Prosperity gap in Cameroon
Cameroon: Prosperity gap was 7.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Cameroon, 1996–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Cameroon is 7.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Cameroon peaked at 11.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 19th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 11.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 11.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.25 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 2020s | 7.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 7.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 16 Togo 8.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 17 Mali 8.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 18 Benin 7.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 20 Pakistan 7.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 21 Gambia 6.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 22 Syria 6.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
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 prosperity gap in Cameroon?
- Prosperity gap in Cameroon was 7.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1996.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for prosperity gap?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.