Cameroon vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of women in ministerial positions
Cameroon
20.6%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
20.8%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
99th
Guinea-Bissau rank
98th
Share of women in ministerial positions over time
- Cameroon
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 20.8% against 20.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Cameroon ranks 99th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 98th of 192 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 31.2% | 19.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 23.4% | 8.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 25.8% | 9.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Cameroon or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 20.8% against 20.6% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Cameroon ranks 99th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 98th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.