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Benin vs Cameroon: Prosperity gap

Benin
7.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2021
Cameroon
7.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2021
Benin rank
18th
Cameroon rank
19th

Prosperity gap over time

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
5101520199620082021

How they compare

Benin currently reports 7.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 7.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Cameroon, a difference of 0.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

Globally, Benin ranks 18th and Cameroon ranks 19th of 121 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day)
Unit
average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,849 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.