Equal Access to Power Index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.422 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.422
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
130th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.437
in 2017
All-time low
0.174
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Equal Access to Power Index in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equal access to power index in Cameroon stood at 0.422.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Cameroon peaked at 0.437 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.174, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 130th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Equal Access to Power Index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.174 | — |
| 1962 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.183 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.183 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.225 | +23.0% |
| 1983 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.267 | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.228 | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 0.228 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.298 | +30.7% |
| 1991 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.321 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.348 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.368 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.364 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.363 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.437 | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 0.361 | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 0.382 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.403 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.404 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.416 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.433 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.418 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 0.422 | +1.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.422 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5685, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.422 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5935, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.174 | 0.174 | 0.174 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.174 | 0.174 | 0.174 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.234 | 0.183 | 0.267 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.298 | 0.298 | 0.298 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3453 | 0.321 | 0.348 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3743 | 0.361 | 0.437 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.416 | 0.403 | 0.433 | 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 equal access to power index in Cameroon?
- Equal access to power index in Cameroon was 0.422 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.437 in 2017.
- What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.174 in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for equal access to power index?
- Cameroon ranks 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.