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

00.10.20.30.4196119932025

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 127 Paraguay 0.433 compare
  2. 128 Uganda 0.427 compare
  3. 129 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.426 compare
  4. 130 Angola 0.422 compare
  5. 132 Egypt 0.416 compare
  6. 133 Lebanon 0.409 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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

Indicator
Equal Access to Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.