Cameroon vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Cameroon
26.7%
in 2021
Northern Africa and Western Asia
10.3%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
20th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
18th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Cameroon
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 26.7% against 10.3% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.6 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 20th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 18th of 132 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.5% | 8.7% | 47.8% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 6.1% | 27.3% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 4.6% | 24.4% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 7.7% | 19.0% | 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Cameroon, at 26.7% against 10.3% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Cameroon and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 16.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Cameroon ranks 20th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 18th 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.