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
160th
of 176 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
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 160th out of 176 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.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.208 | — |
| 1962 | -0.208 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.208 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.208 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.208 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.208 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.208 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.208 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.208 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.208 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.304 | +46.2% |
| 1972 | -0.215 | -29.3% |
| 1973 | -0.76 | +253.5% |
| 1974 | -0.673 | -11.4% |
| 1975 | -0.673 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.673 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.673 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.673 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.754 | +12.0% |
| 1980 | -1.1 | +45.4% |
| 1981 | -1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.28 | +17.2% |
| 1983 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.983 | -23.5% |
| 1991 | -0.983 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.983 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.983 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.983 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.983 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.895 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | -0.895 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.987 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | -0.987 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.987 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.987 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.987 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.987 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.987 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.16 | +17.4% |
| 2006 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.22 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.16 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | -1.48 | +27.8% |
| 2014 | -1.48 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.48 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.67 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -1.67 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.72 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | -1.7 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.7 | -0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -1.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.1905, 8.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -1.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.0345, 49.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 160th out of 176 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.