Common Good Justifications Score in Cameroon
Cameroon: Common Good Justifications Score was -1.61 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Common Good Justifications Score in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, common good justifications score in Cameroon stood at -1.61.
The figure is up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Cameroon peaked at -1.08 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -3.36, in 1980.
That places Cameroon 164th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Common Good Justifications Score in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.91 | — |
| 1962 | -2.91 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -2.91 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -2.91 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -2.91 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -2.91 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -2.91 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -2.91 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -2.91 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -2.91 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -2.91 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.91 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.91 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.91 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.91 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.91 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.91 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.91 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.91 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -3.36 | +15.3% |
| 1981 | -3.36 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.83 | -15.8% |
| 1983 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -2.63 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | -1.68 | -36.3% |
| 1994 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.68 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.53 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.48 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | -1.48 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.48 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.48 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.81 | +22.2% |
| 2014 | -1.76 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.76 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -2.05 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | -2.65 | +29.1% |
| 2019 | -2.27 | -14.2% |
| 2020 | -1.37 | -39.6% |
| 2021 | -2.11 | +53.5% |
| 2022 | -1.08 | -48.7% |
| 2023 | -2.08 | +92.8% |
| 2024 | -1.61 | -22.6% |
| 2025 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -1.61 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.34. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -1.61 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6125. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.91 | -2.91 | -2.91 | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.91 | -2.91 | -2.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.94 | -3.36 | -2.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2 | -2.83 | -1.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.52 | -1.53 | -1.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.85 | -2.65 | -1.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.65 | -2.11 | -1.08 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 common good justifications score in Cameroon?
- Common good justifications score in Cameroon was -1.61 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was -1.08 in 2022.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.36 in 1980.
- How does Cameroon rank for common good justifications score?
- Cameroon ranks 164th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.