Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Cameroon
Cameroon: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government was 86.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
86.4%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
133rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 1961
All-time low
85.5%
in 2024
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Cameroon is 86.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Cameroon peaked at 98.3% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 133rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 98.3% | — |
| 1962 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 97.7% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.5% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 90.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 87.6% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 86.3% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 85.5% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 86.4% | +1.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 86.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.8%, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 86.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.9%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 96.5% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 88.3% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 85.5% | 87.8% | 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 percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Cameroon?
- Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Cameroon was 86.4% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 1961.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Cameroon ranks 133rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the percentage of territory controlled by the government.