Women's Civil Liberties Index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.68 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.68
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
93rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.757
in 2000
All-time low
0.499
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Women's Civil Liberties Index in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, women's civil liberties index in Cameroon stood at 0.68.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Cameroon peaked at 0.757 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.499, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 93rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Women's Civil Liberties Index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.499 | — |
| 1962 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.545 | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.626 | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 0.626 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.686 | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.71 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.71 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.71 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.71 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.71 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.71 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.71 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.716 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.715 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.715 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.757 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.757 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.746 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.746 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.732 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.69 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.665 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.677 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.677 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.701 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.707 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.709 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.692 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.734 | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 0.68 | -7.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.68 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.636, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6405, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.499 | 0.499 | 0.499 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5312 | 0.499 | 0.545 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6908 | 0.626 | 0.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7153 | 0.715 | 0.716 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.757 | 0.757 | 0.757 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7204 | 0.665 | 0.757 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7038 | 0.68 | 0.734 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 90 Honduras 0.693 compare
- 91 Portugal 0.684 compare
- 91 Solomon Islands 0.684 compare
- 94 Vietnam 0.678 compare
- 95 Sierra Leone 0.677 compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 0.675 compare
- 96 Zambia 0.675 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)
- 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 women's civil liberties index in Cameroon?
- Women's civil liberties index in Cameroon was 0.68 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.757 in 2000.
- What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.499 in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for women's civil liberties index?
- Cameroon ranks 93rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.