Cameroon vs Timor-Leste: Share of women in ministerial positions
Cameroon
20.6%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
20.0%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
99th
Timor-Leste rank
100th
Share of women in ministerial positions over time
- Cameroon
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 20.6% against 20.0% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Cameroon ranks 99th and Timor-Leste ranks 100th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 23.6% | 12.3% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 17.7% | 2.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.4% | 0.4% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Cameroon or Timor-Leste?
- Cameroon, at 20.6% against 20.0% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Cameroon and Timor-Leste?
- 0.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Timor-Leste?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Cameroon ranks 99th and Timor-Leste ranks 100th 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.