Cameroon vs Nigeria: Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females
Cameroon
5,870 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Nigeria
6,126 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Cameroon rank
149th
Nigeria rank
147th
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 6,126 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5,870 international-$ in 2021 prices in Cameroon, a difference of 256 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 149th and Nigeria ranks 147th of 184 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,216 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,415 international-$ in 2021 prices | 198.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4,710 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,415 international-$ in 2021 prices | 704.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5,370 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,707 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,337 international-$ in 2021 prices | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5,661 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,354 international-$ in 2021 prices | 693.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 6,126 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5,870 international-$ in 2021 prices in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 256 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females?
- Cameroon ranks 149th and Nigeria ranks 147th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries. Only male population is considered.