Political Stability/No Violence in Cameroon

Cameroon: Political Stability/No Violence was -0.6131 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
-0.6131
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
31st
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.1845
in 2005
All-time low
-1.07
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Political Stability/No Violence in Cameroon, 1996–2011

-1-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.21996200320111996: -1.11998: -0.8122000: -0.5642002: -0.732003: -0.4912004: -0.4082005: -0.1842006: -0.3162007: -0.3832008: -0.5882009: -0.3662010: -0.5982011: -0.613

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded -0.6131 for political stability/no violence in 2011.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in Cameroon peaked at -0.1845 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.07, in 1996.

Cameroon ranks 31st of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.9406 -1.07 -0.8124 2
2000s -0.4479 -0.7302 -0.1845 9
2010s -0.6056 -0.6131 -0.5981 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 28 Eswatini -0.4724 compare
  2. 29 Liberia -0.4953 compare
  3. 30 Burkina Faso -0.5415 compare
  4. 32 Guinea-Bissau -0.7024 compare
  5. 33 Mali -0.7099 compare
  6. 34 Eritrea -0.7899 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability/no violence in Cameroon?
Political stability/no violence in Cameroon was -0.6131 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was -0.1845 in 2005.
What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was -1.07 in 1996.
How does Cameroon rank for political stability/no violence?
Cameroon ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is political stability/no violence rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Political Stability/No Violence (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Stability/No Violence (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Political stability and absence of violence measures the perceptions of the likelihood that the government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including domestic violence or terrorism. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.