Cameroon vs Nigeria: Account, income, richest 60%

Cameroon
71.5%
in 2024
Nigeria
74.3%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
70th
Nigeria rank
67th

Account, income, richest 60% over time

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria
20406080201120172024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 74.3% against 71.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Nigeria ahead.

Cameroon ranks 70th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 103 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 25.3% 47.9% 22.6% Nigeria
2020s 67.5% 64.0% 3.5% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account, income, richest 60%, Cameroon or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 74.3% against 71.5% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in account, income, richest 60% between Cameroon and Nigeria?
2.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for account, income, richest 60%?
Cameroon ranks 70th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Findex database, published as Account, income, richest 60% (% ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Account, income, richest 60% (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 575 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), richest 60% (% ages 15+)