Constraints on the Executive Score in Cameroon
Cameroon: Constraints on the Executive Score was 2 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Constraints on the Executive Score in Cameroon, 1960–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for constraints on the executive score in Cameroon is 2, measured in 2018.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Cameroon peaked at 5 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1984.
That places Cameroon 145th out of 166 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
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More reference data data for Cameroon
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3209 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is constraints on the executive score in Cameroon?
- Constraints on the executive score in Cameroon was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1960.
- What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1984.
- How does Cameroon rank for constraints on the executive score?
- Cameroon ranks 145th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.