Share of population in extreme poverty in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of population in extreme poverty was 26.69 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
26.69
World rank
19th
of 120 countries
All-time high
56.48
in 1996
All-time low
26.69
in 2021
Years of data
5
1996β2021
Share of population in extreme poverty in Cameroon, 1996β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty in Cameroon is 26.69, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Cameroon peaked at 56.48 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26.69, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 19th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.48 | 56.48 | 56.48 | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.42 | 30.82 | 36.02 | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.03 | 29.03 | 29.03 | 1 |
| 2020s | 26.69 | 26.69 | 26.69 | 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)
- 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 revenues vs income inequality 13.04 (2019)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2019)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.558 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty in Cameroon?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Cameroon was 26.69 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 56.48 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.69 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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