Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Cameroon
Cameroon: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 7.31 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.31 million
World rank
21st
of 120 countries
All-time high
7.58 million
in 1996
All-time low
4.72 million
in 2001
Years of data
5
1996–2021
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Cameroon, 1996–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Cameroon stood at 7.31 million.
That represents a change of up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Cameroon peaked at 7.58 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.72 million, in 2001.
That places Cameroon 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.58 million | 7.58 million | 7.58 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.61 million | 4.72 million | 6.50 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.40 million | 6.40 million | 6.40 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 7.31 million | 7.31 million | 7.31 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 distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Cameroon?
- Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Cameroon was 7.31 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.72 million in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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