Cameroon vs Kazakhstan: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Cameroon
20.08 million people
in 2021
Kazakhstan
19.74 million people
in 2021
Cameroon rank
42nd
Kazakhstan rank
43rd
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Cameroon
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 20.08 million people against 19.74 million people in Kazakhstan, a difference of 347,900 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Cameroon ranks 42nd and Kazakhstan ranks 43rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.84 million people | 14.02 million people | 8.18 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 11.07 million people | 14.22 million people | 3.15 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 15.66 million people | 17.80 million people | 2.15 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 20.08 million people | 19.74 million people | 347,900 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Cameroon or Kazakhstan?
- Cameroon, at 20.08 million people against 19.74 million people in Kazakhstan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Cameroon and Kazakhstan?
- 347,900 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kazakhstan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Kazakhstan rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd and Kazakhstan ranks 43rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.