Centralization of Political Power Index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.883 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Centralization of Political Power Index in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.883 for centralization of political power index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Cameroon peaked at 0.894 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.81, in 2022.
Cameroon ranks 22nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.883 | 0.883 | 0.883 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.883 | 0.883 | 0.883 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.866 | 0.862 | 0.873 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8416 | 0.837 | 0.851 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8309 | 0.828 | 0.837 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8444 | 0.824 | 0.894 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8578 | 0.81 | 0.883 | 6 |
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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 centralization of political power index in Cameroon?
- Centralization of political power index in Cameroon was 0.883 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.894 in 2019.
- What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for centralization of political power index?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.