Media Corruption Score in Cameroon
Cameroon: Media Corruption Score was -0.474 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.474
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-0.071
in 2020
All-time low
-2.07
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Media Corruption Score in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for media corruption score in Cameroon is -0.474, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Cameroon peaked at -0.071 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.07, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 138th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Media Corruption Score in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.07 | — |
| 1962 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.68 | -19.2% |
| 1971 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.984 | -41.3% |
| 1984 | -0.984 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.984 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.984 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.984 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.984 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.984 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.352 | -64.2% |
| 1991 | -0.352 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.352 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.352 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.352 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.352 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.352 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.352 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.352 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.352 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.352 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.352 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.352 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.352 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.352 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.352 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.352 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.352 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.352 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.428 | +21.6% |
| 2010 | -0.363 | -15.2% |
| 2011 | -0.363 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.363 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.363 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.363 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.363 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.355 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | -0.367 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | -0.183 | -50.1% |
| 2019 | -0.37 | +102.2% |
| 2020 | -0.071 | -80.8% |
| 2021 | -0.071 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.45 | +533.8% |
| 2023 | -0.24 | -46.7% |
| 2024 | -0.474 | +97.5% |
| 2025 | -0.474 | -0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -0.474 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2205. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -0.474 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2435. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.07 | -2.07 | -2.07 | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.68 | -1.68 | -1.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.19 | -1.68 | -0.984 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.352 | -0.352 | -0.352 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3596 | -0.428 | -0.352 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3453 | -0.37 | -0.183 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2967 | -0.474 | -0.071 | 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 media corruption score in Cameroon?
- Media corruption score in Cameroon was -0.474 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was -0.071 in 2020.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.07 in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for media corruption score?
- Cameroon ranks 138th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 Media Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.