Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Cameroon
Cameroon: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 20.08 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
20.08 million
World rank
42nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
20.08 million
in 2021
All-time low
5.84 million
in 1996
Years of data
5
1996–2021
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Cameroon, 1996–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Cameroon is 20.08 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Cameroon peaked at 20.08 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.84 million, in 1996.
Cameroon ranks 42nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.84 million | 5.84 million | 5.84 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.07 million | 10.59 million | 11.55 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.66 million | 15.66 million | 15.66 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 20.08 million | 20.08 million | 20.08 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More poverty & inequality data for Cameroon
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.32 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,770 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 13.04 (2019)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.558 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 14.32 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1807 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1807 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.2072 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.5286 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Cameroon?
- Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Cameroon was 20.08 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.08 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.84 million in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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