Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 6.49 million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Cameroon, 1996–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 6.49 million people for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Cameroon peaked at 6.95 million people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.03 million people, in 2001.
That places Cameroon 18th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.95 million people | — |
| 2001 | 4.03 million people | -42.0% |
| 2007 | 5.80 million people | +43.9% |
| 2014 | 5.79 million people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.49 million people | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.95 million people | 6.95 million people | 6.95 million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.92 million people | 4.03 million people | 5.80 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.79 million people | 5.79 million people | 5.79 million people | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.49 million people | 6.49 million people | 6.49 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 15 Pakistan 7.95 million people compare
- 16 Philippines 7.23 million people compare
- 17 Rwanda 6.87 million people compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 6.34 million people compare
- 20 Brazil 6.21 million people compare
- 21 Syrian Arab Republic 5.05 million people compare
More poverty & inequality data for Cameroon
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 13.04 (2019)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 13.0% (2019)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Cameroon?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Cameroon was 6.49 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 million people in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 million people in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.