Benin vs Cameroon: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Benin
7.1%
in 2021
Cameroon
8.2%
in 2021
Benin rank
19th
Cameroon rank
18th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 8.2% against 7.1% in Benin, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
Benin ranks 19th and Cameroon ranks 18th of 120 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Benin or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 8.2% against 7.1% in Benin as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Benin and Cameroon?
- 1.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Benin ranks 19th and Cameroon ranks 18th 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 Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).