Share of women in parliament in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of women in parliament was 33.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of women in parliament in Cameroon, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Cameroon is 33.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Cameroon peaked at 33.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1997.
Cameroon ranks 52nd of 193 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.
Share of women in parliament in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.6% | — |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +60.0% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +56.3% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | +124.0% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 5.6% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 13.9% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 6 |
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 share of women in parliament in Cameroon?
- Share of women in parliament in Cameroon was 33.9% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1997.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of women in parliament?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.