Brazil vs Cameroon: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Brazil
6.21 million people
in 2022
Cameroon
6.49 million people
in 2021
Brazil rank
20th
Cameroon rank
18th
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Brazil
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.49 million people against 6.21 million people in Brazil, a difference of 283,410 people.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 20th and Cameroon ranks 18th of 119 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.44 million people | 6.95 million people | 16.49 million people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 16.72 million people | 4.92 million people | 11.80 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 5.86 million people | 5.79 million people | 67,130 people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 11.16 million people | 6.49 million people | 4.66 million people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Brazil or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 6.49 million people against 6.21 million people in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Brazil and Cameroon?
- 283,410 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Cameroon?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Cameroon rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Brazil ranks 20th and Cameroon ranks 18th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. 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 below $1.90 per day.