What is participatory democracy index in Cameroon?

Participatory democracy index in Cameroon was 0.093 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Cameroon?

The highest recorded value was 0.169 in 2014.

What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 0.087 in 1966.

How does Cameroon rank for participatory democracy index?

Cameroon ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Democracy Index in Cameroon

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

Cameroon: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.093 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.093

Change on year

down 13.9%

World rank

148th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.169

in 2014

All-time low

0.087

in 1966

Years of data

1961–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Cameroon, 1961–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for participatory democracy index in Cameroon is 0.093, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Cameroon peaked at 0.169 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.087, in 1966.

That places Cameroon 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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	0.0876	0.087	0.088	9
1970s	0.0997	0.087	0.104	10
1980s	0.1059	0.099	0.112	10
1990s	0.1475	0.146	0.152	10
2000s	0.1558	0.153	0.159	10
2010s	0.1446	0.106	0.169	10
2020s	0.1088	0.093	0.123	6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

145 Nicaragua 0.098 compare
146 Algeria 0.095 compare
146 Somalia 0.095 compare
149 Libya 0.087 compare
150 Uzbekistan 0.082 compare
151 Egypt 0.076 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Cameroon

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)
Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.114 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.26 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.532 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.336 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.26 (2025)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory democracy index in Cameroon?: Participatory democracy index in Cameroon was 0.093 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 0.169 in 2014.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.087 in 1966.
How does Cameroon rank for participatory democracy index?: Cameroon ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.