Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.6916 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Global Gender Gap Index in Cameroon, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, global gender gap index in Cameroon stood at 0.6916.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Cameroon peaked at 0.714 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5865, in 2006.
That places Cameroon 101st out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5865 | — |
| 2007 | 0.5919 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6017 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6108 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6073 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6291 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.656 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.682 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.684 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.689 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.714 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.686 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.692 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6916 | -0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.6916 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6901, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.6916 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7045, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5977 | 0.5865 | 0.6108 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6591 | 0.6073 | 0.714 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6899 | 0.686 | 0.692 | 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 global gender gap index in Cameroon?
- Global gender gap index in Cameroon was 0.6916 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.714 in 2018.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5865 in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for global gender gap index?
- Cameroon ranks 101st out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Global Gender Gap Index (GGI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.