How does Cameroon rank for women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score?

Cameroon ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

Is women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score in Cameroon

Name: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score in Cameroon
Creator: International Monetary Fund
License: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)

Cameroon: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score was 40 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

161st

of 188 countries

All-time high

in 1970

All-time low

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score in Cameroon, 1970–2023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in Cameroon is 40, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in Cameroon peaked at 40 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 40, in 1970.

Cameroon ranks 161st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score in Cameroon, 1970 to 2023.
Year	Value	Change
1970	40	—
1971	40	+0.0%
1972	40	+0.0%
1973	40	+0.0%
1974	40	+0.0%
1975	40	+0.0%
1976	40	+0.0%
1977	40	+0.0%
1978	40	+0.0%
1979	40	+0.0%
1980	40	+0.0%
1981	40	+0.0%
1982	40	+0.0%
1983	40	+0.0%
1984	40	+0.0%
1985	40	+0.0%
1986	40	+0.0%
1987	40	+0.0%
1988	40	+0.0%
1989	40	+0.0%
1990	40	+0.0%
1991	40	+0.0%
1992	40	+0.0%
1993	40	+0.0%
1994	40	+0.0%
1995	40	+0.0%
1996	40	+0.0%
1997	40	+0.0%
1998	40	+0.0%
1999	40	+0.0%
2000	40	+0.0%
2001	40	+0.0%
2002	40	+0.0%
2003	40	+0.0%
2004	40	+0.0%
2005	40	+0.0%
2006	40	+0.0%
2007	40	+0.0%
2008	40	+0.0%
2009	40	+0.0%
2010	40	+0.0%
2011	40	+0.0%
2012	40	+0.0%
2013	40	+0.0%
2014	40	+0.0%
2015	40	+0.0%
2016	40	+0.0%
2017	40	+0.0%
2018	40	+0.0%
2019	40	+0.0%
2020	40	+0.0%
2021	40	+0.0%
2022	40	+0.0%
2023	40	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	40	40	40	10
1980s	40	40	40	10
1990s	40	40	40	10
2000s	40	40	40	10
2010s	40	40	40	10
2020s	40	40	40	4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

161 Bahrain 40 compare
161 Brunei Darussalam 40 compare
161 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 40 compare
161 Comoros 40 compare
161 Haiti 40 compare
161 Indonesia 40 compare
161 Kuwait 40 compare
161 Malaysia 40 compare
161 Saudi Arabia 40 compare
161 Eswatini 40 compare
161 Syrian Arab Republic 40 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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)

All data for Cameroon →

Frequently asked questions

What is women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in Cameroon?: Women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score in Cameroon was 40 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 40 in 1970.
What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 40 in 1970.
How does Cameroon rank for women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score?: Cameroon ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women business and the law index (wbl), marriage score 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Marriage Score
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.