LGBT+ Rights Index in Cameroon
Cameroon: LGBT+ Rights Index was -1.41 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Cameroon, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Cameroon is -1.41, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 227.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Cameroon peaked at -0.4306 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -1.45, in 2010.
That places Cameroon 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.4306 | — |
| 1992 | -0.4688 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | -0.4306 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | -0.4688 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | -0.4306 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | -0.4306 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.4688 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | -0.4688 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.4688 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.4306 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | -0.4306 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.4306 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.4306 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.4306 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.4688 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | -0.4688 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.4688 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.4306 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | -0.4306 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.45 | +236.6% |
| 2011 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.41 | -2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -1.41 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0719. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -1.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.0794, 17.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4518 | -0.4688 | -0.4306 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.4421 | -0.4688 | -0.4306 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.45 | -1.45 | -1.41 | 10 |
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 lgbt+ rights index in Cameroon?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Cameroon was -1.41 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4306 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.45 in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Cameroon ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 227.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.