Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Cameroon
Cameroon: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.64 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Cameroon, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Cameroon is 0.64 ratio, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.5% over ten years.
That places Cameroon 25th out of 71 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.51 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.51 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.51 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6 ratio | +17.6% |
| 2025 | 0.64 ratio | +6.7% |
| 2026 | 0.64 ratio | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.64 ratio is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.525 ratio, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.64 ratio is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.565 ratio, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
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 representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Cameroon?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Cameroon was 0.64 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.64 ratio in 2025.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.51 ratio in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Cameroon ranks 25th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 upper 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), Upper Chamber.