Human development index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Human development index was 0.492 HDI in 2011. ▲ Rising
Human development index in Cameroon, 1980–2011
Source: http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/. Measured in HDI.
Analysis
In 2011, human development index in Cameroon stood at 0.492 HDI. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Cameroon peaked at 0.492 HDI in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.373 HDI, in 1980.
Cameroon ranks 19th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.373 HDI | 0.373 HDI | 0.373 HDI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.431 HDI | 0.431 HDI | 0.431 HDI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4587 HDI | 0.429 HDI | 0.482 HDI | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.49 HDI | 0.488 HDI | 0.492 HDI | 2 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Cameroon?
- Human development index in Cameroon was 0.492 HDI in 2011, according to http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.492 HDI in 2011.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.373 HDI in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for human development index?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/data/, published as part of Human development index (HDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of human development. It measures the average achievements in a country in three basic dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living. The HDI is the geometric mean of normalized indices measuring achievements in each dimension. The HDI is the geometric mean of the three dimension indices and embodies imperfect substitutability across all HDI dimensions. It thus addresses one of the most serious criticisms of the linear aggregation formula, which allowed for perfect substitution across dimensions. Some substitutability is inherent in the definition of any index that increases with the values of its components. Data sources: Life expectancy at birth: UNDESA; Mean years of schooling: Barro and Lee; Expected years of schooling: UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Gross national income (GNI) per capita: World Bank.