Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Cameroon
Cameroon: Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli was 135,204 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
135,204
World rank
83rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
203,470
in 2014
All-time low
41,364
in 1996
Years of data
5
1996–2021
Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Cameroon, 1996–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Cameroon is 135,204, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Cameroon peaked at 203,470 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41,364, in 1996.
Cameroon ranks 83rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,364 | 41,364 | 41,364 | 1 |
| 2000s | 74,699 | 62,037 | 87,361 | 2 |
| 2010s | 203,470 | 203,470 | 203,470 | 1 |
| 2020s | 135,204 | 135,204 | 135,204 | 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Cameroon?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Cameroon was 135,204 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 203,470 in 2014.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,364 in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli?
- Cameroon ranks 83rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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