Cameroon vs South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Cameroon
26.7%
in 2021
South-Eastern Asia
5.6%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
20th
South-Eastern Asia rank
21st
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Cameroon
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 26.7% against 5.6% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 21.1%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 4.8 times South-Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 20th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 21st of 132 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and South-Eastern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.5% | 50.4% | 6.1% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 37.2% | 3.8% | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 16.8% | 12.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 7.9% | 18.8% | 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-Eastern Asia?
- Cameroon, at 26.7% against 5.6% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Cameroon and South-Eastern Asia?
- 21.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South-Eastern Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Cameroon ranks 20th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 21st 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.