Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Cameroon
Cameroon: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.67 ratio in 2026. ▬ Flat
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Cameroon, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Cameroon stood at 0.67 ratio. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
That places Cameroon 46th out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.67 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.67 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.67 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.67 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.67 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.67 ratio | +0.0% |
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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 representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Cameroon?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Cameroon was 0.67 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.67 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 ratio in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Cameroon ranks 46th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral.