Rule of Law - Governance score in Cameroon
Cameroon: Rule of Law - Governance score was 35.39 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
35.39 0-100
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
187th
of 208 countries
All-time high
39.95 0-100
in 2004
All-time low
33.26 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Rule of Law - Governance score in Cameroon, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 35.39 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Cameroon peaked at 39.95 0-100 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.26 0-100, in 1996.
That places Cameroon 187th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rule of Law - Governance score in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 33.26 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 36.93 0-100 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 35.07 0-100 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 34.6 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 35.8 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 39.95 0-100 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 36.18 0-100 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 36.74 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 38.31 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 39.32 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 38.87 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 39.56 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 38.81 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 37.94 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 36.84 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 38.78 0-100 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 38.2 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 38.23 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 37.72 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 37.3 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.5 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 35.84 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 35.98 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 36.1 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 35.62 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 35.39 0-100 | -0.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 35.39 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.03 0-100, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 35.39 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.9 0-100, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.1 0-100 | 33.26 0-100 | 36.93 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.21 0-100 | 34.6 0-100 | 39.95 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.99 0-100 | 36.5 0-100 | 39.56 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.79 0-100 | 35.39 0-100 | 36.1 0-100 | 5 |
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 - governance score in Cameroon?
- Rule of law - governance score in Cameroon was 35.39 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 39.95 0-100 in 2004.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.26 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Cameroon ranks 187th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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