Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 35.96 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
35.96 0-100
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
191st
of 208 countries
All-time high
60.8 0-100
in 2006
All-time low
35.82 0-100
in 2022
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in Cameroon, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, political stability - governance score in Cameroon stood at 35.96 0-100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Cameroon peaked at 60.8 0-100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 35.82 0-100, in 2022.
Cameroon ranks 191st of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 45.75 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 51.44 0-100 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 55.61 0-100 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 50.08 0-100 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 53.69 0-100 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 55.38 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 58.85 0-100 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 60.8 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 59.58 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 55.23 0-100 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 57.53 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 54.25 0-100 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 52.69 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 51.84 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 51.06 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 49.76 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 46.54 0-100 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 45.39 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 44.53 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 39.92 0-100 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 37.31 0-100 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 37.19 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 37.94 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 35.82 0-100 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 37.4 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 38.21 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 35.96 0-100 | -5.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 35.96 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.26 0-100, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 35.96 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.36 0-100, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.59 0-100 | 45.75 0-100 | 51.44 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.31 0-100 | 50.08 0-100 | 60.8 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.33 0-100 | 37.31 0-100 | 54.25 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.09 0-100 | 35.82 0-100 | 38.21 0-100 | 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 political stability - governance score in Cameroon?
- Political stability - governance score in Cameroon was 35.96 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8 0-100 in 2006.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.82 0-100 in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for political stability - governance score?
- Cameroon ranks 191st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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