Cameroon vs Uruguay: Share of women in ministerial positions
Cameroon
20.6%
in 2024
Uruguay
21.4%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
99th
Uruguay rank
96th
Share of women in ministerial positions over time
- Cameroon
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 21.4% against 20.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 99th and Uruguay ranks 96th of 192 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 14.3% | 3.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 24.1% | 9.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 17.9% | 1.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Cameroon or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 21.4% against 20.6% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Cameroon and Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Uruguay rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Cameroon ranks 99th and Uruguay ranks 96th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank β 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.