Civil Liberties Score in Cameroon
Cameroon: Civil Liberties Score was 9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Cameroon, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 9 for civil liberties score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Cameroon peaked at 16 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2020.
Cameroon ranks 177th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.57 | 14 | 16 | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.6 | 11 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Cameroon
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.282 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3209 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.29 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Cameroon?
- Civil liberties score in Cameroon was 9 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2004.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for civil liberties score?
- Cameroon ranks 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.