Legislative Checks on Government Index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.186 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.186
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
139th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.285
in 2000
All-time low
0.149
in 2021
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative checks on government index in Cameroon stood at 0.186.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Cameroon peaked at 0.285 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.149, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 139th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.224 | — |
| 1962 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.262 | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.26 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.257 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.285 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.242 | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.242 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.266 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.213 | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.221 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.225 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.182 | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 0.168 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.149 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.177 | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.219 | +23.7% |
| 2025 | 0.186 | -15.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.186 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.424, 44% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.186 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.352, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.224 | 0.224 | 0.224 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.224 | 0.224 | 0.224 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.224 | 0.224 | 0.224 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2596 | 0.257 | 0.262 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2635 | 0.242 | 0.285 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2185 | 0.168 | 0.266 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1793 | 0.149 | 0.219 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 136 Haiti 0.246 compare
- 137 South Sudan 0.236 compare
- 138 Togo 0.193 compare
- 140 Burkina Faso 0.176 compare
- 141 Afghanistan 0.174 compare
- 142 Egypt 0.167 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 legislative checks on government index in Cameroon?
- Legislative checks on government index in Cameroon was 0.186 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.285 in 2000.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.149 in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Cameroon ranks 139th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.