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Cameroon vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 52nd vs. 194th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Tuvalu
Population
30864115
9341
Population rank 51/197 196/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 91/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 158/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 152/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Cameroon and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Tuvalu
2024 $53,296,694,320 -
2023 $48,814,501,547 $62,280,312
2022 $44,347,206,073 $59,065,982
2021 $45,011,937,347 $60,196,406
2020 $40,773,241,177 $51,746,594
2019 $39,667,757,528 $54,123,199
2018 $39,955,552,190 $48,015,260
2017 $36,098,547,033 $45,276,595
2016 $33,814,337,044 $41,629,064
2015 $32,210,233,020 $36,811,936
2014 $36,386,544,706 $38,760,983
2013 $33,728,621,180 $38,615,891
2012 $30,155,062,329 $39,345,579
2011 $30,630,910,495 $39,196,957
2010 $27,507,501,821 $32,105,408
2009 $27,932,970,317 $28,076,984
2008 $27,715,142,033 $31,874,435
2007 $23,928,250,433 $28,450,169
2006 $20,910,512,975 $24,096,875
2005 $19,509,852,207 $22,909,980
2004 $18,826,214,136 $22,798,275
2003 $15,970,315,035 $19,456,338
2002 $12,417,251,350 $16,842,673
2001 $10,953,485,349 $13,964,732
2000 $10,566,579,295 $15,073,976
1999 $11,565,826,465 $14,800,503
1998 $11,298,144,990 $13,795,146
1997 $10,789,458,433 $13,734,210
1996 $11,093,538,846 $13,338,597
1995 $10,864,772,471 $11,922,614
1994 $8,902,446,252 $11,772,611
1993 $16,181,814,713 $10,414,400
1992 $12,071,775,335 $10,535,028
1991 $11,840,192,296 $10,127,314
1990 $12,314,482,628 $9,542,901
1989 $11,012,566,195 $8,454,523
1988 $12,236,057,362 $7,011,059
1987 $13,049,659,981 $5,020,513
1986 $11,857,056,199 $4,574,706
1985 $8,544,810,498 $3,862,852
1984 $7,311,938,026 $4,481,978
1983 $6,870,200,010 $4,152,550
1982 $6,611,255,964 $4,118,945
1981 $6,610,938,617 $4,773,018
1980 $6,674,569,047 $4,206,128
1979 $5,919,002,983 $4,065,659
1978 $4,662,852,583 $3,798,782
1977 $3,394,664,024 $3,669,420
1976 $2,898,090,002 $3,919,072
1975 $2,857,037,371 $4,014,748
1974 $2,157,415,533 $4,122,329
1973 $1,901,393,361 $3,411,915
1972 $1,498,251,890 $2,968,458
1971 $1,236,941,394 $2,716,990
1970 $1,151,216,993 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Tuvalu
2024 $1,830 -
2023 $1,720 $6,345
2022 $1,605 $5,911
2021 $1,672 $5,905
2020 $1,556 $4,976
2019 $1,555 $5,115
2018 $1,611 $4,466
2017 $1,496 $4,166
2016 $1,442 $3,809
2015 $1,415 $3,358
2014 $1,649 $3,529
2013 $1,576 $3,510
2012 $1,449 $3,598
2011 $1,514 $3,636
2010 $1,399 $3,025
2009 $1,461 $2,684
2008 $1,492 $3,088
2007 $1,326 $2,794
2006 $1,191 $2,396
2005 $1,143 $2,305
2004 $1,133 $2,323
2003 $988 $2,007
2002 $790 $1,750
2001 $715 $1,457
2000 $709 $1,579
1999 $796 $1,559
1998 $799 $1,460
1997 $783 $1,461
1996 $827 $1,428
1995 $832 $1,285
1994 $701 $1,279
1993 $1,310 $1,141
1992 $1,005 $1,166
1991 $1,015 $1,134
1990 $1,087 $1,085
1989 $1,001 $976
1988 $1,145 $823
1987 $1,258 $600
1986 $1,179 $557
1985 $875 $480
1984 $772 $567
1983 $746 $533
1982 $732 $537
1981 $750 $634
1980 $784 $571
1979 $718 $566
1978 $582 $546
1977 $435 $549
1976 $381 $612
1975 $386 $656
1974 $299.9 $708
1973 $271.8 $601
1972 $220.1 $522
1971 $186.7 $478
1970 $178.5 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Tuvalu
2026 64.5 67.6
2025 64.2 67.4
2024 64 67.3
2023 63.7 67.1
2022 62.4 66.9
2021 61.1 65.8
2020 61.7 66.4
2019 61.7 66.1
2018 61.2 65.9
2017 60.8 65.7
2016 60.3 65.5
2015 59.7 65.4
2014 59.1 65.3
2013 58.7 65.2
2012 58.2 65.1
2011 57.5 65
2010 57 64.8
2009 56.5 64.7
2008 56.1 64.5
2007 55.7 64.4
2006 55.3 64.2
2005 54.9 64.1
2004 54.6 64
2003 54.3 63.9
2002 53.9 63.8
2001 53.6 63.7
2000 53.3 63.5
1999 53.2 63.3
1998 53 63.2
1997 53.1 62.9
1996 53.2 62.7
1995 53.3 62.5
1994 53.5 62.3
1993 53.9 62.1
1992 54.1 60.3
1991 54.2 61.8
1990 54.3 61.6
1989 54.4 61.5
1988 54.4 61.4
1987 54.2 61.3
1986 53.6 61.2
1985 53.5 61.1
1984 52.9 61.1
1983 52.4 60.9
1982 51.8 60.7
1981 51.2 60.5
1980 50.9 60.2
1979 50.5 59.9
1978 50.3 59.6
1977 50.1 59.2
1976 50 58.8
1975 49.9 58.3
1974 49.7 57.7
1973 49.5 57.2
1972 49.1 54.7
1971 48.6 56
1970 48 55.3
1969 47.2 54.7
1968 46.4 54.1
1967 45.6 53.5
1966 44.8 52.8
1965 44.2 52.1
1964 43.6 51.3
1963 43.1 50.6
1962 42.6 49.8
1961 35.2 49
1960 34.7 48.3
1959 39.8 47.5
1958 39.1 46.7
1957 38.3 45.8
1956 38.4 45
1955 37.5 44.2
1954 36.5 43.4
1953 35.5 42.5
1952 34.6 41.7
1951 33.9 40.8
1950 33.1 40

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

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Cameroon and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Tuvalu
2024 29,123,744 9,646
2023 28,372,687 9,816
2022 27,632,771 9,992
2021 26,915,758 10,194
2020 26,210,558 10,399
2019 25,506,095 10,581
2018 24,806,383 10,751
2017 24,128,601 10,869
2016 23,454,161 10,930
2015 22,763,414 10,963
2014 22,059,893 10,984
2013 21,402,376 11,001
2012 20,809,529 10,934
2011 20,232,304 10,780
2010 19,668,066 10,614
2009 19,113,974 10,461
2008 18,574,056 10,321
2007 18,049,896 10,182
2006 17,550,407 10,056
2005 17,074,594 9,940
2004 16,610,487 9,816
2003 16,160,340 9,695
2002 15,725,528 9,623
2001 15,309,490 9,586
2000 14,912,631 9,544
1999 14,525,140 9,496
1998 14,144,860 9,451
1997 13,775,214 9,400
1996 13,414,757 9,342
1995 13,058,516 9,280
1994 12,704,903 9,207
1993 12,353,131 9,126
1992 12,006,353 9,038
1991 11,667,180 8,928
1990 11,331,821 8,798
1989 11,002,745 8,662
1988 10,684,968 8,518
1987 10,370,749 8,371
1986 10,060,342 8,217
1985 9,761,730 8,046
1984 9,475,078 7,902
1983 9,215,397 7,789
1982 9,028,678 7,664
1981 8,816,377 7,526
1980 8,512,219 7,366
1979 8,239,641 7,184
1978 8,011,921 6,957
1977 7,796,501 6,686
1976 7,597,962 6,404
1975 7,397,120 6,117
1974 7,193,583 5,822
1973 6,996,660 5,681
1972 6,806,872 5,692
1971 6,624,408 5,685
1970 6,449,793 5,663
1969 6,283,462 5,631
1968 6,125,863 5,624
1967 5,977,318 5,652
1966 5,837,295 5,686
1965 5,704,686 5,715
1964 5,578,257 5,752
1963 5,456,623 5,751
1962 5,338,620 5,699
1961 5,239,273 5,648
1960 5,159,057 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Tuvalu
2023 4.32 3.21
2022 4.4 3.24
2021 4.47 3.28
2020 4.56 3.31
2019 4.65 3.33
2018 4.74 3.33
2017 4.8 3.3
2016 4.84 3.3
2015 4.84 3.31
2014 4.84 3.33
2013 4.91 3.39
2012 4.98 3.47
2011 5.05 3.46
2010 5.15 3.44
2009 5.24 3.43
2008 5.29 3.42
2007 5.34 3.45
2006 5.37 3.53
2005 5.42 3.55
2004 5.44 3.55
2003 5.43 3.58
2002 5.44 3.64
2001 5.44 3.75
2000 5.51 3.84
1999 5.6 3.92
1998 5.66 3.95
1997 5.71 3.95
1996 5.8 3.95
1995 5.92 3.96
1994 6.04 3.92
1993 6.16 3.92
1992 6.26 3.86
1991 6.32 3.79
1990 6.36 3.75
1989 6.41 3.8
1988 6.48 3.88
1987 6.54 3.94
1986 6.57 3.97
1985 6.56 3.97
1984 6.56 3.95
1983 6.58 3.91
1982 6.59 3.88
1981 6.61 3.8
1980 6.61 3.73
1979 6.58 3.65
1978 6.55 3.59
1977 6.51 3.56
1976 6.45 3.55
1975 6.4 3.58
1974 6.36 3.63
1973 6.33 3.71
1972 6.29 3.81
1971 6.26 3.94
1970 6.2 4.08
1969 6.14 4.23
1968 6.04 4.36
1967 5.95 4.49
1966 5.85 4.64
1965 5.8 4.73
1964 5.74 4.83
1963 5.73 4.91
1962 5.73 5
1961 5.73 5.09
1960 5.73 5.15

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

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Cameroon and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Tuvalu
2024 19 25.3
2023 18.8 25.3
2022 18.7 25.3
2021 18.6 25.3
2020 18.5 25.3
2019 18.5 25.3
2018 18.4 25.3
2017 18.4 25.2
2016 18.3 24.9
2015 18.3 24.7
2014 18.2 24.5
2013 18.1 24.3
2012 18 24.2
2011 17.9 24.1
2010 17.9 24
2009 17.8 23.9
2008 17.8 23.8
2007 17.7 23.7
2006 17.7 23.6
2005 17.6 23.6
2004 17.6 23.5
2003 17.5 23.5
2002 17.5 23.5
2001 17.4 23.7
2000 17.3 23.9
1999 17.2 24.1
1998 17.1 24.4
1997 17.1 24.6
1996 17 24.9
1995 16.9 25
1994 16.9 25.1
1993 16.8 25
1992 16.8 25
1991 16.8 24.9
1990 16.8 24.7
1989 16.8 24.5
1988 16.9 24.2
1987 16.9 24
1986 17 23.8
1985 17.1 23.6
1984 17.1 23.2
1983 17.3 22.5
1982 17.5 21.9
1981 17.8 21.4
1980 17.8 21
1979 17.9 20.9
1978 18 20.5
1977 18.2 20.2
1976 18.3 19.9
1975 18.5 19.8
1974 18.6 19.7
1973 18.8 19.4
1972 18.9 19
1971 19 18.6
1970 19.2 18.2
1969 19.4 18
1968 19.5 17.9
1967 19.7 18.1
1966 19.8 18.5
1965 19.9 19.3
1964 20 21
1963 20.1 22.6
1962 20.1 23
1961 20.3 23.1
1960 20.5 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
12.8%
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
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
52
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.7%
2010
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Cameroon Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Tuvalu
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
57
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
100%
2022
English speaking
38%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Cameroon Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Tuvalu
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
4.97 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 (2023–2024, 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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