Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Cameroon

Cameroon: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric was 0.2207 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.2207
World rank
147th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.2316
in 2015
All-time low
0.0189
in 1890
Years of data
24
1870–2020

Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Cameroon, 1870–2020

00.050.10.150.20.251870194520201870: 0.0191880: 0.0191890: 0.0191900: 0.0221913: 0.0241925: 0.0241929: 0.0251933: 0.0271938: 0.0361950: 0.0621955: 0.0741960: 0.0961965: 0.1011970: 0.111975: 0.1251980: 0.1441985: 0.1691990: 0.1831995: 0.1882000: 0.1952005: 0.2062010: 0.2182015: 0.2322020: 0.221

Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 0.2207 for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in 2020.

The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Cameroon peaked at 0.2316 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0189, in 1890.

Cameroon ranks 147th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0.019 0.019 0.019 1
1880s 0.0193 0.0193 0.0193 1
1890s 0.0189 0.0189 0.0189 1
1900s 0.0223 0.0223 0.0223 1
1910s 0.0244 0.0244 0.0244 1
1920s 0.0245 0.0242 0.0248 2
1930s 0.0315 0.0272 0.0358 2
1950s 0.0683 0.0624 0.0742 2
1960s 0.0987 0.0962 0.1012 2
1970s 0.1176 0.1105 0.1247 2
1980s 0.1565 0.1437 0.1693 2
1990s 0.1855 0.1832 0.1878 2
2000s 0.2002 0.1948 0.2056 2
2010s 0.2248 0.218 0.2316 2
2020s 0.2207 0.2207 0.2207 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 144 Eswatini 0.2266 compare
  2. 145 Rwanda 0.2243 compare
  3. 146 Togo 0.2241 compare
  4. 148 Cambodia 0.2147 compare
  5. 149 Ethiopia 0.2061 compare
  6. 150 Equatorial Guinea 0.2057 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Cameroon?
Augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Cameroon was 0.2207 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 0.2316 in 2015.
What is the lowest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0189 in 1890.
How does Cameroon rank for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
Cameroon ranks 147th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
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The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.