Free and Fair Elections Score in Cameroon
Cameroon: Free and Fair Elections Score was 3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Free and Fair Elections Score in Cameroon, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 3 for free and fair elections score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections score in Cameroon peaked at 4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2005.
Cameroon ranks 81st of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Free and Fair Elections Score in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 | — |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 75% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
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 free and fair elections score in Cameroon?
- Free and fair elections score in Cameroon was 3 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for free and fair elections score?
- Cameroon ranks 81st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections score rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.