Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Cameroon

Cameroon: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was -1.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
-1.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 173 countries
All-time high
-0.208
in 1961
All-time low
-1.72
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2025

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Cameroon, 1961–2025

-1.5-1-0.50196119932025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded -1.7 for rigorous and impartial public administration score in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Cameroon peaked at -0.208 in 1961 and was at its lowest, -1.72, in 2022.

That places Cameroon 157th out of 173 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.208 -0.208 -0.208 9
1970s -0.5606 -0.76 -0.208 10
1980s -1.25 -1.28 -1.1 10
1990s -0.9662 -0.987 -0.895 10
2000s -1.09 -1.22 -0.987 10
2010s -1.47 -1.67 -1.16 10
2020s -1.69 -1.72 -1.67 6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 154 Madagascar -1.62 compare
  2. 155 India -1.63 compare
  3. 156 Turkey -1.69 compare
  4. 158 Eritrea -1.72 compare
  5. 159 Cuba -1.76 compare
  6. 160 Guinea -1.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Cameroon?
Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Cameroon was -1.7 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was -0.208 in 1961.
What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was -1.72 in 2022.
How does Cameroon rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
Cameroon ranks 157th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.