Rule of Law Index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Rule of Law Index was 0.086 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rule of Law Index in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, rule of law index in Cameroon stood at 0.086.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law index in Cameroon peaked at 0.242 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.072, in 2019.
Cameroon ranks 157th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.242 | 0.242 | 0.242 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2314 | 0.224 | 0.242 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1733 | 0.158 | 0.197 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1118 | 0.102 | 0.139 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1023 | 0.099 | 0.104 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0909 | 0.072 | 0.104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.092 | 0.077 | 0.113 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 154 Belarus 0.116 compare
- 155 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.108 compare
- 156 Guinea 0.106 compare
- 158 Afghanistan 0.084 compare
- 159 Burundi 0.083 compare
- 160 El Salvador 0.082 compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.282 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3209 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.29 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law index in Cameroon?
- Rule of law index in Cameroon was 0.086 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.242 in 1961.
- What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.072 in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for rule of law index?
- Cameroon ranks 157th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.