Self-reported life satisfaction in Cameroon
Cameroon: Self-reported life satisfaction was 5.08 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-reported life satisfaction in Cameroon, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 5.08 for self-reported life satisfaction in 2025.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Cameroon peaked at 5.14 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.25, in 2014.
Cameroon ranks 101st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Self-reported life satisfaction in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.38 | — |
| 2012 | 4.42 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.25 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.51 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 4.7 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.97 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 5.04 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.08 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.14 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.05 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.97 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.87 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.89 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 5.08 | +4.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.67 | 4.25 | 5.08 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5 | 4.87 | 5.14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 98 Iran 5.15 compare
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 5.15 compare
- 100 Nepal 5.15 compare
- 102 Bhutan 5.08 compare
- 103 South Africa 5.01 compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 4.99 compare
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 self-reported life satisfaction in Cameroon?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Cameroon was 5.08 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 in 2020.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Cameroon ranks 101st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.