Cameroon vs United States: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Cameroon
11.2%
in 2021
United States
12.1%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
17th
United States rank
14th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Cameroon
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 12.1% against 11.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States ahead.
Cameroon ranks 17th and United States ranks 14th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 11.6% | 6.1% | United States |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 11.7% | 4.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 10.7% | 3.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 8.5% | 2.7% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Cameroon or United States?
- United States, at 12.1% against 11.2% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Cameroon and United States?
- 0.9%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and United States rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Cameroon ranks 17th and United States ranks 14th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.