Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.939 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.939
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.95
in 2019
All-time low
0.565
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Cameroon stood at 0.939.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Cameroon peaked at 0.95 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.565, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 4th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.565 | 0.565 | 0.565 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.565 | 0.565 | 0.565 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7122 | 0.621 | 0.753 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9042 | 0.849 | 0.924 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9234 | 0.917 | 0.933 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9385 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9373 | 0.93 | 0.947 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 1 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 0.968 compare
- 2 Chad 0.952 compare
- 3 Nicaragua 0.942 compare
- 5 Cambodia 0.904 compare
- 6 Yemen, Republic of 0.902 compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 0.899 compare
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)
- Political rights rating fh 6 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.509 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.114 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.26 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.336 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Cameroon?
- Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Cameroon was 0.939 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 in 2019.
- What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.565 in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
- Cameroon ranks 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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