Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.898 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Cameroon, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender development index vs. human development index in Cameroon stood at 0.898.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Cameroon peaked at 0.906 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.849, in 2002.
That places Cameroon 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8592 | 0.857 | 0.863 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8645 | 0.849 | 0.879 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8808 | 0.863 | 0.896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.899 | 0.896 | 0.906 | 4 |
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More gender data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 452,058 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 436,011 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 444,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 430,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 437,292 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Cameroon?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Cameroon was 0.898 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.906 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.849 in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Cameroon ranks 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.