Cameroon vs Madagascar: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy

Cameroon
63.7 years
in 2023
Madagascar
63.63 years
in 2023
Cameroon rank
214th
Madagascar rank
217th

Share in poverty vs. life expectancy over time

  • Cameroon
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 63.7 years against 63.63 years in Madagascar, a difference of 0.07 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.

Cameroon ranks 214th and Madagascar ranks 217th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Madagascar Difference Ahead
1950s 36.67 years 41.21 years 4.54 years Madagascar
1960s 42.73 years 45.31 years 2.58 years Madagascar
1970s 49.58 years 49.23 years 0.3544 years Cameroon
1980s 52.92 years 50.55 years 2.37 years Cameroon
1990s 53.58 years 54.63 years 1.05 years Madagascar
2000s 54.82 years 60.33 years 5.51 years Madagascar
2010s 59.42 years 63.21 years 3.79 years Madagascar
2020s 62.24 years 62.98 years 0.7398 years Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. life expectancy, Cameroon or Madagascar?
Cameroon, at 63.7 years against 63.63 years in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. life expectancy between Cameroon and Madagascar?
0.07 years, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
Cameroon ranks 214th and Madagascar ranks 217th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.