Participatory Political Institutions Index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.203 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.203
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
148th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.394
in 1990
All-time low
0.203
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, participatory political institutions index in Cameroon stood at 0.203. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Cameroon peaked at 0.394 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.203, in 2025.
That places Cameroon 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.264 | — |
| 1962 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.264 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.324 | +22.7% |
| 1973 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.32 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.316 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.312 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.308 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.304 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.31 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.306 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.34 | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.336 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.332 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.328 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.324 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.32 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.394 | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 0.39 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.35 | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.354 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.362 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.366 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.376 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.376 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.376 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.376 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.376 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.254 | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 0.224 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.231 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.227 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.234 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.236 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.271 | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 0.243 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.237 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.203 | -14.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.203 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.48, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.203 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4895, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.264 | 0.264 | 0.264 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3096 | 0.264 | 0.324 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3208 | 0.304 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3584 | 0.35 | 0.394 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3548 | 0.354 | 0.362 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3182 | 0.224 | 0.376 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2373 | 0.203 | 0.271 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 participatory political institutions index in Cameroon?
- Participatory political institutions index in Cameroon was 0.203 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.394 in 1990.
- What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.203 in 2025.
- How does Cameroon rank for participatory political institutions index?
- Cameroon ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.