Political Civil Liberties Index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.417 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Political Civil Liberties Index in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political civil liberties index in Cameroon is 0.417, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Cameroon peaked at 0.627 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1973.
Cameroon ranks 130th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0737 | 0.062 | 0.083 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0606 | 0.06 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1183 | 0.073 | 0.133 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.579 | 0.393 | 0.617 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.627 | 0.627 | 0.627 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5594 | 0.495 | 0.627 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4793 | 0.417 | 0.512 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 127 Mali 0.439 compare
- 128 El Salvador 0.429 compare
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 0.427 compare
- 132 Uganda 0.368 compare
- 133 Kuwait 0.364 compare
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 political civil liberties index in Cameroon?
- Political civil liberties index in Cameroon was 0.417 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.627 in 2000.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1973.
- How does Cameroon rank for political civil liberties index?
- Cameroon ranks 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.