Share of women in ministerial positions in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of women in ministerial positions was 20.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Cameroon, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Cameroon stood at 20.6%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Cameroon peaked at 20.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2005.
That places Cameroon 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial 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% |
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 | 16.8% | 14.7% | 20.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 96 Ireland 21.4% compare
- 96 Uruguay 21.4% compare
- 98 Guinea-Bissau 20.8% compare
- 100 Timor-Leste 20.0% compare
- 100 Greece 20.0% compare
- 100 United Arab Emirates 20.0% 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)
- 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 share of women in ministerial positions in Cameroon?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Cameroon was 20.6% in 2024, according to IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Cameroon ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.