Judicial Corruption Score in Cameroon
Cameroon: Judicial Corruption Score was -1.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Judicial Corruption Score in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for judicial corruption score in Cameroon is -1.7, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Cameroon peaked at -0.711 in 1961 and was at its lowest, -2.92, in 2016.
Cameroon ranks 160th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Judicial Corruption Score in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.711 | — |
| 1962 | -0.711 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.711 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.711 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.711 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.711 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.711 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.711 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.711 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.711 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.711 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.711 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.711 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.711 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.711 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.711 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.711 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.711 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.711 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.711 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.711 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.761 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | -1.33 | +75.4% |
| 1984 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -2.25 | +68.8% |
| 1991 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -2.25 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -2.5 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -2.5 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -2.92 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | -2.92 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -2.41 | -17.6% |
| 2019 | -2.12 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | -2.12 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -2.12 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.84 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | -2.14 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | -1.7 | -20.5% |
| 2025 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -1.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.01, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -1.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.632, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.711 | -0.711 | -0.711 | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.711 | -0.711 | -0.711 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.15 | -1.33 | -0.711 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.25 | -2.25 | -2.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.25 | -2.25 | -2.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.46 | -2.92 | -2.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.93 | -2.14 | -1.7 | 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 judicial corruption score in Cameroon?
- Judicial corruption score in Cameroon was -1.7 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was -0.711 in 1961.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.92 in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for judicial corruption score?
- Cameroon ranks 160th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.