Political Corruption Index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Political Corruption Index was 0.939 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Corruption Index in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political corruption index in Cameroon is 0.939, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Cameroon peaked at 0.95 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.565, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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
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)
- Key features 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)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.093 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.114 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Cameroon?
- Political corruption index in Cameroon was 0.939 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 in 2019.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.565 in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for political corruption index?
- Cameroon ranks 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.