Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Share population female

Burkina Faso
50.18
in 2025
Cameroon
50.17
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
126th
Cameroon rank
129th

Share population female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 50.18 against 50.17 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.01.

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 51.28 1.58 Cameroon
1970s 50.68 50.92 0.2415 Cameroon
1980s 50.86 50.64 0.2173 Burkina Faso
1990s 50.87 50.45 0.4241 Burkina Faso
2000s 50.52 50.27 0.2518 Burkina Faso
2010s 50.31 50.17 0.1389 Burkina Faso
2020s 50.19 50.16 0.0338 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share population female, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
Burkina Faso, at 50.18 against 50.17 in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in share population female between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
0.01, 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 population female?
Burkina Faso ranks 126th and Cameroon ranks 129th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share population female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share population female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,190 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed