52.9 66.3
1983 52.4 65.7
1982 51.8 65
1981 51.2 64.4
1980 50.9 63.7
1979 50.5 62.9
1978 50.3 62.1
1977 50.1 61.3
1976 50 60.3
1975 49.9 59.3
1974 49.7 58.3
1973 49.5 57.1
1972 49.1 56.1
1971 48.6 54.9
1970 48 53.8
1969 47.2 52.3
1968 46.4 51.3
1967 45.6 50.2
1966 44.8 49.2
1965 44.2 48.2
1964 43.6 47.3
1963 43.1 46.4
1962 42.6 45.6
1961 35.2 44.3
1960 34.7 44
1959 39.8 43.4
1958 39.1 42.7
1957 38.3 42.1
1956 38.4 41.3
1955 37.5 40.8
1954 36.5 40
1953 35.5 39.7
1952 34.6 39.3
1951 33.9 38.7
1950 33.1 38.2

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

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Cameroon and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Tunisia
2024 29,123,744 12,277,109
2023 28,372,687 12,200,431
2022 27,632,771 12,119,334
2021 26,915,758 12,048,622
2020 26,210,558 11,974,057
2019 25,506,095 11,875,081
2018 24,806,383 11,765,514
2017 24,128,601 11,650,498
2016 23,454,161 11,528,674
2015 22,763,414 11,402,264
2014 22,059,893 11,274,288
2013 21,402,376 11,141,361
2012 20,809,529 11,009,647
2011 20,232,304 10,886,035
2010 19,668,066 10,765,980
2009 19,113,974 10,650,681
2008 18,574,056 10,542,635
2007 18,049,896 10,441,702
2006 17,550,407 10,346,410
2005 17,074,594 10,255,472
2004 16,610,487 10,166,163
2003 16,160,340 10,071,632
2002 15,725,528 9,971,515
2001 15,309,490 9,869,677
2000 14,912,631 9,764,935
1999 14,525,140 9,655,963
1998 14,144,860 9,541,667
1997 13,775,214 9,421,270
1996 13,414,757 9,294,432
1995 13,058,516 9,161,258
1994 12,704,903 9,018,448
1993 12,353,131 8,857,910
1992 12,006,353 8,682,512
1991 11,667,180 8,501,827
1990 11,331,821 8,324,509
1989 11,002,745 8,151,660
1988 10,684,968 7,974,440
1987 10,370,749 7,789,987
1986 10,060,342 7,600,301
1985 9,761,730 7,409,903
1984 9,475,078 7,220,044
1983 9,215,397 7,053,800
1982 9,028,678 6,908,642
1981 8,816,377 6,758,284
1980 8,512,219 6,606,195
1979 8,239,641 6,456,419
1978 8,011,921 6,309,390
1977 7,796,501 6,155,931
1976 7,597,962 5,996,994
1975 7,397,120 5,839,262
1974 7,193,583 5,684,674
1973 6,996,660 5,537,242
1972 6,806,872 5,396,557
1971 6,624,408 5,261,658
1970 6,449,793 5,131,396
1969 6,283,462 5,004,697
1968 6,125,863 4,879,899
1967 5,977,318 4,760,970
1966 5,837,295 4,652,287
1965 5,704,686 4,561,385
1964 5,578,257 4,489,869
1963 5,456,623 4,427,131
1962 5,338,620 4,369,136
1961 5,239,273 4,316,278
1960 5,159,057 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Tunisia
2023 4.32 1.83
2022 4.4 1.85
2021 4.47 1.8
2020 4.56 2
2019 4.65 2.1
2018 4.74 2.13
2017 4.8 2.21
2016 4.84 2.28
2015 4.84 2.31
2014 4.84 2.32
2013 4.91 2.31
2012 4.98 2.28
2011 5.05 2.19
2010 5.15 2.08
2009 5.24 2
2008 5.29 1.98
2007 5.34 1.96
2006 5.37 1.95
2005 5.42 1.95
2004 5.44 1.95
2003 5.43 1.96
2002 5.44 1.94
2001 5.44 1.98
2000 5.51 2.03
1999 5.6 2.08
1998 5.66 2.2
1997 5.71 2.34
1996 5.8 2.49
1995 5.92 2.67
1994 6.04 2.87
1993 6.16 3.06
1992 6.26 3.19
1991 6.32 3.31
1990 6.36 3.44
1989 6.41 3.57
1988 6.48 3.83
1987 6.54 4.1
1986 6.57 4.36
1985 6.56 4.52
1984 6.56 4.66
1983 6.58 4.77
1982 6.59 4.89
1981 6.61 5.02
1980 6.61 5.03
1979 6.58 5.18
1978 6.55 5.4
1977 6.51 5.68
1976 6.45 5.87
1975 6.4 5.97
1974 6.36 6.05
1973 6.33 6.12
1972 6.29 6.19
1971 6.26 6.29
1970 6.2 6.43
1969 6.14 6.62
1968 6.04 6.81
1967 5.95 6.95
1966 5.85 7.06
1965 5.8 7.11
1964 5.74 7.17
1963 5.73 7.17
1962 5.73 7.17
1961 5.73 7.16
1960 5.73 7.16

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

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Cameroon and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Tunisia
2024 19 33.5
2023 18.8 33.2
2022 18.7 32.8
2021 18.6 32.4
2020 18.5 32
2019 18.5 31.7
2018 18.4 31.4
2017 18.4 31.1
2016 18.3 30.8
2015 18.3 30.4
2014 18.2 30.1
2013 18.1 29.8
2012 18 29.5
2011 17.9 29.2
2010 17.9 28.9
2009 17.8 28.5
2008 17.8 28.1
2007 17.7 27.6
2006 17.7 27.2
2005 17.6 26.7
2004 17.6 26.2
2003 17.5 25.7
2002 17.5 25.3
2001 17.4 24.8
2000 17.3 24.4
1999 17.2 24
1998 17.1 23.6
1997 17.1 23.2
1996 17 22.9
1995 16.9 22.5
1994 16.9 22.1
1993 16.8 21.8
1992 16.8 21.5
1991 16.8 21.2
1990 16.8 21
1989 16.8 20.7
1988 16.9 20.4
1987 16.9 20.2
1986 17 19.9
1985 17.1 19.7
1984 17.1 19.5
1983 17.3 19.2
1982 17.5 19
1981 17.8 18.7
1980 17.8 18.5
1979 17.9 18.3
1978 18 18.1
1977 18.2 18
1976 18.3 17.9
1975 18.5 17.8
1974 18.6 17.8
1973 18.8 17.7
1972 18.9 17.6
1971 19 17.6
1970 19.2 17.6
1969 19.4 17.5
1968 19.5 17.6
1967 19.7 17.7
1966 19.8 17.8
1965 19.9 17.9
1964 20 18
1963 20.1 18.1
1962 20.1 18.2
1961 20.3 18.3
1960 20.5 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Tunisia
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
86.3%
2023
English speaking
38%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Cameroon Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Tunisia
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
12,272 mi
2023

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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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