Effective Power to Govern Score in Cameroon

Cameroon: Effective Power to Govern Score was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 128 countries
All-time high
3
in 2005
All-time low
2
in 2007
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Effective Power to Govern Score in Cameroon, 2005–2025

01232005201520252005: 32007: 22009: 22011: 22013: 22015: 22017: 22019: 22021: 22023: 22025: 2

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 2 for effective power to govern score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, effective power to govern score in Cameroon peaked at 3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2007.

That places Cameroon 81st out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Effective Power to Govern Score in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Effective Power to Govern Score in Cameroon, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 3
2007 2 -33.3%
2009 2 +0.0%
2011 2 +0.0%
2013 2 +0.0%
2015 2 +0.0%
2017 2 +0.0%
2019 2 +0.0%
2021 2 +0.0%
2023 2 +0.0%
2025 2 +0.0%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 67% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.33 2 3 3
2010s 2 2 2 5
2020s 2 2 2 3

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 81 Algeria 2 compare
  2. 81 Angola 2 compare
  3. 81 Azerbaijan 2 compare
  4. 81 Belarus 2 compare
  5. 81 China 2 compare
  6. 81 Congo 2 compare
  7. 81 Egypt 2 compare
  8. 81 Iran 2 compare
  9. 81 Jordan 2 compare
  10. 81 Kazakhstan 2 compare
  11. 81 Mauritania 2 compare
  12. 81 Morocco 2 compare
  13. 81 Russia 2 compare
  14. 81 Rwanda 2 compare
  15. 81 Somalia 2 compare
  16. 81 Tajikistan 2 compare
  17. 81 Tunisia 2 compare
  18. 81 Uzbekistan 2 compare
  19. 81 Venezuela 2 compare
  20. 81 Vietnam 2 compare
  21. 81 Zimbabwe 2 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is effective power to govern score in Cameroon?
Effective power to govern score in Cameroon was 2 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest effective power to govern score recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2005.
What is the lowest effective power to govern score recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2007.
How does Cameroon rank for effective power to govern score?
Cameroon ranks 81st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is effective power to govern 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 Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Effective Power to Govern Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.