Botswana vs Cameroon: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day
Botswana
35.8%
in 2015
Cameroon
41.3%
in 2021
Botswana rank
25th
Cameroon rank
22nd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day over time
- Botswana
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 41.3% against 35.8% in Botswana, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
Botswana ranks 25th and Cameroon ranks 22nd of 120 countries.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day, Botswana or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 41.3% against 35.8% in Botswana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day between Botswana and Cameroon?
- 5.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How do Botswana and Cameroon rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Botswana ranks 25th and Cameroon ranks 22nd 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 $4.20 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 $4.20 per day.