Liberal Political Institutions Index in Cameroon

Cameroon: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.27 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.27
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
141st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.363
in 2000
All-time low
0.201
in 1971
Years of data
65
1961–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Cameroon, 1961–2025

00.10.20.30.4196119932025

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 138 Congo 0.287 compare
  2. 139 Libya 0.28 compare
  3. 140 Guinea 0.273 compare
  4. 142 United Arab Emirates 0.265 compare
  5. 143 Mauritania 0.249 compare
  6. 144 Rwanda 0.248 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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

Indicator
Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.