Three metrics of inequality in Cameroon
Cameroon: Three metrics of inequality was 59.96 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Three metrics of inequality in Cameroon, 1945–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for three metrics of inequality in Cameroon is 59.96, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Cameroon peaked at 64.63 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 59.96, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 28th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 64.63 | 64.63 | 64.63 | 1 |
| 1990s | 64.14 | 64.14 | 64.14 | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.87 | 61.67 | 62.07 | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.77 | 63.77 | 63.77 | 1 |
| 2020s | 59.96 | 59.96 | 59.96 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More poverty & inequality data for Cameroon
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,770 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 13.0% (2019)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.558 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1807 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1807 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2072 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 14.3% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.5286 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is three metrics of inequality in Cameroon?
- Three metrics of inequality in Cameroon was 59.96 in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 64.63 in 1945.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.96 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Cameroon ranks 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.