Cameroon vs South America: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Cameroon
26.7%
in 2021
South America
3.7%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
20th
South America rank
24th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Cameroon
- South America
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 26.7% against 3.7% in South America, a difference of 23.0%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 7.2 times South America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 20th and South America ranks 24th of 132 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.5% | 18.9% | 37.6% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 14.6% | 18.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 5.4% | 23.6% | 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 South America?
- Cameroon, at 26.7% against 3.7% in South America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Cameroon and South America?
- 23.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and South America rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Cameroon ranks 20th and South America ranks 24th 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.