Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.627 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, women's civil society participation index in Cameroon stood at 0.627.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Cameroon peaked at 0.719 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.192, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 116th 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 Society Participation Index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.192 | — |
| 1962 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.202 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.202 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.232 | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.232 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.388 | +67.2% |
| 1991 | 0.458 | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 0.456 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.478 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.478 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.478 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.478 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.478 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.478 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.478 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.625 | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.63 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.623 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.622 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.668 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.665 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.676 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.658 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.65 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.669 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.652 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.621 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.605 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.649 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.66 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.689 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.683 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.719 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.682 | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 0.627 | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.192 | 0.192 | 0.192 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.192 | 0.192 | 0.192 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.226 | 0.202 | 0.232 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4648 | 0.388 | 0.478 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.625 | 0.622 | 0.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6513 | 0.605 | 0.676 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6767 | 0.627 | 0.719 | 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 women's civil society participation index in Cameroon?
- Women's civil society participation index in Cameroon was 0.627 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.719 in 2023.
- What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.192 in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for women's civil society participation index?
- Cameroon ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.