Cameroon vs Lesotho: Proportion of labor force who are women

Cameroon
43.91
in 2025
Lesotho
43.83
in 2025
Cameroon rank
107th
Lesotho rank
109th

Proportion of labor force who are women over time

  • Cameroon
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 43.91 against 43.83 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 107th and Lesotho ranks 109th of 186 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 48.18 47.66 0.522 Cameroon
2000s 48.14 47.46 0.6831 Cameroon
2010s 46.26 45.53 0.7317 Cameroon
2020s 44.1 44.06 0.0416 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Cameroon or Lesotho?
Cameroon, at 43.91 against 43.83 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Cameroon and Lesotho?
0.08, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
Cameroon ranks 107th and Lesotho ranks 109th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of labor force who are women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed