Rule of Law in Cameroon
Cameroon: Rule of Law was -1.04 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Rule of Law in Cameroon, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
In 2011, rule of law in Cameroon stood at -1.04. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law in Cameroon peaked at -1.04 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.47, in 1996.
That places Cameroon 37th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Rule of Law in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.47 | — |
| 1998 | -1.11 | -24.4% |
| 2000 | -1.23 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | -1.25 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | -1.09 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | -1.2 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | -1.18 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | -1.12 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | -1.16 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | -1.09 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | -1.11 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | -1.05 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | -1.04 | -0.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -1.04 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.7406, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -1.04 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7357, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.29 | -1.47 | -1.11 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.16 | -1.25 | -1.09 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.04 | -1.05 | -1.04 | 2 |
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 rule of law in Cameroon?
- Rule of law in Cameroon was -1.04 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest rule of law recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was -1.04 in 2011.
- What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.47 in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for rule of law?
- Cameroon ranks 37th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rule of law rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.