Cameroon vs Rwanda: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Cameroon
8.2%
in 2021
Rwanda
10.2%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
18th
Rwanda rank
16th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Cameroon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 10.2% against 8.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
Cameroon ranks 18th and Rwanda ranks 16th of 120 countries.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Cameroon or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 10.2% against 8.2% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Cameroon and Rwanda?
- 2.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How do Cameroon and Rwanda rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Cameroon ranks 18th and Rwanda ranks 16th 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).