Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Cameroon or United Arab Emirates?

Cameroon, at 20.6% against 20.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United Arab Emirates?

13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

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.

Cameroon vs United Arab Emirates: Share of women in ministerial positions

Cameroon

20.6%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

20.0%

in 2024

Cameroon rank

99th

United Arab Emirates rank

100th

Share of women in ministerial positions over time

Cameroon
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 20.6% against 20.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 99th and United Arab Emirates ranks 100th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.3%	6.8%	4.5%	Cameroon
2010s	15.0%	19.9%	4.9%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	16.8%	19.0%	2.2%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Cameroon or United Arab Emirates?: Cameroon, at 20.6% against 20.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Cameroon and United Arab Emirates?: 0.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United Arab Emirates?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?: Cameroon ranks 99th and United Arab Emirates 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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Indicator: Share of women in ministerial positions
Unit: %
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 2,435 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.