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Cameroon vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 52nd vs. 67th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Vietnam
Population
30864115
102365351
Population rank 51/197 16/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
75 years
2026

Cameroon and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Vietnam
2024 $53,296,694,320 $476,388,230,307
2023 $48,814,501,547 $433,857,681,378
2022 $44,347,206,073 $413,445,230,669
2021 $45,011,937,347 $366,474,752,771
2020 $40,773,241,177 $346,615,738,538
2019 $39,667,757,528 $334,365,270,497
2018 $39,955,552,190 $310,106,478,395
2017 $36,098,547,033 $281,353,605,987
2016 $33,814,337,044 $257,096,001,178
2015 $32,210,233,020 $239,258,328,382
2014 $36,386,544,706 $233,451,469,643
2013 $33,728,621,180 $213,708,811,665
2012 $30,155,062,329 $195,590,661,129
2011 $30,630,910,495 $172,595,049,184
2010 $27,507,501,821 $147,201,173,197
2009 $27,932,970,317 $106,014,659,565
2008 $27,715,142,033 $99,130,304,099
2007 $23,928,250,433 $77,414,425,532
2006 $20,910,512,975 $66,371,664,817
2005 $19,509,852,207 $57,633,255,738
2004 $18,826,214,136 $45,427,854,693
2003 $15,970,315,035 $39,552,513,232
2002 $12,417,251,350 $35,064,105,501
2001 $10,953,485,349 $32,685,198,809
2000 $10,566,579,295 $31,172,518,403
1999 $11,565,826,465 $28,683,659,007
1998 $11,298,144,990 $27,209,602,050
1997 $10,789,458,433 $26,843,700,442
1996 $11,093,538,846 $24,657,470,575
1995 $10,864,772,471 $20,736,164,459
1994 $8,902,446,252 $16,286,433,533
1993 $16,181,814,713 $13,180,953,598
1992 $12,071,775,335 $9,866,990,236
1991 $11,840,192,296 $9,613,369,520
1990 $12,314,482,628 $6,471,740,806
1989 $11,012,566,195 $6,293,304,975
1988 $12,236,057,362 $25,423,812,649
1987 $13,049,659,981 $36,658,108,850
1986 $11,857,056,199 $26,336,616,250
1985 $8,544,810,498 $14,094,687,821
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Vietnam
2024 $1,830 $4,717
2023 $1,720 $4,323
2022 $1,605 $4,148
2021 $1,672 $3,704
2020 $1,556 $3,534
2019 $1,555 $3,441
2018 $1,611 $3,222
2017 $1,496 $2,956
2016 $1,442 $2,735
2015 $1,415 $2,578
2014 $1,649 $2,546
2013 $1,576 $2,360
2012 $1,449 $2,185
2011 $1,514 $1,951
2010 $1,399 $1,683
2009 $1,461 $1,226
2008 $1,492 $1,164
2007 $1,326 $926
2006 $1,191 $808
2005 $1,143 $711
2004 $1,133 $565
2003 $988 $497
2002 $790 $445
2001 $715 $419
2000 $709 $404
1999 $796 $376
1998 $799 $361
1997 $783 $362
1996 $827 $337
1995 $832 $287.8
1994 $701 $229.9
1993 $1,310 $189.4
1992 $1,005 $144.5
1991 $1,015 $143.7
1990 $1,087 $98.8
1989 $1,001 $98.1
1988 $1,145 $405
1987 $1,258 $595
1986 $1,179 $436
1985 $875 $238.6
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Vietnam
2026 64.5 75
2025 64.2 74.9
2024 64 74.7
2023 63.7 74.6
2022 62.4 74.5
2021 61.1 74.1
2020 61.7 75.4
2019 61.7 74.2
2018 61.2 74.1
2017 60.8 74
2016 60.3 74
2015 59.7 74
2014 59.1 73.9
2013 58.7 73.8
2012 58.2 73.8
2011 57.5 73.7
2010 57 73.6
2009 56.5 73.5
2008 56.1 73.5
2007 55.7 73.4
2006 55.3 73.3
2005 54.9 73.2
2004 54.6 73.1
2003 54.3 73.2
2002 53.9 73.1
2001 53.6 73
2000 53.3 72.7
1999 53.2 72.6
1998 53 72.3
1997 53.1 71.7
1996 53.2 71.3
1995 53.3 70.9
1994 53.5 70.4
1993 53.9 70
1992 54.1 69.6
1991 54.2 69.3
1990 54.3 69
1989 54.4 68.8
1988 54.4 68.6
1987 54.2 68
1986 53.6 67.6
1985 53.5 67.2
1984 52.9 66.9
1983 52.4 66.5
1982 51.8 66.2
1981 51.2 65.8
1980 50.9 65.3
1979 50.5 65
1978 50.3 64.5
1977 50.1 64.1
1976 50 63.7
1975 49.9 61.9
1974 49.7 54.8
1973 49.5 55.7
1972 49.1 51.9
1971 48.6 55.6
1970 48 54.9
1969 47.2 54.8
1968 46.4 52.7
1967 45.6 56.7
1966 44.8 56.9
1965 44.2 57
1964 43.6 57.5
1963 43.1 56.9
1962 42.6 58.2
1961 35.2 58.5
1960 34.7 58
1959 39.8 57.4
1958 39.1 56.8
1957 38.3 56.2
1956 38.4 55.5
1955 37.5 54.8
1954 36.5 52
1953 35.5 50
1952 34.6 49.4
1951 33.9 48.7
1950 33.1 48

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

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Cameroon and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Vietnam
2024 29,123,744 100,987,686
2023 28,372,687 100,352,192
2022 27,632,771 99,680,655
2021 26,915,758 98,935,098
2020 26,210,558 98,079,191
2019 25,506,095 97,173,776
2018 24,806,383 96,237,319
2017 24,128,601 95,176,977
2016 23,454,161 94,000,117
2015 22,763,414 92,823,254
2014 22,059,893 91,679,578
2013 21,402,376 90,573,104
2012 20,809,529 89,510,356
2011 20,232,304 88,468,314
2010 19,668,066 87,455,152
2009 19,113,974 86,460,018
2008 18,574,056 85,175,788
2007 18,049,896 83,633,375
2006 17,550,407 82,167,897
2005 17,074,594 81,088,313
2004 16,610,487 80,338,971
2003 16,160,340 79,563,777
2002 15,725,528 78,772,224
2001 15,309,490 77,969,361
2000 14,912,631 77,154,011
1999 14,525,140 76,287,452
1998 14,144,860 75,299,660
1997 13,775,214 74,226,889
1996 13,414,757 73,156,447
1995 13,058,516 72,049,940
1994 12,704,903 70,854,391
1993 12,353,131 69,586,384
1992 12,006,353 68,260,337
1991 11,667,180 66,891,775
1990 11,331,821 65,504,552
1989 11,002,745 64,147,348
1988 10,684,968 62,843,228
1987 10,370,749 61,584,651
1986 10,060,342 60,347,048
1985 9,761,730 59,060,622
1984 9,475,078 57,706,067
1983 9,215,397 56,337,921
1982 9,028,678 55,011,289
1981 8,816,377 53,738,141
1980 8,512,219 52,490,101
1979 8,239,641 51,378,211
1978 8,011,921 50,249,552
1977 7,796,501 48,954,872
1976 7,597,962 47,684,931
1975 7,397,120 46,482,903
1974 7,193,583 45,413,537
1973 6,996,660 44,409,861
1972 6,806,872 43,429,168
1971 6,624,408 42,449,276
1970 6,449,793 41,475,230
1969 6,283,462 40,582,096
1968 6,125,863 39,734,609
1967 5,977,318 38,895,080
1966 5,837,295 38,024,836
1965 5,704,686 37,129,656
1964 5,578,257 36,201,563
1963 5,456,623 35,249,101
1962 5,338,620 34,288,560
1961 5,239,273 33,409,059
1960 5,159,057 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Vietnam
2023 4.32 1.91
2022 4.4 1.93
2021 4.47 1.94
2020 4.56 1.96
2019 4.65 1.94
2018 4.74 1.88
2017 4.8 1.99
2016 4.84 2
2015 4.84 2.1
2014 4.84 2.09
2013 4.91 1.98
2012 4.98 1.97
2011 5.05 1.93
2010 5.15 1.91
2009 5.24 1.92
2008 5.29 1.93
2007 5.34 1.91
2006 5.37 1.87
2005 5.42 1.89
2004 5.44 1.97
2003 5.43 2
2002 5.44 2.01
2001 5.44 2.02
2000 5.51 2.03
1999 5.6 2
1998 5.66 2.1
1997 5.71 2.27
1996 5.8 2.47
1995 5.92 2.7
1994 6.04 2.94
1993 6.16 3.17
1992 6.26 3.35
1991 6.32 3.52
1990 6.36 3.6
1989 6.41 3.64
1988 6.48 3.62
1987 6.54 3.72
1986 6.57 3.96
1985 6.56 4.21
1984 6.56 4.41
1983 6.58 4.52
1982 6.59 4.59
1981 6.61 4.67
1980 6.61 4.8
1979 6.58 4.94
1978 6.55 5.1
1977 6.51 5.29
1976 6.45 5.46
1975 6.4 5.62
1974 6.36 5.78
1973 6.33 6.11
1972 6.29 6.1
1971 6.26 6.07
1970 6.2 6.02
1969 6.14 6.01
1968 6.04 6.03
1967 5.95 5.88
1966 5.85 5.97
1965 5.8 6.16
1964 5.74 6.29
1963 5.73 6.39
1962 5.73 6.26
1961 5.73 5.48
1960 5.73 6.27

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

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Cameroon and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Vietnam
2024 19 33.9
2023 18.8 33.4
2022 18.7 33
2021 18.6 32.5
2020 18.5 32.1
2019 18.5 31.6
2018 18.4 31.2
2017 18.4 30.8
2016 18.3 30.5
2015 18.3 30.2
2014 18.2 29.8
2013 18.1 29.4
2012 18 29
2011 17.9 28.7
2010 17.9 28.3
2009 17.8 27.9
2008 17.8 27.4
2007 17.7 26.9
2006 17.7 26.3
2005 17.6 25.8
2004 17.6 25.4
2003 17.5 25
2002 17.5 24.6
2001 17.4 24.2
2000 17.3 23.7
1999 17.2 23.3
1998 17.1 22.9
1997 17.1 22.4
1996 17 22
1995 16.9 21.7
1994 16.9 21.4
1993 16.8 21.1
1992 16.8 20.9
1991 16.8 20.7
1990 16.8 20.5
1989 16.8 20.4
1988 16.9 20.2
1987 16.9 20.1
1986 17 20
1985 17.1 19.9
1984 17.1 19.8
1983 17.3 19.7
1982 17.5 19.6
1981 17.8 19.5
1980 17.8 19.4
1979 17.9 19.3
1978 18 19.1
1977 18.2 19
1976 18.3 18.8
1975 18.5 18.7
1974 18.6 18.6
1973 18.8 18.5
1972 18.9 18.5
1971 19 18.4
1970 19.2 18.4
1969 19.4 18.4
1968 19.5 18.4
1967 19.7 18.5
1966 19.8 18.7
1965 19.9 18.9
1964 20 19.2
1963 20.1 19.7
1962 20.1 20.2
1961 20.3 20.7
1960 20.5 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Cameroon Vietnam
% of world population
0.36%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
96.1%
2022
English speaking
38%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Cameroon Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Vietnam
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
354,460 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. 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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