What is liberal democracy index in Cameroon?

Liberal democracy index in Cameroon was 0.114 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Cameroon?

The highest recorded value was 0.159 in 2012.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 0.069 in 1971.

How does Cameroon rank for liberal democracy index?

Cameroon ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Cameroon

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in Cameroon
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cameroon: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.114 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.114

Change on year

down 9.5%

World rank

134th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.159

in 2012

All-time low

0.069

in 1971

Years of data

1961–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Cameroon, 1961–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, liberal democracy index in Cameroon stood at 0.114.

The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Cameroon peaked at 0.159 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.069, in 1971.

Cameroon ranks 134th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0706	0.07	0.071	9
1970s	0.0704	0.069	0.071	10
1980s	0.095	0.08	0.101	10
1990s	0.143	0.127	0.148	10
2000s	0.1554	0.153	0.158	10
2010s	0.1428	0.116	0.159	10
2020s	0.124	0.114	0.138	6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

131 Congo 0.115 compare
131 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.115 compare
131 Egypt 0.115 compare
135 Laos 0.11 compare
135 Turkey 0.11 compare
137 Burkina Faso 0.103 compare
137 Iran 0.103 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.509 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.093 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.509 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.26 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Cameroon?: Liberal democracy index in Cameroon was 0.114 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 0.159 in 2012.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.069 in 1971.
How does Cameroon rank for liberal democracy index?: Cameroon ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.