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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 145 Libya 0.24 compare
  2. 146 Yemen 0.23 compare
  3. 147 Egypt 0.207 compare
  4. 148 Algeria 0.203 compare
  5. 150 Uzbekistan 0.198 compare
  6. 151 Palestine 0.192 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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

Indicator
Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.