Free and Fair Elections Score in Cameroon

Cameroon: Free and Fair Elections Score was 3 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 128 countries
All-time high
4
in 2021
All-time low
3
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Free and Fair Elections Score in Cameroon, 2005–2025

012342005201520252005: 32007: 32009: 32011: 32013: 32015: 32017: 32019: 32021: 42023: 32025: 3

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3 3 3 3
2010s 3 3 3 5
2020s 3.33 3 4 3

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 81 Burundi 3 compare
  2. 81 Morocco 3 compare
  3. 81 Mozambique 3 compare
  4. 81 Thailand 3 compare
  5. 81 Uganda 3 compare
  6. 81 Zimbabwe 3 compare

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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

Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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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.