How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cameroon?

14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Cameroon: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Bangladesh

19.0%

in 2025

Cameroon

18.8%

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

109th

Cameroon rank

112th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Bangladesh
Cameroon

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 19.0% against 18.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cameroon ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 109th and Cameroon ranks 112th of 192 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.3%	11.3%	3.0%	Cameroon
2010s	9.4%	15.0%	5.7%	Cameroon
2020s	12.7%	17.2%	4.6%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Bangladesh or Cameroon?: Bangladesh, at 19.0% against 18.8% in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Bangladesh and Cameroon?: 0.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cameroon?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Cameroon rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Bangladesh ranks 109th and Cameroon ranks 112th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%)
Unit: %
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 3,282 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.