Cameroon vs Niger: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day
Cameroon
0.9%
in 2021
Niger
0.9%
in 2021
Cameroon rank
18th
Niger rank
17th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day over time
- Cameroon
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.
Cameroon ranks 18th and Niger ranks 17th of 120 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 14.6% | 14.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 4.1% | 1.9% | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day, Cameroon or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Cameroon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day between Cameroon and Niger?
- 0.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
- Cameroon ranks 18th and Niger ranks 17th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.