Cameroon vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Cameroon
26.7%
in 2021
Latin America and the Caribbean
4.3%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
20th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
23rd
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Cameroon
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 26.7% against 4.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 22.4%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 6.2 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 20th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd of 132 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.5% | 19.9% | 36.6% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 14.3% | 19.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 6.5% | 22.5% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 6.2% | 20.5% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Cameroon or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Cameroon, at 26.7% against 4.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Cameroon and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 22.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Cameroon ranks 20th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 23rd of 132 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.