Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Cameroon

Cameroon: Equality of civil liberties across social groups score was 1.33 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.33
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
59th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.33
in 2025
All-time low
0.653
in 1973
Years of data
65
1961–2025

Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Cameroon, 1961–2025

00.511.5196119932025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Cameroon is 1.33, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Cameroon peaked at 1.33 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.653, in 1973.

Cameroon ranks 59th 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 0.72 0.72 0.72 9
1970s 0.6731 0.653 0.72 10
1980s 1.1 1.03 1.13 10
1990s 1.15 1.13 1.16 10
2000s 1.16 1.16 1.16 10
2010s 1.1 0.941 1.16 10
2020s 1.11 1.02 1.33 6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 56 South Korea 1.45 compare
  2. 57 Sao Tome and Principe 1.42 compare
  3. 58 Montenegro 1.37 compare
  4. 60 Australia 1.33 compare
  5. 61 East Timor 1.33 compare
  6. 62 Burkina Faso 1.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Cameroon?
Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Cameroon was 1.33 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest equality of civil liberties across social groups score recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 in 2025.
What is the lowest equality of civil liberties across social groups score recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.653 in 1973.
How does Cameroon rank for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
Cameroon ranks 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equality of civil liberties across social groups score rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Equality of civil liberties across social groups score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equality of civil liberties across social groups score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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