Brazil vs Cameroon: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Brazil
6.38 million people
in 2024
Cameroon
7.31 million people
in 2021
Brazil rank
22nd
Cameroon rank
21st
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Brazil
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 7.31 million people against 6.38 million people in Brazil, a difference of 936,620 people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 22nd and Cameroon ranks 21st of 120 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.91 million people | 7.58 million people | 26.33 million people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 25.64 million people | 5.61 million people | 20.03 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 9.53 million people | 6.40 million people | 3.13 million people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 15.63 million people | 7.31 million people | 8.32 million people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Brazil or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 7.31 million people against 6.38 million people in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Brazil and Cameroon?
- 936,620 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Cameroon?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Cameroon rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Brazil ranks 22nd and Cameroon ranks 21st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.