Engaged Society Score in Cameroon
Cameroon: Engaged Society Score was 0.946 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Engaged Society Score in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.946 for engaged society score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in Cameroon peaked at 1.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.33, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 80th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Engaged Society Score in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.33 | — |
| 1962 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.07 | -19.2% |
| 1983 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.157 | -85.4% |
| 1991 | -0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.025 | -84.1% |
| 1993 | 0.255 | -1120.0% |
| 1994 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.26 | +393.7% |
| 2000 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.15 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.551 | -47.7% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | +90.9% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.26 | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 1.35 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.3 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.946 | -27.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.946 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5185, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.946 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.558, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.33 | -1.33 | -1.33 | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.33 | -1.33 | -1.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.13 | -1.33 | -1.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.245 | -0.157 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 0.551 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 | 0.946 | 1.35 | 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 engaged society score in Cameroon?
- Engaged society score in Cameroon was 0.946 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 in 2023.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.33 in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for engaged society score?
- Cameroon ranks 80th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.