Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Cameroon
Cameroon: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 18.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Cameroon, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Cameroon stood at 18.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Cameroon peaked at 20.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2005.
Cameroon ranks 112th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.1% | — |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | +40.0% |
| 2025 | 18.8% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.1% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 11.8% | 18.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 14.7% | 20.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 109 Bangladesh 19.0% compare
- 109 Kazakhstan 19.0% compare
- 109 United Arab Emirates 19.0% compare
- 113 Mali 18.5% compare
- 114 Cuba 18.2% compare
- 115 South Sudan 17.6% compare
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 women in ministerial level positions in Cameroon?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Cameroon was 18.8% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Cameroon ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.