Deliberative Democracy Index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.097 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.097 for deliberative democracy index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Cameroon peaked at 0.178 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.036, in 1980.
That places Cameroon 144th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.038 | — |
| 1962 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.037 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.036 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.051 | +41.7% |
| 1983 | 0.052 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.053 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.082 | +54.7% |
| 1991 | 0.086 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.101 | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 0.125 | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.126 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.128 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.153 | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 0.154 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.154 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.155 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.156 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.157 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.158 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.158 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.162 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.163 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.178 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.143 | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 0.147 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.151 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.133 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.116 | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.111 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.114 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.12 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.101 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.124 | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 0.111 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.097 | -12.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.097 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2395, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.097 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2275, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deliberative Democracy Index in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +54.7% | 0.053 | 0.082 |
| 1982 | +41.7% | 0.036 | 0.051 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0376 | 0.037 | 0.038 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.037 | 0.037 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0489 | 0.036 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1176 | 0.082 | 0.153 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.157 | 0.154 | 0.162 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1418 | 0.111 | 0.178 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1107 | 0.097 | 0.124 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More social development data for Cameroon
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 408,613 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 140,366 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0047 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 140,366 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0137 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative democracy index in Cameroon?
- Deliberative democracy index in Cameroon was 0.097 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.178 in 2012.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.036 in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Cameroon ranks 144th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.