What is executive corruption index in Cameroon?

Executive corruption index in Cameroon was 0.926 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Cameroon?

The highest recorded value was 0.962 in 2021.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 0.565 in 1961.

How does Cameroon rank for executive corruption index?

Cameroon ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in Cameroon

Name: Executive Corruption Index in Cameroon
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cameroon: Executive Corruption Index was 0.926 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.926

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

3rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.962

in 2021

All-time low

0.565

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Cameroon, 1961–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 0.926 for executive corruption index in 2025.

The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Cameroon peaked at 0.962 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.565, in 1961.

That places Cameroon 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.565	0.565	0.565	9
1970s	0.565	0.565	0.565	10
1980s	0.6421	0.565	0.678	10
1990s	0.9002	0.809	0.925	10
2000s	0.925	0.925	0.925	10
2010s	0.9254	0.912	0.941	10
2020s	0.942	0.926	0.962	6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

1 Venezuela 0.979 compare
2 Chad 0.976 compare
4 Guinea 0.923 compare
5 Nicaragua 0.917 compare
6 Tajikistan 0.912 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Cameroon

Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 408,613 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 140,366 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.26 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.532 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.336 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.26 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.093 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.114 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Cameroon?: Executive corruption index in Cameroon was 0.926 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 0.962 in 2021.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.565 in 1961.
How does Cameroon rank for executive corruption index?: Cameroon ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).