Liberal Political Institutions Index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.27 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Cameroon is 0.27, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Cameroon peaked at 0.363 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.201, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 141st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.204 | 0.204 | 0.204 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2051 | 0.201 | 0.206 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2816 | 0.238 | 0.302 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3434 | 0.328 | 0.354 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3517 | 0.341 | 0.363 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3132 | 0.259 | 0.352 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2847 | 0.27 | 0.316 | 6 |
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 liberal political institutions index in Cameroon?
- Liberal political institutions index in Cameroon was 0.27 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.363 in 2000.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.201 in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Cameroon ranks 141st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.