According to the 2016 Human Development Index report (HDI) published on 21 March by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Cameroon is in the category of countries with a low level of human development in the world.
The country is indeed ranked 153rd globally, out of 188 countries studied, and gets the 23rdposition in Africa.Presented as the economic engine of the CEMAC zone, Cameroon is however outranked in the 2016 HDI report by three countries in this community, who are all in the category of countries with a medium level of human development. These are Gabon (109th globally and 7th in Africa), Congo (135th in the world and 13th in Africa) and Equatorial Guinea (135thworldwide and 14th in Africa).
Seychelles win the gold medal in Africa in this UNDP ranking, followed by Mauritius, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya, two countries who are however facing many social challenges since the so-called “Arab Spring” period.
Let us recall that HDI is a summary measure of the average level reached in key components of the human development: living a long and healthy life, acquiring knowledge and having from a decent standard of living.
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| Cameroon Ranked 23rd in Africa and 153rd Worldwide For Human Development Index ... Seeing Is Believing ... |
