Gender Inequality Index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gender Inequality Index was 0.555 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Cameroon, 1995β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in Cameroon stood at 0.555. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Cameroon peaked at 0.688 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.555, in 2022.
That places Cameroon 23rd out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.683 | 0.677 | 0.688 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6391 | 0.611 | 0.673 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5851 | 0.564 | 0.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5563 | 0.555 | 0.558 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 20 Madagascar, Republic of 0.574 compare
- 21 Congo, Republic of 0.572 compare
- 22 Iraq 0.562 compare
- 24 Lesotho, Kingdom of 0.552 compare
- 25 Sudan 0.548 compare
- 26 Kenya 0.533 compare
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 inequality index in Cameroon?
- Gender inequality index in Cameroon was 0.555 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.688 in 1995.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.555 in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for gender inequality index?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Inequality Index (GII). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.