Gender Development Index (GDI) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.9 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.902
in 2020
All-time low
0.852
in 2002
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Gender Development Index in Cameroon, 1995–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender development index in Cameroon stood at 0.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Cameroon peaked at 0.902 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.852, in 2002.
Cameroon ranks 149th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.854 | — |
| 1996 | 0.862 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.857 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.858 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.861 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.862 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.872 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.852 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.867 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.869 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.865 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.868 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.877 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.863 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.857 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.86 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.859 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.866 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.871 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.853 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.882 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.882 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.884 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.891 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.892 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.902 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9255, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.922, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8584 | 0.854 | 0.862 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8652 | 0.852 | 0.877 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.874 | 0.853 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9007 | 0.9 | 0.902 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More gender data for Cameroon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,337 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 20,440 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 20,440 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Cameroon?
- Gender development index in Cameroon was 0.9 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.902 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.852 in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for gender development index?
- Cameroon ranks 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.