Legislative Corruption Score in Cameroon
Cameroon: Legislative Corruption Score was -1.93 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Legislative Corruption Score in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative corruption score in Cameroon is -1.93, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Cameroon peaked at 0.065 in 1961 and was at its lowest, -1.93, in 2025.
Cameroon ranks 160th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Corruption Score in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.065 | — |
| 1962 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.065 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.362 | -656.9% |
| 1983 | -0.362 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.362 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.362 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.362 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.362 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.362 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.362 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.745 | +105.8% |
| 1991 | -0.745 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.23 | +65.2% |
| 1993 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.07 | -12.8% |
| 1997 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.43 | +33.1% |
| 2007 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.54 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.29 | -15.9% |
| 2018 | -1.66 | +28.4% |
| 2019 | -1.83 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -1.66 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | -1.58 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | -1.61 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.93 | +19.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -1.93 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.747, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -1.93 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.375, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.065 | 0.065 | 0.065 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.065 | 0.065 | 0.065 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2766 | -0.362 | 0.065 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.07 | -1.23 | -0.745 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.21 | -1.43 | -1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.52 | -1.83 | -1.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.7 | -1.93 | -1.58 | 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 legislative corruption score in Cameroon?
- Legislative corruption score in Cameroon was -1.93 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.065 in 1961.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.93 in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for legislative corruption score?
- Cameroon ranks 160th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.