Key features of women's political empowerment in Cameroon
Cameroon: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.76 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.76
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
93rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.793
in 2024
All-time low
0.309
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Key features of women's political empowerment in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.76 for key features of women's political empowerment in 2025.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Cameroon peaked at 0.793 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.309, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 93rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Key features of women's political empowerment in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.309 | — |
| 1962 | 0.314 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.324 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.352 | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.351 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.376 | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.376 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.401 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.401 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.427 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.466 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.501 | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.501 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.501 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.501 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.466 | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.466 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.58 | +24.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.587 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.592 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.549 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.549 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.549 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.661 | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 0.68 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.696 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.723 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.725 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.719 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.746 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.744 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.747 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.784 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.782 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.786 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.767 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.751 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.748 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.756 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.777 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.783 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.786 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.789 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.793 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.76 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3134 | 0.309 | 0.314 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.348 | 0.324 | 0.376 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4631 | 0.401 | 0.501 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5782 | 0.549 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7004 | 0.661 | 0.725 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7611 | 0.744 | 0.786 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7813 | 0.76 | 0.793 | 6 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of women's political empowerment in Cameroon?
- Key features of women's political empowerment in Cameroon was 0.76 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.793 in 2024.
- What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.309 in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
- Cameroon ranks 93rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.