Clientelism Index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Clientelism Index was 0.842 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.842
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
16th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.904
in 2017
All-time low
0.743
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Clientelism Index in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.842 for clientelism index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, clientelism index in Cameroon peaked at 0.904 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.743, in 2022.
That places Cameroon 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Clientelism Index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.811 | — |
| 1962 | 0.784 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.784 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.813 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.827 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.832 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.833 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.833 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.832 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.831 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.835 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.836 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.832 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.829 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.834 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.835 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.835 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.836 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.841 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.841 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.841 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.841 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.836 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.834 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.888 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.858 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.863 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.896 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.875 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.886 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.893 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.893 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.873 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.873 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.873 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.872 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.858 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.808 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.808 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.833 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.865 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.865 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.865 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.865 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.859 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.858 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.844 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.883 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.904 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.903 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.85 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.857 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.839 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.743 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.794 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.852 | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 0.842 | -1.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.842 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6325, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.842 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6135, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8141 | 0.784 | 0.827 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8329 | 0.829 | 0.836 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8374 | 0.834 | 0.841 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8844 | 0.858 | 0.896 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8528 | 0.808 | 0.873 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8675 | 0.844 | 0.904 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8212 | 0.743 | 0.857 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 13 Nicaragua 0.859 compare
- 14 Congo 0.854 compare
- 15 Turkmenistan 0.846 compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 0.841 compare
- 18 Azerbaijan 0.838 compare
- 19 Philippines 0.826 compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is clientelism index in Cameroon?
- Clientelism index in Cameroon was 0.842 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.904 in 2017.
- What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.743 in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for clientelism index?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is clientelism index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.