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Cameroon vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 52nd vs. 49th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Yemen
Population
30864115
43325643
Population rank 51/197 37/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 91/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 158/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 152/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Cameroon and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Yemen
2024 $53,296,694,320 -
2023 $48,814,501,547 -
2022 $44,347,206,073 -
2021 $45,011,937,347 -
2020 $40,773,241,177 -
2019 $39,667,757,528 -
2018 $39,955,552,190 $21,606,160,663
2017 $36,098,547,033 $26,842,229,045
2016 $33,814,337,044 $31,317,825,274
2015 $32,210,233,020 $42,444,490,074
2014 $36,386,544,706 $43,228,585,321
2013 $33,728,621,180 $40,415,233,436
2012 $30,155,062,329 $35,401,331,610
2011 $30,630,910,495 $32,726,417,878
2010 $27,507,501,821 $30,906,749,533
2009 $27,932,970,317 $25,130,278,213
2008 $27,715,142,033 $26,910,855,807
2007 $23,928,250,433 $21,650,528,674
2006 $20,910,512,975 $19,063,143,370
2005 $19,509,852,207 $16,731,566,717
2004 $18,826,214,136 $13,867,634,371
2003 $15,970,315,035 $11,777,532,662
2002 $12,417,251,350 $10,693,430,511
2001 $10,953,485,349 $9,852,990,693
2000 $10,566,579,295 $9,679,316,770
1999 $11,565,826,465 $7,639,325,296
1998 $11,298,144,990 $6,322,175,566
1997 $10,789,458,433 $6,838,298,531
1996 $11,093,538,846 $6,496,163,616
1995 $10,864,772,471 $12,796,345,679
1994 $8,902,446,252 $28,019,483,764
1993 $16,181,814,713 $21,736,802,664
1992 $12,071,775,335 $17,959,367,194
1991 $11,840,192,296 $14,665,445,462
1990 $12,314,482,628 $12,643,821,569
1989 $11,012,566,195 -
1988 $12,236,057,362 -
1987 $13,049,659,981 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Yemen
2024 $1,830 -
2023 $1,720 -
2022 $1,605 -
2021 $1,672 -
2020 $1,556 -
2019 $1,555 -
2018 $1,611 $634
2017 $1,496 $811
2016 $1,442 $975
2015 $1,415 $1,362
2014 $1,649 $1,430
2013 $1,576 $1,379
2012 $1,449 $1,245
2011 $1,514 $1,186
2010 $1,399 $1,155
2009 $1,461 $969
2008 $1,492 $1,072
2007 $1,326 $890
2006 $1,191 $810
2005 $1,143 $734
2004 $1,133 $628
2003 $988 $549
2002 $790 $513
2001 $715 $487
2000 $709 $493
1999 $796 $401
1998 $799 $343
1997 $783 $383
1996 $827 $375
1995 $832 $764
1994 $701 $1,735
1993 $1,310 $1,397
1992 $1,005 $1,198
1991 $1,015 $1,016
1990 $1,087 $910
1989 $1,001 -
1988 $1,145 -
1987 $1,258 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Yemen
2026 64.5 69.7
2025 64.2 69.6
2024 64 69.4
2023 63.7 69.3
2022 62.4 68
2021 61.1 66
2020 61.7 66.4
2019 61.7 66.6
2018 61.2 65.9
2017 60.8 67.1
2016 60.3 67.1
2015 59.7 66.8
2014 59.1 68
2013 58.7 68
2012 58.2 67.6
2011 57.5 67.4
2010 57 67.2
2009 56.5 66.9
2008 56.1 66.6
2007 55.7 66.2
2006 55.3 65.8
2005 54.9 65.4
2004 54.6 64.9
2003 54.3 64.4
2002 53.9 63.8
2001 53.6 63.3
2000 53.3 62.8
1999 53.2 62.3
1998 53 61.8
1997 53.1 61.3
1996 53.2 60.9
1995 53.3 60.5
1994 53.5 59.8
1993 53.9 59.7
1992 54.1 59.3
1991 54.2 58.8
1990 54.3 58.5
1989 54.4 58
1988 54.4 57.4
1987 54.2 56.8
1986 53.6 54
1985 53.5 55.4
1984 52.9 54.6
1983 52.4 53.6
1982 51.8 52.4
1981 51.2 51.7
1980 50.9 50.6
1979 50.5 49.5
1978 50.3 48.5
1977 50.1 47.4
1976 50 46.4
1975 49.9 45.5
1974 49.7 44.5
1973 49.5 43.6
1972 49.1 42.7
1971 48.6 41.8
1970 48 40.6
1969 47.2 39.6
1968 46.4 38
1967 45.6 37.1
1966 44.8 36.3
1965 44.2 35.6
1964 43.6 34.9
1963 43.1 33.4
1962 42.6 33.7
1961 35.2 34.1
1960 34.7 33.5
1959 39.8 32.9
1958 39.1 32.4
1957 38.3 31.8
1956 38.4 31.3
1955 37.5 30.8
1954 36.5 30.4
1953 35.5 30
1952 34.6 29.6
1951 33.9 29.3
1950 33.1 28.9

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

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Cameroon and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Yemen
2024 29,123,744 40,583,164
2023 28,372,687 39,390,799
2022 27,632,771 38,222,876
2021 26,915,758 37,140,230
2020 26,210,558 36,134,863
2019 25,506,095 35,111,408
2018 24,806,383 34,085,182
2017 24,128,601 33,090,921
2016 23,454,161 32,109,010
2015 22,763,414 31,159,379
2014 22,059,893 30,226,309
2013 21,402,376 29,312,952
2012 20,809,529 28,433,647
2011 20,232,304 27,582,897
2010 19,668,066 26,754,387
2009 19,113,974 25,927,724
2008 18,574,056 25,111,941
2007 18,049,896 24,318,082
2006 17,550,407 23,543,083
2005 17,074,594 22,790,085
2004 16,610,487 22,095,167
2003 16,160,340 21,456,379
2002 15,725,528 20,835,086
2001 15,309,490 20,226,147
2000 14,912,631 19,624,141
1999 14,525,140 19,029,420
1998 14,144,860 18,446,013
1997 13,775,214 17,873,936
1996 13,414,757 17,313,177
1995 13,058,516 16,740,058
1994 12,704,903 16,149,147
1993 12,353,131 15,563,914
1992 12,006,353 14,989,494
1991 11,667,180 14,430,201
1990 11,331,821 13,887,862
1989 11,002,745 13,364,174
1988 10,684,968 12,859,708
1987 10,370,749 12,369,912
1986 10,060,342 11,901,040
1985 9,761,730 11,453,825
1984 9,475,078 11,025,597
1983 9,215,397 10,621,499
1982 9,028,678 10,241,006
1981 8,816,377 9,882,362
1980 8,512,219 9,543,358
1979 8,239,641 9,224,194
1978 8,011,921 8,926,586
1977 7,796,501 8,648,222
1976 7,597,962 8,384,113
1975 7,397,120 8,133,598
1974 7,193,583 7,896,783
1973 6,996,660 7,672,796
1972 6,806,872 7,460,068
1971 6,624,408 7,257,462
1970 6,449,793 7,065,279
1969 6,283,462 6,875,859
1968 6,125,863 6,690,524
1967 5,977,318 6,516,444
1966 5,837,295 6,351,494
1965 5,704,686 6,195,593
1964 5,578,257 6,048,006
1963 5,456,623 5,911,135
1962 5,338,620 5,782,221
1961 5,239,273 5,655,232
1960 5,159,057 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Yemen

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Yemen
2023 4.32 4.59
2022 4.4 4.59
2021 4.47 4.6
2020 4.56 4.6
2019 4.65 4.6
2018 4.74 4.61
2017 4.8 4.61
2016 4.84 4.61
2015 4.84 4.62
2014 4.84 4.62
2013 4.91 4.62
2012 4.98 4.63
2011 5.05 4.63
2010 5.15 4.81
2009 5.24 5
2008 5.29 5.11
2007 5.34 5.26
2006 5.37 5.41
2005 5.42 5.56
2004 5.44 5.71
2003 5.43 5.84
2002 5.44 5.97
2001 5.44 6.14
2000 5.51 6.32
1999 5.6 6.49
1998 5.66 6.64
1997 5.71 6.82
1996 5.8 7
1995 5.92 7.53
1994 6.04 7.8
1993 6.16 8.05
1992 6.26 8.27
1991 6.32 8.46
1990 6.36 8.61
1989 6.41 8.71
1988 6.48 8.79
1987 6.54 8.83
1986 6.57 8.86
1985 6.56 8.86
1984 6.56 8.85
1983 6.58 8.83
1982 6.59 8.79
1981 6.61 8.75
1980 6.61 8.71
1979 6.58 8.67
1978 6.55 8.5
1977 6.51 8.47
1976 6.45 8.42
1975 6.4 8.37
1974 6.36 8.33
1973 6.33 8.29
1972 6.29 8.27
1971 6.26 8.26
1970 6.2 8.23
1969 6.14 8.22
1968 6.04 8.19
1967 5.95 8.17
1966 5.85 8.14
1965 5.8 8.1
1964 5.74 8.07
1963 5.73 8.03
1962 5.73 8.01
1961 5.73 8
1960 5.73 7.99

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

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Cameroon and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Yemen
2024 19 19.3
2023 18.8 19.2
2022 18.7 19.2
2021 18.6 19.1
2020 18.5 19.1
2019 18.5 19.1
2018 18.4 19
2017 18.4 18.9
2016 18.3 18.8
2015 18.3 18.7
2014 18.2 18.5
2013 18.1 18.3
2012 18 18.1
2011 17.9 17.9
2010 17.9 17.7
2009 17.8 17.4
2008 17.8 17.2
2007 17.7 16.9
2006 17.7 16.7
2005 17.6 16.4
2004 17.6 16.2
2003 17.5 16
2002 17.5 15.8
2001 17.4 15.6
2000 17.3 15.4
1999 17.2 15.2
1998 17.1 15
1997 17.1 14.9
1996 17 14.8
1995 16.9 14.7
1994 16.9 14.6
1993 16.8 14.6
1992 16.8 14.6
1991 16.8 14.6
1990 16.8 14.6
1989 16.8 14.6
1988 16.9 14.7
1987 16.9 14.8
1986 17 14.9
1985 17.1 15
1984 17.1 15.1
1983 17.3 15.3
1982 17.5 15.5
1981 17.8 15.7
1980 17.8 15.9
1979 17.9 16.1
1978 18 16.3
1977 18.2 16.6
1976 18.3 16.8
1975 18.5 17
1974 18.6 17.3
1973 18.8 17.6
1972 18.9 17.8
1971 19 18.1
1970 19.2 18.4
1969 19.4 18.7
1968 19.5 18.9
1967 19.7 19.1
1966 19.8 19.2
1965 19.9 19.3
1964 20 19.4
1963 20.1 19.5
1962 20.1 19.6
1961 20.3 19.6
1960 20.5 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
52
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Cameroon Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Cameroon Yemen
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
54.1%
2004
English speaking
38%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Cameroon Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Yemen
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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