Africa vs Cameroon: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of)

Africa
0.4%
in 2026
Cameroon
0.6%
in 2026
Africa rank
30th
Cameroon rank
27th

Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) over time

  • Africa
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.5 times Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 30th and Cameroon ranks 27th of 36 groups.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of), Africa or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 0.6% against 0.4% in Africa as of 2026.
What is the difference in ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) between Africa and Cameroon?
0.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Cameroon?
6 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2026.
How do Africa and Cameroon rank globally for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
Africa ranks 30th and Cameroon ranks 27th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Upper Chamber. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Upper Chamber
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
110 places, 658 data points, 2021–2026
Last refreshed