Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 61 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cameroon, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cameroon is 61, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cameroon peaked at 61 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 70th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10 | — |
| 2001 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16 | +60.0% |
| 2004 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25 | +56.2% |
| 2009 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 56 | +124.0% |
| 2015 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 61 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 61 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 | 10 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6 | 25 | 56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.29 | 56 | 61 | 7 |
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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 number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cameroon?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cameroon was 61 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 61 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Cameroon ranks 70th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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