Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 80.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Cameroon, 1996–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Cameroon stood at 80.6%.
The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Cameroon peaked at 93.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 2014.
Cameroon ranks 28th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 93.6% | — |
| 2001 | 87.9% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 87.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.5% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.6% | 93.6% | 93.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 87.8% | 87.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 79.5% | 79.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 80.6% | 80.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 25 Guinea 85.9% compare
- 26 Philippines 82.2% compare
- 27 Bangladesh 81.6% compare
- 29 Mauritania 80.4% compare
- 30 Lao People's Democratic Republic 79.6% compare
- 31 Kyrgyzstan 77.7% 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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Cameroon?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Cameroon was 80.6% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Cameroon ranks 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.