Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 33.9% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Proportion 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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cameroon is 33.9%, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cameroon peaked at 33.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 58th 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.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6% | — |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +59.9% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +56.2% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +124.0% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 33.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.7%, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 33.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 5.6% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 13.9% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 31.1% | 33.9% | 7 |
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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cameroon?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cameroon was 33.9% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Cameroon ranks 58th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion 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 Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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