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Constraints on the Executive Score in Cameroon

Cameroon: Constraints on the Executive Score was 2 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 167 countries
All-time high
5
in 1960
All-time low
1
in 1984
Years of data
59
1960–2018

Constraints on the Executive Score in Cameroon, 1960–2018

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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 146th out of 167 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.

Constraints on the Executive Score in Cameroon, year by year

Year Value Change
1960 5 —
1961 5 +0.0%
1962 5 +0.0%
1963 5 +0.0%
1964 5 +0.0%
1965 5 +0.0%
1966 3 -40.0%
1967 3 +0.0%
1968 3 +0.0%
1969 3 +0.0%
1970 3 +0.0%
1971 3 +0.0%
1972 2 -33.3%
1973 2 +0.0%
1974 2 +0.0%
1975 2 +0.0%
1976 2 +0.0%
1977 2 +0.0%
1978 2 +0.0%
1979 2 +0.0%
1980 2 +0.0%
1981 2 +0.0%
1982 3 +50.0%
1983 3 +0.0%
1984 1 -66.7%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 2 +100.0%
1989 2 +0.0%
1990 2 +0.0%
1991 2 +0.0%
1992 2 +0.0%
1993 2 +0.0%
1994 2 +0.0%
1995 2 +0.0%
1996 2 +0.0%
1997 2 +0.0%
1998 2 +0.0%
1999 2 +0.0%
2000 2 +0.0%
2001 2 +0.0%
2002 2 +0.0%
2003 2 +0.0%
2004 2 +0.0%
2005 2 +0.0%
2006 2 +0.0%
2007 2 +0.0%
2008 2 +0.0%
2009 2 +0.0%
2010 2 +0.0%
2011 2 +0.0%
2012 2 +0.0%
2013 2 +0.0%
2014 2 +0.0%
2015 2 +0.0%
2016 2 +0.0%
2017 2 +0.0%
2018 2 +0.0%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 40% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5, 40% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 146 Azerbaijan 2 compare
  2. 146 Bangladesh 2 compare
  3. 146 Belarus 2 compare
  4. 146 Cambodia 2 compare
  5. 146 Congo 2 compare
  6. 146 Eritrea 2 compare
  7. 146 Iran 2 compare
  8. 146 Kazakhstan 2 compare
  9. 146 Mauritania 2 compare
  10. 146 Oman 2 compare
  11. 146 Sudan 2 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

More reference data data for Cameroon

All data for Cameroon →

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 146th out of 167 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

Indicator
Constraints on the Executive Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

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.