Physical Integrity Rights Index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.435 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Cameroon stood at 0.435.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Cameroon peaked at 0.589 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.071, in 1977.
Cameroon ranks 130th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.078 | — |
| 1962 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.072 | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.078 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.072 | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.078 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.071 | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.16 | +125.4% |
| 1981 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.37 | +131.2% |
| 1983 | 0.492 | +33.0% |
| 1984 | 0.484 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.484 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.484 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.484 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.484 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.484 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.446 | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.547 | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 0.54 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.547 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.479 | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.548 | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.548 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.579 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.589 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.521 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.521 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.523 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.589 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.589 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.587 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.549 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.587 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.553 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.554 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.554 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.549 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.549 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.545 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.444 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.434 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.445 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.438 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.451 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.442 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.425 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.418 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.435 | +4.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.435 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.627, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.435 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5575, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Index in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +131.2% | 0.16 | 0.37 |
| 1980 | +125.4% | 0.071 | 0.16 |
| 1983 | +33.0% | 0.37 | 0.492 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.078 | 0.078 | 0.078 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0741 | 0.071 | 0.078 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4086 | 0.16 | 0.492 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5094 | 0.446 | 0.548 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5634 | 0.521 | 0.589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5127 | 0.434 | 0.554 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4348 | 0.418 | 0.451 | 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 physical integrity rights index in Cameroon?
- Physical integrity rights index in Cameroon was 0.435 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.589 in 2001.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.071 in 1977.
- How does Cameroon rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Cameroon ranks 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.