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
185th
of 206 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

0102030401996201020241996: 33.3 0-1001998: 36.9 0-1002000: 35.1 0-1002002: 34.6 0-1002003: 35.8 0-1002004: 39.9 0-1002005: 36.2 0-1002006: 36.7 0-1002007: 38.3 0-1002008: 39.3 0-1002009: 38.9 0-1002010: 39.6 0-1002011: 38.8 0-1002012: 37.9 0-1002013: 36.8 0-1002014: 38.8 0-1002015: 38.2 0-1002016: 38.2 0-1002017: 37.7 0-1002018: 37.3 0-1002019: 36.5 0-1002020: 35.8 0-1002021: 36 0-1002022: 36.1 0-1002023: 35.6 0-1002024: 35.4 0-100

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 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 182 Belarus 35.79 0-100 compare
  2. 183 Iran 35.71 0-100 compare
  3. 184 Guinea-Bissau 35.71 0-100 compare
  4. 186 Bolivia 35.15 0-100 compare
  5. 187 Burundi 34.54 0-100 compare
  6. 188 Iraq 33.59 0-100 compare

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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 185th out of 206 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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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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