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
Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.
Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.72 | — |
| 1962 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.653 | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.653 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.03 | +58.3% |
| 1981 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.13 | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.16 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.16 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.14 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.941 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.22 | +18.7% |
| 2025 | 1.33 | +9.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.33 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.753, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.897, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 56 South Korea 1.45 compare
- 57 Sao Tome and Principe 1.42 compare
- 58 Montenegro 1.37 compare
- 60 Australia 1.33 compare
- 61 East Timor 1.33 compare
- 62 Burkina Faso 1.32 compare
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 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedoms of movement.