Key features of democracy in Cameroon
Cameroon: Key features of democracy was 0.26 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Key features of democracy in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of democracy in Cameroon stood at 0.26.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of democracy in Cameroon peaked at 0.326 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.157, in 1966.
That places Cameroon 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1593 | 0.157 | 0.162 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1574 | 0.157 | 0.158 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1742 | 0.162 | 0.179 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2819 | 0.245 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3101 | 0.304 | 0.315 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3099 | 0.28 | 0.326 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.279 | 0.26 | 0.291 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- Public Sector Corruption Index 0.933 (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 key features of democracy in Cameroon?
- Key features of democracy in Cameroon was 0.26 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.326 in 2014.
- What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.157 in 1966.
- How does Cameroon rank for key features of democracy?
- Cameroon ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of democracy rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.