Equal Resource Distribution Index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.314 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.314
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
126th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.399
in 2024
All-time low
0.231
in 1986
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.314 for equal resource distribution index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 21.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Cameroon peaked at 0.399 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.231, in 1986.
Cameroon ranks 126th of 175 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 Resource Distribution Index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.274 | — |
| 1962 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.268 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.262 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.269 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.289 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.261 | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.231 | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.252 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.248 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.239 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.253 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.361 | +42.7% |
| 2001 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.365 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.332 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.337 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.345 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.368 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.364 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.395 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.395 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.376 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.345 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.349 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.347 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.399 | +15.0% |
| 2025 | 0.314 | -21.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.314 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.335, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.314 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.304, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.274 | 0.274 | 0.274 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.268 | 0.268 | 0.268 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2536 | 0.231 | 0.289 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2467 | 0.239 | 0.253 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.361 | 0.361 | 0.361 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3623 | 0.332 | 0.395 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.355 | 0.314 | 0.399 | 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 resource distribution index in Cameroon?
- Equal resource distribution index in Cameroon was 0.314 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.399 in 2024.
- What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.231 in 1986.
- How does Cameroon rank for equal resource distribution index?
- Cameroon ranks 126th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Resource Distribution Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which all social groups benefit from public spending and have equal access to education, healthcare, and the welfare state.