What is women, business and the law index in Cameroon?

Women, business and the law index in Cameroon was 60 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in Cameroon?

The highest recorded value was 60 index (0–100) in 2017.

What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 45.62 index (0–100) in 1970.

How does Cameroon rank for women, business and the law index?

Cameroon ranks 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Cameroon data come from?

The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women, Business and the Law Index in Cameroon

Name: Women, Business and the Law Index in Cameroon
Creator: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cameroon: Women, Business and the Law Index was 60 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

60 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

157th

of 188 countries

All-time high

60 index (0–100)

in 2017

All-time low

45.62 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Cameroon, 1970–2023

Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 60 index (0–100) for women, business and the law index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Cameroon peaked at 60 index (0–100) in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.62 index (0–100), in 1970.

That places Cameroon 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Women, Business and the Law Index in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Cameroon, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	45.62 index (0–100)	—
1971	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1975	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	45.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	50.62 index (0–100)	+11.0%
1994	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2016	50.62 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	60 index (0–100)	+18.5%
2018	60 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	60 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	60 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	60 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	60 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	60 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	45.62 index (0–100)	45.62 index (0–100)	45.62 index (0–100)	10
1980s	45.62 index (0–100)	45.62 index (0–100)	45.62 index (0–100)	10
1990s	49.12 index (0–100)	45.62 index (0–100)	50.62 index (0–100)	10
2000s	50.62 index (0–100)	50.62 index (0–100)	50.62 index (0–100)	10
2010s	53.44 index (0–100)	50.62 index (0–100)	60 index (0–100)	10
2020s	60 index (0–100)	60 index (0–100)	60 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

154 Haiti 61.25 index (0–100) compare
154 Micronesia (country) 61.25 index (0–100) compare
156 Malaysia 60.62 index (0–100) compare
157 Papua New Guinea 60 index (0–100) compare
159 Jordan 59.38 index (0–100) compare
160 Lebanon 58.75 index (0–100) compare
160 Myanmar 58.75 index (0–100) compare
160 Pakistan 58.75 index (0–100) compare
160 Tonga 58.75 index (0–100) 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)
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)

All data for Cameroon →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Cameroon?: Women, business and the law index in Cameroon was 60 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 60 index (0–100) in 2017.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 45.62 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Cameroon rank for women, business and the law index?: Cameroon ranks 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?: The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women, Business and the Law Index
Unit: index (0–100)
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The index measures how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunity on a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 means equal legal rights for men and women. It is the average score of eight categories: mobility, workplace, pay, marriage, parenthood, entrepreneurship, assets, and pension.