Cameroon vs United States: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Cameroon
18.8%
in 2021
United States
18.9%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
15th
United States rank
14th
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Cameroon
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 18.9% against 18.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States ahead.
Cameroon ranks 15th and United States ranks 14th of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 18.0% | 6.9% | United States |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 17.9% | 3.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 17.0% | 4.7% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 15.3% | 3.5% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Cameroon or United States?
- United States, at 18.9% against 18.8% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Cameroon and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and United States rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Cameroon ranks 15th and United States ranks 14th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.