What is public sector corruption index in Cameroon?

Public sector corruption index in Cameroon was 0.933 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Cameroon?

The highest recorded value was 0.934 in 2016.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 0.458 in 1961.

How does Cameroon rank for public sector corruption index?

Cameroon ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Cameroon

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

Cameroon: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.933 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.933

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

3rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.934

in 2016

All-time low

0.458

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Cameroon, 1961–2025

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

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 0.933 for public sector corruption index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Cameroon peaked at 0.934 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.458, in 1961.

Cameroon ranks 3rd 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	0.458	0.458	0.458	9
1970s	0.458	0.458	0.458	10
1980s	0.752	0.685	0.816	10
1990s	0.8998	0.855	0.919	10
2000s	0.919	0.919	0.919	10
2010s	0.9232	0.913	0.934	10
2020s	0.9085	0.846	0.933	6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

1 Venezuela 0.985 compare
2 Chad 0.968 compare
4 Turkmenistan 0.915 compare
5 Uganda 0.912 compare
6 Nicaragua 0.911 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Cameroon?: Public sector corruption index in Cameroon was 0.933 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 0.934 in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.458 in 1961.
How does Cameroon rank for public sector corruption index?: Cameroon ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).