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Cameroon vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 52nd vs. 157th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Vanuatu
Population
30864115
344750
Population rank 51/197 174/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
72 years
2026

Cameroon and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Vanuatu
2024 $53,296,694,320 $1,117,972,034
2023 $48,814,501,547 $1,115,861,056
2022 $44,347,206,073 $1,055,031,361
2021 $45,011,937,347 $950,394,007
2020 $40,773,241,177 $909,421,044
2019 $39,667,757,528 $936,526,268
2018 $39,955,552,190 $914,727,908
2017 $36,098,547,033 $880,043,284
2016 $33,814,337,044 $804,323,577
2015 $32,210,233,020 $759,690,181
2014 $36,386,544,706 $773,717,011
2013 $33,728,621,180 $758,304,466
2012 $30,155,062,329 $747,839,698
2011 $30,630,910,495 $770,153,588
2010 $27,507,501,821 $670,712,980
2009 $27,932,970,317 $592,622,319
2008 $27,715,142,033 $590,748,429
2007 $23,928,250,433 $516,392,923
2006 $20,910,512,975 $439,358,587
2005 $19,509,852,207 $394,962,433
2004 $18,826,214,136 $364,996,869
2003 $15,970,315,035 $314,471,413
2002 $12,417,251,350 $262,596,536
2001 $10,953,485,349 $257,926,882
2000 $10,566,579,295 $272,014,628
1999 $11,565,826,465 $268,006,973
1998 $11,298,144,990 $262,293,411
1997 $10,789,458,433 $272,771,209
1996 $11,093,538,846 $261,370,044
1995 $10,864,772,471 $249,333,250
1994 $8,902,446,252 $233,701,301
1993 $16,181,814,713 $200,491,853
1992 $12,071,775,335 $209,088,825
1991 $11,840,192,296 $201,334,169
1990 $12,314,482,628 $168,879,207
1989 $11,012,566,195 $154,013,202
1988 $12,236,057,362 $158,351,368
1987 $13,049,659,981 $139,464,174
1986 $11,857,056,199 $126,498,935
1985 $8,544,810,498 $131,856,421
1984 $7,311,938,026 $144,482,515
1983 $6,870,200,010 $117,389,554
1982 $6,611,255,964 $114,501,913
1981 $6,610,938,617 $113,781,796
1980 $6,674,569,047 $121,185,498
1979 $5,919,002,983 $119,258,835
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Vanuatu
2024 $1,830 $3,411
2023 $1,720 $3,483
2022 $1,605 $3,370
2021 $1,672 $3,107
2020 $1,556 $3,043
2019 $1,555 $3,207
2018 $1,611 $3,207
2017 $1,496 $3,160
2016 $1,442 $2,956
2015 $1,415 $2,855
2014 $1,649 $2,973
2013 $1,576 $2,980
2012 $1,449 $3,005
2011 $1,514 $3,163
2010 $1,399 $2,815
2009 $1,461 $2,546
2008 $1,492 $2,604
2007 $1,326 $2,334
2006 $1,191 $2,035
2005 $1,143 $1,874
2004 $1,133 $1,774
2003 $988 $1,567
2002 $790 $1,341
2001 $715 $1,350
2000 $709 $1,460
1999 $796 $1,472
1998 $799 $1,471
1997 $783 $1,562
1996 $827 $1,529
1995 $832 $1,492
1994 $701 $1,431
1993 $1,310 $1,257
1992 $1,005 $1,344
1991 $1,015 $1,326
1990 $1,087 $1,141
1989 $1,001 $1,067
1988 $1,145 $1,125
1987 $1,258 $1,017
1986 $1,179 $946
1985 $875 $1,012
1984 $772 $1,137
1983 $746 $947
1982 $732 $946
1981 $750 $962
1980 $784 $1,048
1979 $718 $1,055
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Vanuatu
2026 64.5 72
2025 64.2 71.8
2024 64 71.7
2023 63.7 71.5
2022 62.4 71.3
2021 61.1 70
2020 61.7 70.4
2019 61.7 70.8
2018 61.2 70.6
2017 60.8 70.5
2016 60.3 70.4
2015 59.7 70.2
2014 59.1 70
2013 58.7 70
2012 58.2 69.9
2011 57.5 69.7
2010 57 69.6
2009 56.5 69.4
2008 56.1 69.3
2007 55.7 69.1
2006 55.3 69.1
2005 54.9 69.2
2004 54.6 69
2003 54.3 68.9
2002 53.9 68.8
2001 53.6 68.7
2000 53.3 68.6
1999 53.2 67.9
1998 53 68.4
1997 53.1 68.3
1996 53.2 68.2
1995 53.3 68.1
1994 53.5 68
1993 53.9 67.7
1992 54.1 67.4
1991 54.2 67.1
1990 54.3 66.7
1989 54.4 66
1988 54.4 65.7
1987 54.2 64.4
1986 53.6 64.6
1985 53.5 63.9
1984 52.9 63.5
1983 52.4 63.1
1982 51.8 62.5
1981 51.2 61.9
1980 50.9 61.3
1979 50.5 60.9
1978 50.3 59.9
1977 50.1 59.2
1976 50 58.7
1975 49.9 58.1
1974 49.7 57.6
1973 49.5 57
1972 49.1 56.4
1971 48.6 55.9
1970 48 55.3
1969 47.2 54.8
1968 46.4 54.2
1967 45.6 53.7
1966 44.8 53.1
1965 44.2 52.5
1964 43.6 52
1963 43.1 51.5
1962 42.6 50.9
1961 35.2 50.4
1960 34.7 49.8
1959 39.8 49.3
1958 39.1 48.7
1957 38.3 48.2
1956 38.4 47.7
1955 37.5 47.1
1954 36.5 46.5
1953 35.5 45.8
1952 34.6 45.3
1951 33.9 42.2
1950 33.1 43.9

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

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Cameroon and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Vanuatu
2024 29,123,744 327,777
2023 28,372,687 320,409
2022 27,632,771 313,046
2021 26,915,758 305,868
2020 26,210,558 298,858
2019 25,506,095 291,985
2018 24,806,383 285,259
2017 24,128,601 278,507
2016 23,454,161 272,087
2015 22,763,414 266,101
2014 22,059,893 260,240
2013 21,402,376 254,482
2012 20,809,529 248,883
2011 20,232,304 243,474
2010 19,668,066 238,248
2009 19,113,974 232,731
2008 18,574,056 226,896
2007 18,049,896 221,276
2006 17,550,407 215,923
2005 17,074,594 210,760
2004 16,610,487 205,711
2003 16,160,340 200,746
2002 15,725,528 195,863
2001 15,309,490 191,031
2000 14,912,631 186,281
1999 14,525,140 182,048
1998 14,144,860 178,313
1997 13,775,214 174,626
1996 13,414,757 170,911
1995 13,058,516 167,137
1994 12,704,903 163,314
1993 12,353,131 159,463
1992 12,006,353 155,608
1991 11,667,180 151,793
1990 11,331,821 148,063
1989 11,002,745 144,393
1988 10,684,968 140,756
1987 10,370,749 137,187
1986 10,060,342 133,720
1985 9,761,730 130,356
1984 9,475,078 127,109
1983 9,215,397 123,998
1982 9,028,678 121,035
1981 8,816,377 118,249
1980 8,512,219 115,660
1979 8,239,641 113,040
1978 8,011,921 109,963
1977 7,796,501 106,618
1976 7,597,962 103,388
1975 7,397,120 100,269
1974 7,193,583 97,260
1973 6,996,660 94,362
1972 6,806,872 91,562
1971 6,624,408 88,862
1970 6,449,793 86,266
1969 6,283,462 83,755
1968 6,125,863 81,314
1967 5,977,318 78,921
1966 5,837,295 76,590
1965 5,704,686 74,358
1964 5,578,257 72,219
1963 5,456,623 70,159
1962 5,338,620 68,174
1961 5,239,273 66,264
1960 5,159,057 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Vanuatu
2023 4.32 3.6
2022 4.4 3.65
2021 4.47 3.7
2020 4.56 3.74
2019 4.65 3.79
2018 4.74 3.83
2017 4.8 3.88
2016 4.84 3.92
2015 4.84 3.95
2014 4.84 4
2013 4.91 4.04
2012 4.98 4.06
2011 5.05 4.09
2010 5.15 4.13
2009 5.24 4.16
2008 5.29 4.16
2007 5.34 4.12
2006 5.37 4.1
2005 5.42 4.13
2004 5.44 4.21
2003 5.43 4.29
2002 5.44 4.38
2001 5.44 4.5
2000 5.51 4.54
1999 5.6 4.56
1998 5.66 4.6
1997 5.71 4.66
1996 5.8 4.75
1995 5.92 4.85
1994 6.04 4.94
1993 6.16 5.02
1992 6.26 5.09
1991 6.32 5.13
1990 6.36 5.17
1989 6.41 5.21
1988 6.48 5.27
1987 6.54 5.33
1986 6.57 5.38
1985 6.56 5.43
1984 6.56 5.49
1983 6.58 5.55
1982 6.59 5.6
1981 6.61 5.65
1980 6.61 5.69
1979 6.58 5.73
1978 6.55 5.77
1977 6.51 5.81
1976 6.45 5.89
1975 6.4 5.98
1974 6.36 6.06
1973 6.33 6.15
1972 6.29 6.23
1971 6.26 6.29
1970 6.2 6.35
1969 6.14 6.41
1968 6.04 6.46
1967 5.95 6.51
1966 5.85 6.51
1965 5.8 6.52
1964 5.74 6.57
1963 5.73 6.62
1962 5.73 6.67
1961 5.73 6.73
1960 5.73 6.78

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

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Cameroon and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Vanuatu
2024 19 21.3
2023 18.8 21.2
2022 18.7 21.2
2021 18.6 21.2
2020 18.5 21.2
2019 18.5 21.2
2018 18.4 21.2
2017 18.4 21.2
2016 18.3 21.1
2015 18.3 21.1
2014 18.2 21
2013 18.1 20.9
2012 18 20.8
2011 17.9 20.6
2010 17.9 20.5
2009 17.8 20.3
2008 17.8 20.1
2007 17.7 19.9
2006 17.7 19.6
2005 17.6 19.4
2004 17.6 19.2
2003 17.5 18.9
2002 17.5 18.7
2001 17.4 18.5
2000 17.3 18.2
1999 17.2 18
1998 17.1 18
1997 17.1 18
1996 17 18
1995 16.9 17.8
1994 16.9 17.7
1993 16.8 17.7
1992 16.8 17.8
1991 16.8 17.9
1990 16.8 17.8
1989 16.8 17.8
1988 16.9 17.8
1987 16.9 17.8
1986 17 17.8
1985 17.1 17.7
1984 17.1 17.7
1983 17.3 17.7
1982 17.5 17.7
1981 17.8 17.7
1980 17.8 17.6
1979 17.9 17.5
1978 18 17.3
1977 18.2 17.2
1976 18.3 17.1
1975 18.5 17.1
1974 18.6 17.1
1973 18.8 17
1972 18.9 17
1971 19 17
1970 19.2 17
1969 19.4 17
1968 19.5 17
1967 19.7 17.1
1966 19.8 17.1
1965 19.9 17.2
1964 20 17.3
1963 20.1 17.4
1962 20.1 17.5
1961 20.3 17.6
1960 20.5 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
52
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Cameroon Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Cameroon Vanuatu
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
88%
2023
English speaking
38%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Cameroon Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Vanuatu
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
665 mi
2000

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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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