Institutionalized autocracy in Cameroon
Cameroon: Institutionalized autocracy was 5 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Institutionalized autocracy in Cameroon, 1960–2011
Source: Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 5 for institutionalized autocracy in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, institutionalized autocracy in Cameroon peaked at 8 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1992.
That places Cameroon 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.8 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.9 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.282 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3209 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.29 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is institutionalized autocracy in Cameroon?
- Institutionalized autocracy in Cameroon was 5 in 2011, according to Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm.
- What is the highest institutionalized autocracy recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 1972.
- What is the lowest institutionalized autocracy recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1992.
- How does Cameroon rank for institutionalized autocracy?
- Cameroon ranks 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is institutionalized autocracy rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm, published as part of Institutionalized autocracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Democracy is conceived as three essential, interdependent elements. One is the presence of institutions and procedures through which citizens can express effective preferences about alternative policies and leaders. Second is the existence of institutionalized constraints on the exercise of power by the executive. Third is the guarantee of civil liberties to all citizens in their daily lives and in acts of political participation. Other aspects of plural democracy, such as the rule of law, systems of checks and balances, freedom of the press, and so on are means to, or specific manifestations of, these general principles. We do not include coded data on civil liberties.