Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Share of the population that is female
Burkina Faso
50.2%
in 2025
Cameroon
50.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
126th
Cameroon rank
129th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 50.2% against 50.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cameroon ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 126th and Cameroon ranks 129th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Cameroon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.7% | 51.3% | 1.6% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 50.7% | 50.9% | 0.2% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 50.6% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 50.4% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.3% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Burkina Faso, at 50.2% against 50.2% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 126th and Cameroon ranks 129th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that is female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.