Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 33.89 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Cameroon, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 33.89 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cameroon peaked at 33.89 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.56, in 1997.
Cameroon ranks 50th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.56 | — |
| 1998 | 5.56 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.56 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.56 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.56 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.89 | +60.0% |
| 2003 | 8.89 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.89 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.89 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.89 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.89 | +56.3% |
| 2008 | 13.89 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.89 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.89 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.89 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.89 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.11 | +124.0% |
| 2014 | 31.11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33.89 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 33.89 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.89 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.89 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 33.89 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.56 | 5.56 | 5.56 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.72 | 5.56 | 13.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.94 | 13.89 | 31.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.89 | 33.89 | 33.89 | 5 |
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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cameroon?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Cameroon was 33.89 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.89 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.56 in 1997.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Cameroon ranks 50th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.