Cameroon vs Rwanda: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Cameroon
7.31 million people
in 2021
Rwanda
5.47 million people
in 2023
Cameroon rank
21st
Rwanda rank
24th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Cameroon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 7.31 million people against 5.47 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 1.84 million people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.
Cameroon ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 24th of 120 countries.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Cameroon or Rwanda?
- Cameroon, at 7.31 million people against 5.47 million people in Rwanda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Cameroon and Rwanda?
- 1.84 million people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How do Cameroon and Rwanda rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Cameroon ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 24th 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.