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.
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 |
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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)
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.