Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 52nd vs. 53rd).
By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).
Main facts and rankings
Cameroon
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
30864115
|
7776557
|
| Population rank | 51/197 | 104/197 |
| GDP |
$53.3B
2024 |
$51.4B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 91/197 | 92/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,830
2024 |
$6,857
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 158/197 | 104/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$5,589
2024 |
$21,213
2024 |
| Government debt |
$22.8B
2024 |
$2.11B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
42.8%
2024 |
4.11%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$784
2024 |
$282
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 152/185 | 179/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,578
2026 |
$7,520
2026 |
| Land area | 182,514 sq mi | 181,441 sq mi |
| Population density |
168 ppl/mi²
2026 |
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
4.32
2023 |
2.69
2023 |
| Median age |
19 years
2024 |
27.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
64.5 years
2026 |
70.5 years
2026 |
Cameroon and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts
Cameroon and Turkmenistan economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 2024 | $53,296,694,320 | $51,387,209,872 |
| 2023 | $48,814,501,547 | $45,894,538,666 |
| 2022 | $44,347,206,073 | $42,208,726,138 |
| 2021 | $45,011,937,347 | $40,589,905,812 |
| 2020 | $40,773,241,177 | $41,509,903,182 |
| 2019 | $39,667,757,528 | $40,810,067,975 |
| 2018 | $39,955,552,190 | $40,765,428,571 |
| 2017 | $36,098,547,033 | $37,926,285,714 |
| 2016 | $33,814,337,044 | $36,169,428,571 |
| 2015 | $32,210,233,020 | $35,799,714,286 |
| 2014 | $36,386,544,706 | $43,524,210,526 |
| 2013 | $33,728,621,180 | $39,197,543,860 |
| 2012 | $30,155,062,329 | $35,164,210,526 |
| 2011 | $30,630,910,495 | $29,233,333,333 |
| 2010 | $27,507,501,821 | $22,583,157,895 |
| 2009 | $27,932,970,317 | $20,214,385,965 |
| 2008 | $27,715,142,033 | $19,271,523,179 |
| 2007 | $23,928,250,433 | $12,664,165,103 |
| 2006 | $20,910,512,975 | $10,276,674,365 |
| 2005 | $19,509,852,207 | $8,103,901,996 |
| 2004 | $18,826,214,136 | $6,838,351,088 |
| 2003 | $15,970,315,035 | $5,977,440,583 |
| 2002 | $12,417,251,350 | $4,462,029,109 |
| 2001 | $10,953,485,349 | $3,534,772,732 |
| 2000 | $10,566,579,295 | $2,904,663,311 |
| 1999 | $11,565,826,465 | $2,450,564,100 |
| 1998 | $11,298,144,990 | $2,605,689,134 |
| 1997 | $10,789,458,433 | $2,450,350,625 |
| 1996 | $11,093,538,846 | $2,378,759,975 |
| 1995 | $10,864,772,471 | $2,482,228,440 |
| 1994 | $8,902,446,252 | $2,561,118,608 |
| 1993 | $16,181,814,713 | $3,179,225,949 |
| 1992 | $12,071,775,335 | $3,200,539,816 |
| 1991 | $11,840,192,296 | $3,208,098,919 |
| 1990 | $12,314,482,628 | $3,189,539,641 |
| 1989 | $11,012,566,195 | $3,006,988,217 |
| 1988 | $12,236,057,362 | $3,010,982,414 |
| 1987 | $13,049,659,981 | $2,331,358,820 |
| 1986 | $11,857,056,199 | - |
| 1985 | $8,544,810,498 | - |
| 1984 | $7,311,938,026 | - |
| 1983 | $6,870,200,010 | - |
| 1982 | $6,611,255,964 | - |
| 1981 | $6,610,938,617 | - |
| 1980 | $6,674,569,047 | - |
| 1979 | $5,919,002,983 | - |
| 1978 | $4,662,852,583 | - |
| 1977 | $3,394,664,024 | - |
| 1976 | $2,898,090,002 | - |
| 1975 | $2,857,037,371 | - |
| 1974 | $2,157,415,533 | - |
| 1973 | $1,901,393,361 | - |
| 1972 | $1,498,251,890 | - |
| 1971 | $1,236,941,394 | - |
| 1970 | $1,151,216,993 | - |
| 1969 | $1,100,551,489 | - |
| 1968 | $1,046,191,218 | - |
| 1967 | $936,175,260 | - |
| 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 Turkmenistan economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 2024 | $1,830 | $6,857 |
| 2023 | $1,720 | $6,232 |
| 2022 | $1,605 | $5,838 |
| 2021 | $1,672 | $5,723 |
| 2020 | $1,556 | $5,973 |
| 2019 | $1,555 | $5,998 |
| 2018 | $1,611 | $6,125 |
| 2017 | $1,496 | $5,828 |
| 2016 | $1,442 | $5,687 |
| 2015 | $1,415 | $5,759 |
| 2014 | $1,649 | $7,164 |
| 2013 | $1,576 | $6,600 |
| 2012 | $1,449 | $6,054 |
| 2011 | $1,514 | $5,144 |
| 2010 | $1,399 | $4,059 |
| 2009 | $1,461 | $3,708 |
| 2008 | $1,492 | $3,606 |
| 2007 | $1,326 | $2,415 |
| 2006 | $1,191 | $1,997 |
| 2005 | $1,143 | $1,604 |
| 2004 | $1,133 | $1,379 |
| 2003 | $988 | $1,229 |
| 2002 | $790 | $936 |
| 2001 | $715 | $756 |
| 2000 | $709 | $634 |
| 1999 | $796 | $546 |
| 1998 | $799 | $591 |
| 1997 | $783 | $565 |
| 1996 | $827 | $558 |
| 1995 | $832 | $592 |
| 1994 | $701 | $622 |
| 1993 | $1,310 | $788 |
| 1992 | $1,005 | $811 |
| 1991 | $1,015 | $832 |
| 1990 | $1,087 | $848 |
| 1989 | $1,001 | $821 |
| 1988 | $1,145 | $846 |
| 1987 | $1,258 | $675 |
| 1986 | $1,179 | - |
| 1985 | $875 | - |
| 1984 | $772 | - |
| 1983 | $746 | - |
| 1982 | $732 | - |
| 1981 | $750 | - |
| 1980 | $784 | - |
| 1979 | $718 | - |
| 1978 | $582 | - |
| 1977 | $435 | - |
| 1976 | $381 | - |
| 1975 | $386 | - |
| 1974 | $299.9 | - |
| 1973 | $271.8 | - |
| 1972 | $220.1 | - |
| 1971 | $186.7 | - |
| 1970 | $178.5 | - |
| 1969 | $175.2 | - |
| 1968 | $170.8 | - |
| 1967 | $156.6 | - |
| 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. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 2026 | 64.5 | 70.5 |
| 2025 | 64.2 | 70.3 |
| 2024 | 64 | 70.2 |
| 2023 | 63.7 | 70.1 |
| 2022 | 62.4 | 69.9 |
| 2021 | 61.1 | 69.4 |
| 2020 | 61.7 | 68.8 |
| 2019 | 61.7 | 69.4 |
| 2018 | 61.2 | 69.3 |
| 2017 | 60.8 | 69.2 |
| 2016 | 60.3 | 69.1 |
| 2015 | 59.7 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 59.1 | 69 |
| 2013 | 58.7 | 69 |
| 2012 | 58.2 | 69 |
| 2011 | 57.5 | 68.9 |
| 2010 | 57 | 68.6 |
| 2009 | 56.5 | 68.2 |
| 2008 | 56.1 | 67.6 |
| 2007 | 55.7 | 67 |
| 2006 | 55.3 | 66.6 |
| 2005 | 54.9 | 66.3 |
| 2004 | 54.6 | 66.1 |
| 2003 | 54.3 | 65.9 |
| 2002 | 53.9 | 65.6 |
| 2001 | 53.6 | 65.3 |
| 2000 | 53.3 | 64.9 |
| 1999 | 53.2 | 64.5 |
| 1998 | 53 | 64 |
| 1997 | 53.1 | 63.7 |
| 1996 | 53.2 | 63.5 |
| 1995 | 53.3 | 63.5 |
| 1994 | 53.5 | 63.5 |
| 1993 | 53.9 | 63.6 |
| 1992 | 54.1 | 63.8 |
| 1991 | 54.2 | 63.8 |
| 1990 | 54.3 | 63.9 |
| 1989 | 54.4 | 63.8 |
| 1988 | 54.4 | 63.7 |
| 1987 | 54.2 | 63.5 |
| 1986 | 53.6 | 63.2 |
| 1985 | 53.5 | 62.8 |
| 1984 | 52.9 | 62.4 |
| 1983 | 52.4 | 62 |
| 1982 | 51.8 | 61.6 |
| 1981 | 51.2 | 61 |
| 1980 | 50.9 | 60.2 |
| 1979 | 50.5 | 59.1 |
| 1978 | 50.3 | 58.3 |
| 1977 | 50.1 | 57.7 |
| 1976 | 50 | 57.4 |
| 1975 | 49.9 | 57.2 |
| 1974 | 49.7 | 57 |
| 1973 | 49.5 | 56.8 |
| 1972 | 49.1 | 56.6 |
| 1971 | 48.6 | 56.3 |
| 1970 | 48 | 56 |
| 1969 | 47.2 | 55.7 |
| 1968 | 46.4 | 55.3 |
| 1967 | 45.6 | 54.8 |
| 1966 | 44.8 | 54.4 |
| 1965 | 44.2 | 54 |
| 1964 | 43.6 | 53.6 |
| 1963 | 43.1 | 53.2 |
| 1962 | 42.6 | 52.9 |
| 1961 | 35.2 | 52.5 |
| 1960 | 34.7 | 52.1 |
| 1959 | 39.8 | 51.8 |
| 1958 | 39.1 | 51.4 |
| 1957 | 38.3 | 51 |
| 1956 | 38.4 | 50.6 |
| 1955 | 37.5 | 50.2 |
| 1954 | 36.5 | 49.8 |
| 1953 | 35.5 | 49.4 |
| 1952 | 34.6 | 49 |
| 1951 | 33.9 | 48.6 |
| 1950 | 33.1 | 48.1 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Cameroon and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 2024 | 29,123,744 | 7,494,498 |
| 2023 | 28,372,687 | 7,364,438 |
| 2022 | 27,632,771 | 7,230,193 |
| 2021 | 26,915,758 | 7,092,043 |
| 2020 | 26,210,558 | 6,949,912 |
| 2019 | 25,506,095 | 6,803,944 |
| 2018 | 24,806,383 | 6,655,524 |
| 2017 | 24,128,601 | 6,507,061 |
| 2016 | 23,454,161 | 6,360,041 |
| 2015 | 22,763,414 | 6,215,770 |
| 2014 | 22,059,893 | 6,075,283 |
| 2013 | 21,402,376 | 5,939,341 |
| 2012 | 20,809,529 | 5,808,546 |
| 2011 | 20,232,304 | 5,683,417 |
| 2010 | 19,668,066 | 5,564,356 |
| 2009 | 19,113,974 | 5,451,592 |
| 2008 | 18,574,056 | 5,345,029 |
| 2007 | 18,049,896 | 5,244,046 |
| 2006 | 17,550,407 | 5,147,105 |
| 2005 | 17,074,594 | 5,052,257 |
| 2004 | 16,610,487 | 4,958,093 |
| 2003 | 16,160,340 | 4,863,865 |
| 2002 | 15,725,528 | 4,769,465 |
| 2001 | 15,309,490 | 4,675,409 |
| 2000 | 14,912,631 | 4,582,677 |
| 1999 | 14,525,140 | 4,492,170 |
| 1998 | 14,144,860 | 4,410,507 |
| 1997 | 13,775,214 | 4,336,730 |
| 1996 | 13,414,757 | 4,263,819 |
| 1995 | 13,058,516 | 4,191,203 |
| 1994 | 12,704,903 | 4,116,662 |
| 1993 | 12,353,131 | 4,032,407 |
| 1992 | 12,006,353 | 3,944,689 |
| 1991 | 11,667,180 | 3,855,894 |
| 1990 | 11,331,821 | 3,760,562 |
| 1989 | 11,002,745 | 3,662,459 |
| 1988 | 10,684,968 | 3,559,363 |
| 1987 | 10,370,749 | 3,452,731 |
| 1986 | 10,060,342 | 3,347,809 |
| 1985 | 9,761,730 | 3,247,534 |
| 1984 | 9,475,078 | 3,154,079 |
| 1983 | 9,215,397 | 3,067,534 |
| 1982 | 9,028,678 | 2,985,557 |
| 1981 | 8,816,377 | 2,907,187 |
| 1980 | 8,512,219 | 2,832,203 |
| 1979 | 8,239,641 | 2,760,358 |
| 1978 | 8,011,921 | 2,691,088 |
| 1977 | 7,796,501 | 2,623,948 |
| 1976 | 7,597,962 | 2,558,521 |
| 1975 | 7,397,120 | 2,494,570 |
| 1974 | 7,193,583 | 2,432,028 |
| 1973 | 6,996,660 | 2,370,919 |
| 1972 | 6,806,872 | 2,311,430 |
| 1971 | 6,624,408 | 2,253,119 |
| 1970 | 6,449,793 | 2,195,616 |
| 1969 | 6,283,462 | 2,139,024 |
| 1968 | 6,125,863 | 2,083,069 |
| 1967 | 5,977,318 | 2,027,403 |
| 1966 | 5,837,295 | 1,971,737 |
| 1965 | 5,704,686 | 1,915,916 |
| 1964 | 5,578,257 | 1,859,997 |
| 1963 | 5,456,623 | 1,804,272 |
| 1962 | 5,338,620 | 1,749,214 |
| 1961 | 5,239,273 | 1,695,400 |
| 1960 | 5,159,057 | 1,643,457 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Turkmenistan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 2023 | 4.32 | 2.69 |
| 2022 | 4.4 | 2.73 |
| 2021 | 4.47 | 2.75 |
| 2020 | 4.56 | 2.79 |
| 2019 | 4.65 | 2.83 |
| 2018 | 4.74 | 2.88 |
| 2017 | 4.8 | 2.93 |
| 2016 | 4.84 | 2.99 |
| 2015 | 4.84 | 3.03 |
| 2014 | 4.84 | 3.02 |
| 2013 | 4.91 | 3.01 |
| 2012 | 4.98 | 2.96 |
| 2011 | 5.05 | 2.9 |
| 2010 | 5.15 | 2.85 |
| 2009 | 5.24 | 2.79 |
| 2008 | 5.29 | 2.75 |
| 2007 | 5.34 | 2.73 |
| 2006 | 5.37 | 2.72 |
| 2005 | 5.42 | 2.71 |
| 2004 | 5.44 | 2.67 |
| 2003 | 5.43 | 2.67 |
| 2002 | 5.44 | 2.71 |
| 2001 | 5.44 | 2.81 |
| 2000 | 5.51 | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 5.6 | 2.98 |
| 1998 | 5.66 | 3.08 |
| 1997 | 5.71 | 3.18 |
| 1996 | 5.8 | 3.29 |
| 1995 | 5.92 | 3.49 |
| 1994 | 6.04 | 3.62 |
| 1993 | 6.16 | 3.78 |
| 1992 | 6.26 | 3.96 |
| 1991 | 6.32 | 4.14 |
| 1990 | 6.36 | 4.29 |
| 1989 | 6.41 | 4.46 |
| 1988 | 6.48 | 4.68 |
| 1987 | 6.54 | 4.84 |
| 1986 | 6.57 | 4.94 |
| 1985 | 6.56 | 4.97 |
| 1984 | 6.56 | 4.96 |
| 1983 | 6.58 | 4.97 |
| 1982 | 6.59 | 5.04 |
| 1981 | 6.61 | 5.16 |
| 1980 | 6.61 | 5.3 |
| 1979 | 6.58 | 5.46 |
| 1978 | 6.55 | 5.61 |
| 1977 | 6.51 | 5.77 |
| 1976 | 6.45 | 5.9 |
| 1975 | 6.4 | 6 |
| 1974 | 6.36 | 6.09 |
| 1973 | 6.33 | 6.15 |
| 1972 | 6.29 | 6.2 |
| 1971 | 6.26 | 6.32 |
| 1970 | 6.2 | 6.4 |
| 1969 | 6.14 | 6.48 |
| 1968 | 6.04 | 6.56 |
| 1967 | 5.95 | 6.64 |
| 1966 | 5.85 | 6.7 |
| 1965 | 5.8 | 6.76 |
| 1964 | 5.74 | 6.79 |
| 1963 | 5.73 | 6.79 |
| 1962 | 5.73 | 6.76 |
| 1961 | 5.73 | 6.69 |
| 1960 | 5.73 | 6.59 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Cameroon and Turkmenistan demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 2024 | 19 | 27.5 |
| 2023 | 18.8 | 27.2 |
| 2022 | 18.7 | 26.9 |
| 2021 | 18.6 | 26.7 |
| 2020 | 18.5 | 26.4 |
| 2019 | 18.5 | 26.2 |
| 2018 | 18.4 | 25.9 |
| 2017 | 18.4 | 25.7 |
| 2016 | 18.3 | 25.5 |
| 2015 | 18.3 | 25.3 |
| 2014 | 18.2 | 25 |
| 2013 | 18.1 | 24.8 |
| 2012 | 18 | 24.5 |
| 2011 | 17.9 | 24.3 |
| 2010 | 17.9 | 24 |
| 2009 | 17.8 | 23.7 |
| 2008 | 17.8 | 23.4 |
| 2007 | 17.7 | 23.1 |
| 2006 | 17.7 | 22.8 |
| 2005 | 17.6 | 22.4 |
| 2004 | 17.6 | 22.1 |
| 2003 | 17.5 | 21.8 |
| 2002 | 17.5 | 21.5 |
| 2001 | 17.4 | 21.2 |
| 2000 | 17.3 | 20.9 |
| 1999 | 17.2 | 20.6 |
| 1998 | 17.1 | 20.3 |
| 1997 | 17.1 | 20.1 |
| 1996 | 17 | 19.9 |
| 1995 | 16.9 | 19.7 |
| 1994 | 16.9 | 19.6 |
| 1993 | 16.8 | 19.5 |
| 1992 | 16.8 | 19.4 |
| 1991 | 16.8 | 19.4 |
| 1990 | 16.8 | 19.3 |
| 1989 | 16.8 | 19.3 |
| 1988 | 16.9 | 19.3 |
| 1987 | 16.9 | 19.3 |
| 1986 | 17 | 19.3 |
| 1985 | 17.1 | 19.3 |
| 1984 | 17.1 | 19.2 |
| 1983 | 17.3 | 19.1 |
| 1982 | 17.5 | 19 |
| 1981 | 17.8 | 18.8 |
| 1980 | 17.8 | 18.7 |
| 1979 | 17.9 | 18.5 |
| 1978 | 18 | 18.3 |
| 1977 | 18.2 | 18.2 |
| 1976 | 18.3 | 18 |
| 1975 | 18.5 | 17.9 |
| 1974 | 18.6 | 17.7 |
| 1973 | 18.8 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 18.9 | 17.5 |
| 1971 | 19 | 17.4 |
| 1970 | 19.2 | 17.4 |
| 1969 | 19.4 | 17.4 |
| 1968 | 19.5 | 17.5 |
| 1967 | 19.7 | 17.7 |
| 1966 | 19.8 | 18 |
| 1965 | 19.9 | 18.4 |
| 1964 | 20 | 19 |
| 1963 | 20.1 | 19.7 |
| 1962 | 20.1 | 20.4 |
| 1961 | 20.3 | 20.9 |
| 1960 | 20.5 | 21.3 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Cameroon
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$49.5B
2024 |
$48.8B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
16.7%
2024 |
14.5%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.84%
2023 |
2.71%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.01%
2024 |
2.9%
1999 |
| Armed forces personnel |
34,000
2020 |
57,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.48%
2024 |
-0.08%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.28%
2021 |
4%
2010 |
| Services, % of GDP |
50.7%
2024 |
50.4%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
23.2%
2024 |
37.5%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
52
2026 |
47
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31.1%
2021 |
31.5%
1998 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.1%
2021 |
2.4%
1998 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$4.88B
2023 |
$1.51B
1999 |
| Personal remittances received |
$690M
2024 |
$4.42M
1996 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,021,000
2019 |
380,000
1998 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
7.14%
2020 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
60.9%
2024 |
40.6%
2017 |
Energy
|
Cameroon
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
384 kg
2022 |
5,626 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$13.5
2022 |
$3.26
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
10.3 megatons
2024 |
81.4 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.35 tons
2024 |
10.9 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
22.9%
2022 |
100%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
79.2%
2021 |
0.1%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
5.73%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-28.7%
2022 |
-109.8%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
283.7 kWh
2022 |
2,829 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
53.9%
2021 |
0.01%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
70.5%
2022 |
0.02%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
72%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Cameroon
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.36%
2024 |
0.09%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-15,379
2025 |
+13,268
2025 |
| Urban population |
55.4%
2024 |
47.1%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.8:50.2
2024 |
49.1:50.9
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.65 ft
2025 |
5.72 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.26 ft
2025 |
5.34 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
23
2026 |
32.7
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
26
2025 |
17
2025 |
| Higher education index |
32
2026 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.54
2020 |
1.09
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
30.2
2019 |
13.5
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
57
2025 |
61
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
78.2%
2020 |
99.9%
2022 |
| English speaking |
38%
2023 |
2%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
41.9%
2023 |
21.3%
2017 |
Health
|
Cameroon
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$79.1
2023 |
$581
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$53.5
2023 |
$450
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
64.5 years
2026 |
70.5 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
14.7%
2023 |
0.31%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.14
2022 |
1.93
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.1 years
2025 |
24.1 years
2021 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
258
2023 |
5
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
67.2
2023 |
40
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
15.5%
2022 |
22.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.9%
2024 |
7.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
7
2026 |
26
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
6.5%
2022 |
5.6%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
9.6 liters
2020 |
2.62 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Cameroon
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.32%
2026 |
0.32%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
6,267 sq mi
2024 |
24,210 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
38,212 sq mi
2026 |
152,812 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
77,886 sq mi
2026 |
15,934 sq mi
2026 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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